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Transportation
Joseph Emm was transported on the Indefatigable, departing 30th Sep 1814 and arriving 26th Apr 1815 with 202 passengers.
The Indefatigable was built at Whitby. She was square-rigged three masted ship of 549 tons and had three decks; a length of 127 ft. and a beam of 31ft. 8ins. (Details of the 1812 sailing are to be found under separate listing for Indefatigable and Minstrel.)
Indefatigable (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 180 |
| 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
Colonial Secretary Index. EMMES, Eliza Jane. Wife of Joseph. 1825 Petition for mitigation of sentence on behalf of her husband Joseph (Fiche 3246; 4/1873 p.56) EMMES, Joseph. 1825 Convicted of receiving stolen flour. Petition for mitigation of his sentence by his wife Eliza Jane (Fiche 3246; 4/1873 p.56) 1825 Aug 2 Baker. Recommended that he be pardoned the remainder of his imprisonment (Fiche 3252; 4/1875 p.216) 1825 Aug 8 To be released from Sydney Gaol; appears as Eames (Reel 6015; 4/3515 p.109)
Sainty & Johnson; 1828 Census of New South Wales: Page 139: [Ref E0467] Emmes, Joseph, 33, free by servitude, Indefatigable, 1815, 7 years, Protestant, confectioner, Kent Street Sydney. [Ref E0468] Emmes, Eliza, 25, came free, William Pitt, 1808. [Ref E0469] Emmes, Eliz. 6 born in the colony. [Ref E0470] Emmes, George 4 born in the colony. [Ref E0471] Emmes, Jane 1 born in the colony.
In the colony, Joseph married Eliza Jane Leonard, December 4 1822 at Sydney. Joseph was stated to be a widower with an infant daughter. Eliza Jane was the daughter of Mary Wilson (Convict, William Pitt, 1806), father's name not established. Joseph and Eliza had 11 children between 1824 and 1847.
Old bailey transcripts: t18130602-27: JOSEPH EMMS was indicted for feloniously stealing, on the 1st of May , six silver tea-spoons, value 30 s. four silver table-spoons, value 3 l. a pair of sugar-tongs, value 7 s. a salt-spoon, value 2 s. a pearl broach, value 10 s. a gold seal-key, value 10 s. a coral necklace, value 10 s. and a caddy-ladle, value 2 s. the property of Samuel Jones , in his dwelling-house . SAMUEL JONES . I am a silversmith , in Cheapside . The prisoner was my porter . In the month of April, I looked over my goods; I told the prisoner I missed four silver forks; and on the 15th of April I charged him with having those things that I had lost. I went to his lodgings with Jennings, a friend of mine; and Willoughby, the officer, also went with me. He lodged at 106, St. John-street. On searching his lodgings, we found six silver tea-spoons; they are worth about thirty shillings. - WILLOUGHBY. At the prisoner's lodgings, I found these four silver table-spoons, six silver tea-spoons, a pair of sugar-tongs, a pair of salt-spoons, a gold seal, key, a silver watch, and a pearl broach, and a paste broach, a coral necklace, and a silver caddy-ladle. I produce them. Prosecutor. They are all mine. Mr. Knapp. These spoons might be taken at separate times - A. They might. WILLIAM WILSON . I live at 106, St. John-street. The prisoner took an apartment of me. The watch he had given me to repair. GUILTY, aged 20. Of stealing to the value of 39 s. only . Transported for Seven Years . London jury, before Mr. Recorder.