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Transportation
Bridget Hanstead was transported on the Kitty, departing 31st Dec 1791 and arriving 18th Nov 1792 with 32 passengers.
The 'Kitty' merchant built ship at Sunderland in 1787. In 1790 she carried slaves from the Gold Coast to Jamaica. Then in 1792 she transported convicts and goods from England to New South Wales, Australia. Voyage to Australia: After leaving England in March 1792 she sprung a leak and had to return to Spithead for repairs, departing again in April. 8 of the 10 male prisoners escaped. Only 30 female convicts, 3 died during the voyage. Carried supplies of stores and provisions for the Colony.
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| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 173 (87) |
| 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
1806 - Australia Convict Musters Name; Bridget Anstead, Free by Servitude. Housekeeper of McDonald 1811 - Noted on the 1811. Australia Convict Musters Name; Bridget Anstead, 1816 - Settler and Convict Lists. Name; Bridget Anstead, 7 years expired 1799. Wife to M McDavid? [looks like]. In the Colony 1820 - Settler and Convict Lists. Name; Bridget Anstead, DEAD
New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents, 1788-1842 Date of Conviction 20 Jul 1791 The Proceedings of the Old Bailey Name; Bridget Ansted. Born; 1768 Tried; 20th July 1791. Age 23. 281. BRIDGET ANSTED was indicted for feloniously and burglariously breaking and entering the dwelling-house of Mary Flumstead , widow , between the hours of five and eleven in the forenoon, on the 9th of July , James Paterson and Elizabeth his wife, then and there being in the house, and feloniously stealing therein one linen gown body, value 2 s. one linen gown skirt, value 10 s. one pair of shoes, value 12 d. one woollen mattrass, value 8 s. one flat iron, value 6 d. and one muslin half handkerchief, value 1 s. the goods and chattels of Mary Ann Annam ........... Prisoner. This man, Paterson, that hath sworn against me, often came up to my mother's apartments to get me to wash his shirt, and got me to pawn a many things, but never brought me into this hobble before. Court to Paterson. Did you use to carry her up things to pawn? - I never carried her up any thing to pawn. Prisoner. I would wish you to examine Paterson over again, when he gave me these things. Court to Paterson. Is it true the evidence you have given? - It is true, my Lord. GUILTY, of stealing only . Transported for seven years . Tried by the first Middlesex Jury before Mr. Justice BULLER.