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Transportation
Harriet Collins was transported on the Lord Melville, departing 31st Jul 1816 and arriving 24th Feb 1817 with 104 passengers.
Ship Name: Lord Melville II Rig Type: S. Built: Quebec Build Year: 1825 Size (tons): 425
Lord Melville (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 276 |
| 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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1817 - New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents. Name; Harriet Collins alias Harriet Hill Ship; Lord Melville - 24 Feb 1817. Age; 28 [1789] Trade or calling; Servant Trial where & Date; 29 May 1816 - 7 years 1818 - Permission to Marry. St. John's. Parramatta. Date; 5 Jan 1818 Harriet Hill. Age; 28.[1789/90] Prisoner. In the Factory. Per Ship; Lord Melville George Spray. Age; 34. Prisoner. Servant to Rev'd Sam'l Marsden Approved; L. Macquarie 1828 - Census No; 2189. George Spray. Age; 44. F. S. E. Spencer. 1813 - 14 years. Protestant. Weaver. Wallis Plains No; 2190. Harriett Spray. Age; 34. [1780] F. S. Ship; Lord Melville - 1817. 7 years.
Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, version 8.0, 23 February 2020), May 1816, trial of HARRIET COLLINS, alias HILL (t18160529-152). HARRIET COLLINS, Theft > pocketpicking, 29th May 1816. 628. HARRIET COLLINS, alias HILL , was indicted for stealing, on the 9th of April , a watch, value 5l. one seal, value 1l. one key, value 6d. and one ribbon, value 1d. the property of Thomas Gregory . from his person. THOMAS GREGORY . I am apprenticed to a surgeon and apothecary . I was going up Drury-lane, between ten and eleven o'clock on the night of the day in the indictment, and I met the prisoner, and went with her into a house of ill-fame, in Russelcourt . After being there about a quarter of an hour, or twenty minutes, she made an excuse for going away. Immediately on her going, I missed my watch, a gold chain, and key. I informed the people of the house, and by advice, made application at Bow-street, and got two officers, who found the prisoner and the watch. WILLIAM JEFFERSON . I am an officer of Bow-street office. I apprehended the prisoner, attempting to pledge this watch. (Property produced, and sworn to.) GUILTY , aged 27. Transported for Seven Years . Second Middlesex Jury, before Mr. Recorder. ----------------------------------------------- Colonial Secretary Index. COLLINS, Harriet alias HILL. Per "Lord Melville", 1817 1818 Jan 5,6 - At the Factory. Re permission to marry George Spray at Parramatta; appears as Hill (Reel 6005; 4/3497 p.276) 1825 Oct 19 - Memorial (Fiche 3124; 4/1840C No.146 p.807) ------------------------------------------------ Harriet married George Spray per Earl Spencer 1813.