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Transportation
Mary Fincham was transported on the Friendship, departing 31st May 1817 and arriving 14th Jan 1818 with 102 passengers.
This convict ship, being 274 tons and 75 feet long was one of the light weight ships in the fllet and was skippered by Master Francis Walton. Built in Scarborough in 1784, she carried 76 male and 21 female convicts. During her return voyage to England her crew came down with scurvy and with insufficient crew to man her, she was scuttled in the straights of Macassar. The survivors were transferred to the Alexander.
FriendshipReferences
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 352 |
| 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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Australia, Convict Index, 1788-1868 Age 21 Occupation Servant 1818 - 30 Jan 1818. embarked on "Duke of Wellington" for the Derwent 1819 - Marriage Index. Mary Fincham & Robert Byrd. Launceston, Tasmania, Australia 1821 - Convict Lists. Gov't Factory. In the Colony 1823 - 28 July. Offence; Being Drunk & Disorderly, Fined 5/- 1824 - 12 Feb. Assigned; M. Boyd. Offence; Being Drunk & Disorderly, Fined 5/-
New South Wales, Australia, Colonial Secretary's Papers, 1788-1856 Copies of Letters Sent Within The Colony, 1814-1827 An a list of 53 female convicts embarked on board the ship duke of Wellington, for the Derwent in Van Diemen's Land, with their times, places of trial and sentences extracted from indents - 30/1/1818
Minute Book of the Refuge for the Destitute (23 June 1813) Committed to Refuge for Destitute Read the Petition of Mary Fincham 17 years of age, of the Parish of St.* Clerkenwell, her Father living at the Bear and Rugged Staff in White City street and dealing in earthen ware, convicted of the same offence and sent to the Refuge upon the same Terms as the former object [Sarah Smith-same day]. [*James crossed out with nothing written in its place.] Admitted. Old Bailey Online (DoB from here) 273. MARY FINCHAM was indicted for stealing, on the 22d December , one watch, value 1l., the property of Charles Cane , from his person . CHARLES CANE . I am a mariner . On the 22d December, about half-past eleven o'clock at night, I was in Gray's-inn-lane , coming towards Holborn, I was in liquor, and the prisoner came up to me, took my watch from my pocket, and ran away. I ran after her, calling out, watch! and followed her till she was taken. I am sure she is the woman. GEORGE PERRY. I am a watchman; I heard the alarm; I went to Charlotte's-buildings, the prisoner passed, and the man was following her. I saw her throw the watch away, I picked it up and stopped her. (Property produced, and sworn to.) GUILTY . - Aged 19. Transported for Seven Years . Second Middlesex Jury, before Mr. Recorder.
New South Wales, Australia, Colonial Secretary’s Papers, 1788-1856 Main Series of Letters Received, 1788-1826 - names of convicts with their characters during the voyage from London to New South Wales on the transport ship Friendship. pp 6597 to 6605 Insolent