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Transportation
Mary Cox 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 | https://indexes.records.nsw.gov.au/ebook/digitalcontent.aspx?id=1150_SZ115_0153Indent of Ship Mary Ann, arrived July 1791. |
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Convict Notes
https://indexes.records.nsw.gov.au/ebook/digitalcontent.aspx?id=1150_SZ115_0153Indent of Ship Mary Ann, arrived July 1791. Mary Cox, Tried at Old Bailey, London, 26th May 1790, 7 years. ----------------------------------------------------- Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, version 8.0, 11 July 2020), May 1790, trial of MARY, wife of MATTHEW COX (t17900526-51). MARY COX, Theft > grand larceny, 26th May 1790. 489. MARY, wife of MATTHEW COX, was indicted for stealing, on the 19th of May, one child's cotton frock, value 2 s. and one skirt, value 6 d. the property of John Robinson . ELIZABETH ROBINSON sworn. I am wife of John Robinson : I live at No. 43, Saffron-hill. On the 19th of May, my child was taken from the door, about eight in the evening; I left the child at play, and went up stairs to put my other children to bed; I looked out of the window, and called for my child; it is not six years old; I called it to go to bed; and it did not answer; and I came down stairs, and went to my neighbours to look for her; and I could not find her; about nine she came back by herself, stripped of her frock, skirt, and the clasps out of her shoes; I asked her where she had been? and she said a woman took her to Fleet-market , and stripped her: I went to the pawnbroker's; and the next day, I found the things, in the afternoon, at Mr. Cottrell's the pawnbroker's. RICHARD DUCK sworn. I am a gentleman's servant. A young man came to my house to enquire after the child; and I sent a person to find the prisoner; she refused to come: I sent for Cottrell's man; and he said she was the woman. - FORBOTHAM sworn. I live with Mr. Cottrell. I took these things of the prisoner; a frock and skirt; I took them in between eight and nine, on the 19th of May; I had never seen her before; I am sure she is the person; I saw her the next night. (Produces the things, which were deposed to by Mrs. Robinson.) PRISONER's DEFENCE. I am innocent: I never saw the things till I saw them at Guild-hall. GUILTY (aged 44.) Transported for seven years. Tried by the London Jury before Mr. RECORDER.