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James Chilvers was transported on the Indefatigable, departing 30th Sep 1814 and arriving 26th Apr 1815 with 202 passengers.
The Indefatigable was built at Whitby. She was square-rigged three masted ship of 549 tons and had three decks; a length of 127 ft. and a beam of 31ft. 8ins. (Details of the 1812 sailing are to be found under separate listing for Indefatigable and Minstrel.)
Indefatigable (generic)References
| Primary Source | Reports of Inquests, 1796-1824 - Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 181 (92) -- The Morning Chronicle, December 16, 1813 -- (www.oldbaileyonline.org |
| 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 Court Proceedings -JAMES HARRISON and JAMES CHILVERS were indicted for feloniously stealing, on the 23d of November, four planks of mahogany, value 5 l. and eleven mahogany bed pillars, value 10 l. the property of William Dawes. JAMES COURT. I am a journeyman cabinet maker, in the employ of Mr. Dawes, Long cottage, City-road. On the 23d of November, there was missing from Mr. Dawe's premises, three planks of mahogany, and ten or eleven mahogany bed-posts of fourteen feet long. I saw them in Mr. Dawes possession at five o'clock the night before, and I have since seen them at Hatton Garden office. CHARLES COOK. I am an officer. On the 1st of December, I went to search Harrison's premises, No. 1, Back-hill, Hatton Garden; I found Harrison and his family there at breakfast; it was between eight and nine o'clock in the morning; afterwards I saw Chilvers coming down stairs. Mr. Harrison came out; I told him Mr. Dawes had lost some mahogany, he had some suspicion it was on his premises; he said I was wellcome to look. Mr. Dawes went first up stairs, as soon as he got to the top, he said here is my property. I then told Harrison he must go with me to the office; I took him in custody. Q. What was the property that you found that Dawes owned - A. Three large mahogany and two bed-pillars unturned; the two bed-pihere; the planks are too large to be brought in here. At half after eleven o'clock at night I took Chilvers; he was in bed with his clothes on, except his shoes. Q. Did you search any other place - A. Yes, I had a search warrant and searched No. 47, Seward-street, Brick-lane, Chilvers and Harrison's premises; we found nothing there belonging to Mr. Dawes. Q. Now, bring in one of the pillars - A. This bed-pillar was fourteen feet long; it has been cut in two. CHARLES TIPPEL . I live at 47, Seward-street, Brick-lane, St. Luke's. Q. Do you know the prisoners - A. I do, my father delivered them up the key of the bottom shop of the the house, No. 47, Seward-street; I took the rent of Chilvers. My father told me he had let the shop to Harrison and Chilvers, on the 24th of October they took possession; they took it at three shillings a week; they carried on the business of carpenters. Q. Did you see any property there - A. I did, I saw pannel doors, mahogany planks, and bed posts there. I do not recollect the quantity; they were unturned; I saw them in the shop. Chilvers paid some rent in advance; they both took it, and they were joint tenants there. I saw them at work there once; they kept the shop until they were apprehended. THOMAS WHITE. I am a mahogany-turner. On the 24th of November, Harrison sent me ten or eleven pair of bed-pillars to turn; he told me to sell them for him if I could at twenty-four shillings a pair. I applied to Mr. Blackhall; he refused buying them, he said they were worm-eaten. He then told me to turn them, and he would sell them. On the 1st of December, Cook and Mr. Dawes came, Mr. Dawes claimed them; he said they were stolen. WILLIAM SMITH. I am a coffee-roaster, I work for Mr. Tippel. Q. Did you ever see Harrison and Chilvers at work at any bed posts - A. Yes, I saw one of them sawing them in two, and the other holding it, and I saw the mahogany planks there in the shop they rented of Mr. Tippel. THOMAS HACKER. I am a timber-merchant. I saw the mahogany planks at Hatton Garden; it is a part of the log I sold to Mr. Dawes. WILLIAM MAXWELL. I am a cabinet-maker. I have seen the planks at the police office; they came off the log at Mr. Dawes premises. Harrison's Defence. This property was brought to me for sale; I did not know it was stolen. Chilvers's Defence. I cannot say any thing in respect to this charge, except this property was brought there; Mr. Harrison told me to take care of whatever property that was brought to him. Harrison called six witnesses, who gave him a good character. Chilvers called two witnesses, who gave him a good character. HARRISON, GUILTY, aged 45. CHILVERS, GUILTY, aged 33. Transported for Seven Years.
The Morning Chronicle, December 16, 1813 Text: HARRON-GARDEN. James Harrison and James Chilvers, the two notorious timber merchants, were brought up again yesterday, and underwent another examination, when the two following fresh charges were brought against them:- Nathaniel Ponder, a carpenter and builder, residing in Fenchurch-street, swore, and brought forward witnesses to prove, that five pair of glazed window sashes, worth upwards of 10/- which were found by the Police officers, in the prisoners' work shop, in Back-hill, were his property and stolen out of the window frames, which were fixed in a dwelling house, in which no person slept, in Granby-street, Bethnal-green, together with two pair more of sashes, not found. Two six-pannel doors, the property of H. Leech, which were feloniously stolen our of a new built house, not inhabited, were identified, and proved to be found by the Officers on the premises of the prisoners, on the 2d of this month. The parties were bound over to prosecute, and the prisoners committed for another examination on Saturday, to answer to fresh charges.
James Chilvers Arrived in Aus: 1815 per Ship Indefatigable; Born: 1787c, Died: 1825 Died at Cawdor NSW
Married - Mary Smith, Trial Sentence: 7 years; Arrived per ship Broxbornebury Current Status: Free by Servitude; Residence: Parramatta
Description - Height in feet & inches: 5/11; Complexion: Ruddy; Hair: Black; Eyes: Hazel
Inquest after the death of James Chilvers " William Farrells testimony, "saw the deceased at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon while at dinner? He appeared then in perfect health and was joking with the others. Was called by Mrs Ruse about sundown and found him lying on the ground, that he assisted Chilvers to the open air, washed his hands and face and afterwards was sent by Mrs Ruse for Dr Milburn" verdict Visitation of God
Old Bailey On-Line Born; 1781. Tried; 12 Jan 1814 - Age; 33. Tried at Old Bailey, London. Accused of grand larceny (feloniously stealing, on the 23d of November, four planks of mahogany, value 5 l. and eleven mahogany bed pillars, value 10 l.)
1825 - New South Wales and Tasmania, Australia Convict Musters, 1806-1849. New South Wales - 1825 DIED 28 January 1825. Sydney