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Maureen Withey on 23rd January 2023

TUESDAY, 14TH AUGUST. Patrick Goodman was indicted on a charge of sheepstealing; and Bryan Spalding, and Charles and Mary Walsh, as accessaries after the fact. Joseph Harper of Windsor, deposed, that in March last, he had a number of Sheep in an enclosed stock-yard in that town;—that on the 27th of that month he was informed, that the head, skin, &c. of a sheep were found in a paddock, belonging to Mr. Denham; and that on examination he recognised them as having belonged to a very remarkable sheep, then missing from his flock, and which he could identify among ten thousand. This testimony was corroborated by that of Mr. Joseph Harper, jun. John Scully, an approver, deposed, that in March last, he was a Government Stock-keeper at Windsor,—that he occasionally called at Spalding's house, in which Charles and Mary Walsh also resided;—that the prisoner Goodman frequented the same house; that in the latter end of March, he accompanied Goodman to Windsor, whence they conveyed a sheep from behind the Chapel, to Mr. Denham's paddock, where Goodman cut it's throat, and deponent skinned it; they then divided it, and brought it to Spalding's house. The parties present, Charles and Mary Walsh, were cognisant of the fact, to whom the Sheep had belonged, which witness divulged to them. This testimony was borne out in some points, by other witnesses, as far as it related to Goodman. The Chief Justice, in summing up, left the case, as respecting the accessaries in particular, to the consideration of the Jury; as their criminality rested entirely on the degree of credit, which might be attached to the testimony of the Approver. A Verdict of Guilty was returned against all the prisoners. The Gleaner, 18 Aug 1827. -------------------------------------------------- Legislative Council. Tuesday September 4. The following pensions were then voted last year : Mr. Joseph Harper, late Master of the Public School, Windsor, £50. Sydney Gazette, 6 Sep 1838.

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Maureen Withey on 23rd January 2023

