Barky Hartford

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Maureen Withey on 20th January 2020

https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON13-1-1p82 List of 30 male prisoners and 50 female prisoners embarked on the Colonial Brig Elizabeth Henrietta, for Hobart Town, Van Diemen’s Land. Extracted from the Indents of the ships Pilot and Canada, Sydney, 11 Aug 1817. Barky Hartford, tried at Kilkenny Co., Aug 1816, Life. Tasmanian Conduct Record: https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON31-1-18$init=CON31-1-18p7 7. Barky Hartford. Tried, Aug 1816, Life. March 11 1826. Drunk and disorderly last night after hours. Fined 5/-. Conditional Pardon no 1481, 7 August 1821. At the Kilkenny Assizes, Bartly Hartford was capitally convicted for highway robbery. On being brought up receive sentence, said, in the true language and style of a sailor, 'Twas true he committed the robbery, but was driven it by necessity, being absolutely starving, and not having a penny buy any thing; that he returned to the gentleman three of the tenpennys he took from him, and the half notes; that it was the first offence he ever committed-—had served eighteen years in the navy, with Lord Nelson at the celebrated battle of Trafalgar.—This candid statement excited considerable degree of commiseration the hearers, and the Grand Jury applied to have his sentence death commuted to transportation. Chester Courant 27 Aug 1816. In a newspaper account in the Belfast Commercial Chronicle, 24 Aug 1816, his speech is reported in greater length, and he says, after Trafalagar "I was then on board the Royal Sovereign, which broke the enemy's line." His sentence was commuted to Transportation for Life. Colonial Secretary Index. HARTFORD, Bartholomew. Per "Pilot", 1817 1817 Aug 11 - On list of prisoners embarked per "Elizabeth Henrietta" for Hobart (Reel 6005; 4/3496 p.296) He semms to be called Bartholomew, Known as Bartly, but probably the name was mis-read, and recorded at Barkly Hartford, under which name some of the Tasmanian records refer to him. He was granted a Conditional Pardon in 1821. It appeared that he helped in the apprehension of an escaped convict, wanted for Murder, and was given a financial award, and probaly the privilege of a conditional pardon. ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY POUNDS REWARD. POLICE OFFICE, HOBART TOWN, 28th November, 1820. WHEREAS THOMAS KENNY (No. 73), a Convict, 5 feet 3¼ inches high, brown Hair, dark grey Eyes, 18 years of Age, a Blacksmith by Trade, was tried in the County of Dublin in 1818, was sentenced to be transported for Life, born in the county of Westmeath, has a Crucifix above the Elbow on the right Arm, T. K. on the left Arm, arrived at Sydney in the Ship Bencoolen, and here in the Ship Admiral Cockburn, charged with Wïlful Murder ;- Hobart Town Gazette, 9 Dec 1820. Statement of the Police Fund for Van Diemen’s Land, for the Quarter ending Dec 31st 1820. ... Ditto, for distribution as follows, B. Hartford 10l. Horton 5l.Thomas Couts 5l. and Dutton 5l. for apprehending Kenny, who had escaped from gaol, when under committal for murder, and John Hill on charge of felony. - 25. 0. 0. Hobart Town Gazette, 9 May 1821. BARTHOLOMEW HARTFORD, Licensed Ferry man at the Lower Ferry, Pitt Water, is appointed a Constable of that District. By Command of His Honor The Lieutenant Governor H. E. Robinson, Secretary. Hobart Town Gazette, 29 Sep 1821. Possible burial record: https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD34-1-1p078j2k Bartholomew Hartford, at Launceston Hospital, buried 7 February 1828 in the parish of St John, Launceston, aged 54, Free, ship’s name unknown.