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Thomas Cunningham 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 | Digitised Indent of Admiral Barrington. |
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Digitised Indent of Admiral Barrington. Thomas Cunningham, tried at Justice Hall, Old Bailey, London, 18 April 1787, 7years. -------------------------------------------------------------- There is no trial on this date, for Thomas Cunningham, but there is a trial of Richard Cunningham. Tried at the Old Bailey, 18 April 1787. 357. RICHARD CUNNINGHAM was indicted for stealing, on the 3d day of March last, one silk handkerchief, value 1 s. the property of Richard Carpenter Smith , Esq. RICHARD CARPENTER SMITH , Esq. sworn. On Saturday, the 3d of March, as I was going down Fish-street Hill , a person tapped me on the shoulder; and I turned round, and saw he had hold of the prisoner by the collar; at his feet lay this handkerchief; I took him into the constable's house; he said to the prisoner, I have warned you of this several times. SAMUEL MABS sworn. I am a victualler; I was coming down Fish-street Hill; I stopped to speak to a butcher; he said, do you not see how busy the pick pockets are? them two men are after that gentleman, and I will be after them; I saw the prisoner put his hand into Mr. Smith's pocket, and pull out a handkerchief; I took the prisoner by the collar, and he dropt the handkerchief; I then touched Mr. Smith on the shoulder, and said, you have lost your handkerchief; Mr. Smith looked at it, and said, this is my handkerchief; I picked it up myself off the curb stone. PRISONER's DEFENCE. I had been looking for work at a tobacconist's, and upon Fish-street Hill. I had been at another tobacconist's; and there was a tall jockey, who might have picked the gentleman's pocket, who threw the handkerchief at me, and the man Mabs took me. GUILTY . Transported for seven years . Tried by the London Jury before Mr. ROSE.