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Voyage
Transportation
Samuel Cox was transported on the Shipley, departing 20th Dec 1816 and arriving 24th Apr 1817 with 125 passengers.
Shipley (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 319 (161) |
| 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
National Archives. HO-9-4_2 page 17/49. Hulk Records. Woolwich Hulks, Prudentia, Retribution or Justitia. Received 29 June 1816. Saml. Cox, age 27, Stg mantle & pelisse. Tried Gloucester City Q Sess, 10 July 1815, Sentence, Beyond Seas, 7 years, Transported 20 Nov 1816.
At the City Sessions, Samuel Cox, for stealing from warehouse adjoining the Fleece inn, in this city, petticoat, a mantle, and a pelisse, the property of Miss Shuter, was sentenced to be transported for seven years. Gloucester Journal, 17 July 1815.
14 March 1821. On list of prisoners transported to Newcastle per "Elizabeth Henrietta" Saml Cox. Tried, by Wm Minchin, Esq., Sydney, 2 March 1821, One year, Labourer. Per Shipley (1), Original conviction: Tried Gloucester, 10 July 1815, Seven Years. --------------------------------------------------------------- 30 March 1821. His master John Cullen requesting he be recalled from Newcastle as charge of theft was incorrect I had occasion to bring my servant Samuel Cox before the late Wm. Minchin Esq on the 2nd of the present month for absenting himself from my employ. I had previously sent Cox up to my farm with some rum and nine bags to bring me down a load of wheat , he returned to my house without the wheat and said he had been robbed of the spirits and seven of the bags, he was convicted for making away the property before stated, & for which offence, he has received fifty lashes & been sent to Newcastle for 12 months. I have since discovered Cox was actually robbed & I have received the seven bags which were found near to the place Cox said he was robbed, the letters which I received from a friend of mine stating the Bags would be found, I placed in the hands of the late Wm. Minchin Esq, who promised me he would recall Cox from Newcastle. I therefore humbly hope your Worship will be pleased to recall Cox from Newcastle & restore him to his former indulgences. I am your Worships’ Most Humble servant, John Cullen. To The Worshipful Bench of Magistrates, Sydney. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- On monthly return of prisoners punished at Newcastle from 1st to 30th April 1821. Samuel Cox, per 1st Shipley. 25 Lashes. Offence: Stealing maize from Government windmill. -------------------------------------------------------------- 16 April 1821. (Part of a letter) To Major Morisett, Commandant, Newcastle. Previous to His Excellency the Governor’s Departure for the Southern Setttlements he was pleased to remit the remainder of the unexpired sentence to Newcastle of Samuel Cox. You will therefore send him to Head Quarters by the first opportunity. From F. Goulburn.
1820. Petition for mitigation of sentence. The Petition of Samuel Cox Most humbly sheweth that your Excellency’s Petitioner was tried at Quarter Sessions for the City of Gloucester in July 1815 and arrived in the Colony on the Ship Shipley 1, Moncried Master, in 1817 under sentence of Transportation for seven years. That since the time of Petitioners arrival in the Colony he has been constantly employed as a Driver Horses in which situation it has always been the study of Petitioner to meet the approbation of thos under whom he is placed which he trusts they are ready to testify That Petitioner can with truth assert that he has not in any Instance departed from the Path of Honesty and Industry since his arrival Petitioner therefore most humbly prays that for the considerations above stated your Excellency will be pleased to Grant your Petitioner a Ticket of Leave whereby hemaybe enabled to employ himself for the future benefit and he for such Indulgence will as in duty bound ever pray. (Signed) Saml Cox. Recommended for a Ticket of Leave in consequence of extreme good conduct & having paid great attention to the stables and his immediate charge. (Signed) G. Druett, Chief Eng. Sydney Jan 3 1820.
Colonial Secretary Index. COX, Samuel. Per "Shipley", 1817 1820 Petition for mitigation of sentence (Fiche 3204; 4/1861 p.71) 1821 Mar 14 On list of prisoners transported to Newcastle per "Elizabeth Henrietta" (Reel 6007; 4/3503 p.170) 1821 Mar 30 His master John Cullen requesting he be recalled from Newcastle as charge of theft was incorrect (Reel 6051; 4/1748 pp.333-5) 1821 Apr On monthly return of prisoners punished at Newcastle (Reel 6023; 4/1718 p.127) 1821 Apr 16 Remainder of his sentence to Newcastle remitted (Reel 6007; 4/3503 p.224)
New South Wales and Tasmania, Australia Convict Musters. New South Wales; Year - 1825 Name; Samuel Cox Age; No details Class; F. S. Ship; Shipley - 1817 - 7 years Remarks\Assigned; LEFT the Colony