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Mary French was transported on the Friends , departing 9th Mar 1811 and arriving 10th Oct 1811 with 19 passengers.
In 1811, the Friends sailed from England to New South Wales with a cargo of 101 female convicts who had been sentenced to transportation to the colony. Ships master James Ralph,
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Tasmanian Record. https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON13-1-2$init=CON13-1-2p204 19 Sept 1822. List of convicts’ details who are in Van Diemens Land, as requested by Governor in letter dated 31 July 1822. Mary (ux William) French, Friends, 1811, Middx G.D. 11 April 1810, 7 years. (in margin noted: Cert 1827/23. ---------------------------------------------------- Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, version 8.0, 27 August 2020), April 1810, trial of MARY FRENCH (t18100411-128). MARY FRENCH, Theft > grand larceny, 11th April 1810. 388. MARY FRENCH was indicted for feloniously stealing, on the 6th of March , a washing tub, value 2 s. a candlestick, value 1 s. a cocoa nutshell, value 10 s. and a boot jack, value 1 s. 6 d. the property of Andrew Foster . REBECCA FOSTER . My husband's name is Andrew Foster , 137, Old Gravel-lane . I lost these things from the 4th to the 12th of March. The prisoner's husband was a watchman in the Dock; he lodged with me. He brought his wife into my house; I said, as she had been in trouble she should not sleep in my house; but he begged hard, and I gave leave till she got a room. SARAH HEMPSTER . About a month ago I bought a tub of the prisoner, I gave her two shillings for it. OBADIAH COOPER . I am a pawnbroker. On the 6th of March the prisoner pledged a flat iron with me. GEORGE PARTRIDGE. I am an officer. On the 13th of March Mrs. Foster came to me. I went to her house, and took the prisoner in custody. I found the duplicate of a flat iron upon her. There was a boot jack and other things sold at the old iron shop. The people at the iron shop said, they had got nothing; afterwards they came before the Magistrate, and gave them up. SARAH LEVI . I live at 109, Old Gravel-lane. Q. Of whom did you buy that boot jack and the other things - A. Mrs. Foster came to me; she said, she had lost a candlestick; she said, good God, that is my boot jack out at your door. I said, is that your candlestick; she said, no. She came on the next day, and the same candlestick was on the mantle-piece: dear me, she said, I think that is my candlestick. I said, yesterday you said it was not. I bought it of a man: I believe him to be an honest man. She took the candlestick; she said, she did not mind any thing so much as the cocoa nut-shell. I said, as you are going before the magistrate take it, do not mention my name, it makes such a bother. GUILTY , aged 33. Transported for Seven Years . Second Middlesex jury, before Mr. Recorder. ------------------------------------------------------- Colonial Secretary Index. FRENCH, Mary. Per "Friends", 1811; wife of William French. 1822 Sep 18 - On list of convicts in Van Diemen's Land, as called for by Lieutenant Governor Sorell (Reel 6009; 4/3506 p.297) -------------------------------------------------- GOVERNMENT NOTICE. Colonial Secretary's. Office,, Feb. 1, 1827 THE period for which the under-mentioned Persons were transported having expired, Certificates have accordingly been granted to them.-- Mary, ux William French ...... Friends. By Command of The Lieutenant Governor, J. BURNETT. Hobart Town Gazette, 3 Feb 1827.