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Transportation
Bridget Cosgrove was transported on the Active, Albermarle, Atlantic, Barrington, Britannia, Mary Ann, Matilda, Salamander And William And Ann, departing 31st Dec 1790 and arriving 9th Jul 1791 with 1265 passengers.
The Third Fleet consisted of 11 Vessels. Active, Albermarle, Atlantic, Barrington, Britannia, Gorgon, Mary Ann, Matilda, Queen (from Ireland) Salamander and William and Ann. These vessels were provided by a private company; Camden, Calvert and King to ship convicts to the colony.
Active, Albermarle, Atlantic, Barrington, Britannia, Mary Ann, Matilda, Salamander And William And Ann (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 117 (60) |
| 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
Old Bailey: BRIDGET COSGROVE. Violent Theft: robbery. 24th April 1790 Verdict Guilty > lesser offence Sentence Transportation BRIDGET COSGROVE was indicted for feloniously assaulting Elizabeth Bailey, a female infant child, under the age of three years, putting her in fear, and taking from her a child's frock, value 2 s. a pin cloth, value 6 d. a cap, trimmed with lace, value 6 d. the property of Thomas Bailey. Prisoner. I was in liquor: I know nothing about it. Ashmore. She was in liquor; she appeared very stupid; Mr. Addington asked her where she came from; I think she said she lived in Wild-street; and had a husband, and that she came from Dublin ten years ago. GUILTY, not of the robbery. Transported for seven years. Tried by the second Middlesex Jury before Mr. Baron HOTHAM. Mr. Justice Heath to Prisoner. What is become of the three children you had? - My husband took them to some workhouse near Covent-garden: I do not know whether my husband has got them or not. 9/3/1793: Bridget Cosgrove died and was buried at the Old Sydney Burial Ground.