1828 Census Index. Joseph Harper, age 52, A.P. Rl. Admrl, 1800, Life, protestant. Innkeeper, Windsor, Windsor district. Has 200 acres of land, 4 of which are cleared and cultivated. Has 6 horses, 50 cattle and 100 sheep. Sarah Harper, age 37, F.S. Alexander, 1806, 7 years, protestant. Joseph Jun., age 18, B.C. Charles Harper, age 15, B.C. John Harper, age 13, B.C. Mary Harper, age 11, B.C. William Harper, age 9, B.C. -------------------------------------------------- Her husband Joseph Harper, was a school teacher for many years. Colonial Secretary Index. HARPUR, Joseph. Per "Royal Admiral", 1800; schoolmaster n.d. On list of convicts who have received absolute pardons [Jan 1815] (Fiche 3292; 4/6974.1 p.79) 1810 Feb 14 Petition for mitigation of sentence (Fiche 3165; 4/1846 p.101) 1810 Jul 17 Signature to petition from Parramatta residents to R Durie for erection of a public pound (Reel 6042; 4/1725 p.127) 1811 Apr 20 Paid from the Police Fund for one year's writing at the Government Factory, Parramatta (Reel 6038; SZ758 p.199) 1811 Jun 22 Appointed Master of the Public Charity School Sydney (Reel 6038; SZ758 p.212) 1812 Sep 12 Permitted to draw cattle from the Government Herds on credit (Reel 6038; SZ758 p.314) 1814 Jun 11,13 On lists of settlers to receive Government cattle on credit (Reel 6038; SZ758 p.499; Reel 6044; 4/1730 p.153) 1814 Aug 20 On return of horned cattle issued from the Government Herds between 8 May 1814 & 9 Jan 1819 (Reel 6048; 4/1742 p.49) 1817 Oct 1 Of Windsor. On list of free settlers who are to receive land immediately (Fiche 3266; 9/2652 p.40) 1818 Nov 28 Payment of salary from Female Orphan Institution Fund (Reel 6038; SZ759 p.531) 1818 Nov 30 Master of Windsor Public School. Care and control of school to be responsibility of Committee of Female Orphan Institution (Reel 6040; 4/403 p.22) 1819 Mar 18 Convicts disembarked from "Lord Sidmouth" assigned to at Windsor (Reel 6006; 4/3500 p.40) 1819 Apr 30 On return of persons indebted to Government for cattle issued from the Government Herds, to be paid for in kind (Reel 6048; 4/1742 p.258) 1819 Jul 17 Two cows received from Harpur in payment for stock issued 1814 (Reel 6031; 4/7028A p.219) 1820 Nov 8 School Master at Windsor. To be allowed twenty pounds per annum for rent & ten pounds for fuel (Reel 6040; 4/401 p.10) 1821 Jan 10 Treasurer of Male Orphan Institution directed to pay account to Mr Harper less fifteen pounds (Reel 6040; 4/400 p.24) 1821 Oct 10 Male Orphan Institution to settle account of fifteen pounds (Reel 6040; 4/400 p.34) 1822 Aug 13 Schoolmaster of Windsor. Re his assigned servant (Reel 6055; 4/1761 pp.112, 121-4, 132, 157). Reply, 11 Sep (Reel 6009; 4/3506 p.250) 1823 Testifying to character of Edward Savill for ticket of leave (Reel 6026; 4/1715 pp.602-3) 1823 Apr, Jul, Oct Re payment of expenses of the public school at Windsor (Reel 6021; 4/7079 pp.45b, 95-8, 113, 165, 251) 1823 Jul 27 Re banns of Isaac Wise and Mary Ann Seaman (Reel 6059; 4/1772 p.35) 1824 Jul 28; 1825 Jun 10, Oct 15 Memorial (Fiche 3135; 4/1842A No.354 pp.303-14). Replies, 9 Aug 1824 & 30 Jun 1825 (Reel 6013, 4/3512 p.159; Reel 6014, 4/3514 p.556) 1824 Nov 5 On list of schoolmasters and assistants who have lately drawn rations at Windsor (Reel 6060; 4/1776 p.120) 1824 Nov 19 Re proposed increase in salary to compensate for withdrawal of rations by the Commissariat (Reel 6014; 4/3513 p.13) 1825 Master of Windsor School. On Abstract of returns submitted to the King's Visitor (Fiche 3306; 4/1913.4A pp.44-5) 1825 Jan 7 Circular requesting information for the purpose of preparing returns for Earl Bathurst for the year 1822 (Reel 6014; 4/3513 pp.125-6, 226) 1825 Jan 20 Re his drawing money on the account of Mr Sweetman, Secretary to the Orphan Institutions, following withdrawal of rations by the Commissariat (Reel 6014; 4/3513 p.297) 1825 Apr 18 Circular re information required for returns of the Colony, 1823 (Reel 6014; 4/3514 pp.94-6) 1825 Oct 11 Schoolmaster, Windsor. Circular re information for return required by Lord Bathurst for the year 1824 (Reel 6015; 4/3515 pp.414-5) 1825 Nov 12,14 On list of persons who have received orders for grants of land (Fiche 3266; 9/2652 p.92); on list of lands granted and reserved by Sir Thomas Brisbane (Fiche 3269; 9/2740 p.14)

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Penny-Lyn Beale on 20th September 2020

1825 - New South Wales and Tasmania, Australia Convict Musters, 1806-1849. New South Wales - 1825 Sarah Chedley - Alexander. 1806 F. S. 7 years. WIFE of Wm. Harper. Windsor Elizabeth Chedley. 17. BC, Daughter of Sarah Chedley Joseph Chedley. 15 Son of Sarah Chedley Charles Chedley. 13 Son of Sarah Chedley Maria Chedley. 11 Daughter of Sarah Chedley John Chedley. 10 Son of Sarah Chedley Mary Chedley. 8 Daughter of Sarah Chedley William Chedley. 6 Son of Sarah Chedley Henry Chedley. 3 Son of Sarah Chedley All born in colony