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Transportation
Thomas Hammond was transported on the General Hewett, departing 31st Jul 1813 and arriving 7th Feb 1814 with 301 passengers.
The Windham and General Hewett left England the 24th of August, in convoy with the Wansted, Capt. Moore, who sailed from hence last Thursday for Batavia; the General Hewett arrived at Rio the 17th of November, and sailed again the 2d of December. Together with the military detachments, she received on board for this Settlement 300 male prisoners, of whom we are sorry to report the death of 35, whose names we shall endeavour to procure an account of, and publish in the next Gazette, for the information of their friends and families in Great Britain. Sydney Gazette, Sat 12 Feb 1814.
General HewettReferences
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 120 |
| 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
Although the convict indent has trial date 2 December 1812, the trial at the Old Bailey was actually on 28 October 1812 (this date was given in the hulk records and 1820 muster). Also, although the published "Proceedings of the Old Bailey" has "Judgment respited", he was actually sentenced to 7 years transportation. Old Bailey trial t18121028-98, THOMAS HAMMOND. Theft: grand larceny. 28th October 1812: THOMAS HAMMOND was indicted for feloniously stealing, on the 6th of October , a shawl, value 3 s. the property of Henry Gudgeon and Thomas Hames. HENRY GUDGEON: I am linen draper , in Gray's inn-lane . My partner's name is Thomas Hames . On the 6th of October, about eight o'clock in the evening, the prisoner ran into my shop, and snatched a shawl that was pinned up at the further end of the shop: he ran off with it. I pursued him, and cried out, stop thief: he was soon stopped, and the shawl was in his possession. This is the shawl: it is mine. Prisoner's Defence. I was very much in liquor. GUILTY, aged 19.Judgment respited .First Middlesex jury, before Mr. Recorder. On 6 January 1813 he was sent from Newgate prison to the Retribution hulk at Woolwich. He was transported on the "General Hewitt" which departed 26 August 1813 and arrived Sydney 7 February 1814. Convict Indent: Thomas Hammond, Aged: 19 years Born: London; Brickmaker, Height in feet/inches: 5/6; Complexion: Fair Ruddy; Hair: Dark Brown; Eyes: Blue; Tried: 2 Dec 1812, at Middlesex, Sentence: 7 years. 1814 muster: Brickmaker at Sydney 1818, Dec 31: He was on a list of prisoners sent to Newcastle per 'Lady Nelson'. NSW (Colonial Secretary's Papers Index 1788-1825 ) 1819, Aug 31: He was on a list of prisoners at Newcastle claiming expiration of sentence. (NSW Colonial Secretary's Papers Index 1788-1825) 1820 He was in the New South Wales, Settler and Convict List, which has trial at Old Bailey Oct 1812, and working as a labourer in the colony. He does not appear in later musters and Census.