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Transportation
Hannah Hardcastle was transported on the Speedy, departing 30th Sep 1799 and arriving 15th Apr 1800 with 54 passengers.
Speedy (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 257 (128) |
| 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. HARDCASTLE, Hannah. Per "Speedy", 1800 1810 Jan 9 Granted certificate of freedom (Reel 6038; SZ758 p.57)
PUBLIC NOTICE. SECRETARY'S OFFICE, 9th June, 1810. THE Persons whose Names are inserted underneath, and who arrived in this Colony in the several recorded Ships under which their names respectively appear, have obtained Certificates from His Excellency the Governor, of their being restored to all the Rights of Free Subjects in consequence of their Terms of Transportation being expired; they are therefore henceforth to be respected accordingly. By Command of His Excellency JOHN THOMAS CAMPBELL, Secretary. Speedy, 1800. Mary Guile, Hannah Hardcastle. Sydney Gazette, 16 June 1810.
Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, version 8.0, 18 August 2022), October 1798, trial of HANNAH HARDCASTLE (t17981024-22). HANNAH HARDCASTLE, Theft > grand larceny, 24th October 1798. 569. HANNAH HARDCASTLE was indicted for feloniously stealing, on the 1st of October , six yards of calico, value 15s. the property of William Gibson . WILLIAM GIBSON sworn. - I live at No. 103. Newgate-street ; On Monday evening, the 1st of October, about six o'clock, I lost six yards and rather more than a half of calico, it was hanging upon a horse just within the door; I had seen it about tow minutes before, there is a witness here that saw it taken. - ROWBOTHAM sworn. - I was going along Newgate-street, I saw the prisoner at Mr. Gibson's door pulling at something, I followed her, and laid hold of her; she had a piece of calico in her hand, and I took her and the calico into the shop. - WOODMAN sworn. - I am a constable.(Produces the property). Q.(To Rowbotham.) Can you say that that is the same calico? - A. I believe it is; it is the same colour and pattern. Gibson. I know this to be mine; it has no mark upon it, but I know it from several imperfections in the printing of it. (Pointing them out). Prisoner's defence. I was looking at the quality and width of this piece of calico, when it sell into my hand, and that gentleman laid hold of me just as I was going to take it into the shop. The prisoner called three witnesses, who gave her a good character. GUILTY (Aged 20.) Transported for seven years . Tried by the London Jury, before Mr. Baron HOTHAM.