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Transportation
Martha Clare was transported on the Princess Royal, departing 6th Jan 1829 and arriving 9th May 1829 with 100 passengers.
Princess Royal (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/6, Page Number 502 |
| 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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Convict Notes
New South Wales, Australia, Registers of Convicts' Applications to Marry, 1826-1851 Granted 1832 Martha Clare 39 Bond (7yrs) per ship Princess Royal to marry Thomas Brothers 32 ToL (life) per ship Dick. Rev J Keane Bathurst
New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents, 1788-1842 Bound Indentures 1829 From Essex England Convicted of privately stealing, single catholic with 1 child who could read. tried 11/9/1828. 5' Dark ruddy complexion dark brown hair dark brown eyes and assigned to Cornelius Prout Sydney
Old Bailey Online 1746. MARTHA CLARE was indicted for stealing, on the 22d of August , 4 shirts, value 7s. , the goods of William Gail . PHILIP GAIL . I live at No. 5, Thrawl-street, Spitalfields . On the Friday before the 28th of August; there were three shirts of my brother's and one of mine, hanging on a string in an empty room in that house; some were worth 2s. and some 2s. 6d.; I took the prisoner on the stairs with them under her arm, and she dropped them down; I called some people, and took them up: I took the prisoner to the office; my brother lived in the house with me. Cross-examined by MR. PHILLIPS. Q. Have your shirts any marks? A. No; I did not see them lying about the stairs, but I saw her drop them; I had never seen her before; some English people lodged in the house. WILLIAM GAIL. I lost three shirts; I saw the prisoner with three of mine and one of my brother's - I took her to the office. Cross-examined. Q. Were you at home? A. Yes; I never knew her before. MOSES SIMMONS . I am a constable. I was sent for to the watch-house, and found the prisoner there; these shirts were produced to me.(Property produced and sworn to.) Prisoner's Defence. I went to see a friend, and these Germans ran after me as I came down the stairs, and seized me; they dragged me back into the room. COURT to PHILIP GAIL. Q. How many live in the room? A. Two of my sisters, three girls, and six men; they are relations of mine. GUILTY . Aged 36. Transported for Seven Years .