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Thomas Chester was transported on the Ann Or Anne, departing 31st Jul 1809 and arriving 27th Feb 1810 with 200 passengers.
1800/1810 Journey Ship Anne, Captain James Stewart. Left Cork 26 June 1800 with 147 men and 24 women. There was a mutiny on board on the 29th July 1800, but the ship’s company overcame the insurgents. The ringleader, Marcus Sheehy, confessed his guilt, and was immediately executed on board in the presence of all the convicts. Another convict, the leader on deck, Christopher Grogan, was sentenced to 250 lashes. The ship arrived at Port Jackson, New South Wales on 21 February 1801. (Source - https://www.jenwilletts.com/convict_ship_anne_1801.htm 1809/1810 voyage carried supplies, a detachments of the 73rd Regiment and 197 male prisoners. Also Rev. Samuel Marsden and his wife, Rev. Robert Cartwright & family, William Hall, John King and Duaterra (a New Zealand native).
Ann Or Anne (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 426 |
| Source Description | This record is one of the entries in the British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database compiled by State Library of Queensland from British Home Office (HO) records which are available on microfilm as part of the Australian Joint Copying Pro |
| Original Source | Great Britain. Home Office |
| Compiled By | State Library of Queensland |
| Database Source | British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database |
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Old Bailey Online RICHARD WALKER. THOMAS CHESTER. Theft; receiving. 30th October 1805 Text type Trial account Defendants RICHARD WALKER, THOMAS CHESTER Offences Theft > Receiving Session Date 30th October 1805 Reference Number t18051030-25 Verdicts Guilty, Guilty Punishments Transportation 682. RICHARD WALKER and THOMAS CHESTER were indicted for feloniously receiving, on the first of July , eighty-three gold watch-seals, value 50 l. twenty-four gold watch-keys, value 8 l. twenty-four finger-rings, value 7 l. 180 gold brooches, value 28 l. twenty-eight combs, value 4 l. seventy-two silver thimbles, value 2 l. twenty silver toothpick-cases, value 2 l. six silver nutmeg-graters, value 3 l. twelve silver patch-boxes, value 6 l. and thirty-four silver hair-brooches, value 20 l. the property of Thomas and Edward Pemberton . Chester's defence. I sold none of the goods after I heard of the robbery of the mail; I gave the whole information I could. Walker called seven witnesses, who gave him a good character. Walker, GUILTY . Chester, GUILTY . Transported for fourteen years .