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Solomon Isaacs was transported on the Active, Albermarle, Atlantic, Barrington, Britannia, Mary Ann, Matilda, Salamander And William And Ann, departing 31st Dec 1790 and arriving 9th Jul 1791 with 1265 passengers.
The Third Fleet consisted of 11 Vessels. Active, Albermarle, Atlantic, Barrington, Britannia, Gorgon, Mary Ann, Matilda, Queen (from Ireland) Salamander and William and Ann. These vessels were provided by a private company; Camden, Calvert and King to ship convicts to the colony.
Active, Albermarle, Atlantic, Barrington, Britannia, Mary Ann, Matilda, Salamander And William And Ann (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 114 |
| 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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Source: Prisoner No. 1407 (https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON31-1-39/CON31-1-39P161) Solomon was transported on the William Glen Anderson for having received stolen goods. Arriving November 1831. His sentence was for 14 years. He received a Conditional Pardon no. 2397 27th May 1840 and a Free Certificate 1705 in 1844.
Digitised Indent of ship Active. Solomon Isaacs, and James Leekin, alias Seekin, Gaol delivery for County of Middlesex, 9 Dec 1789, 7 years. --------------------------------------------------------------- Tried at the Old Bailey, 9 Dec 1789. 33. SOLOMON ISAACS was indicted for stealing, on the 6th of November last, a silver watch, value 20 s. a steel chain, value 6 d. a steel swivel seal, value 6 d. a base metal key, value 1 d. the property of Thomas Eland . THOMAS ELAND sworn. I live in Union-street, Whitechapel ; I keep a chandler's shop , and belong to the East-India Company's warehouse; on the 6th of November when I got up, I brought down my watch, and hung it on a nail in the parlour, at the back of the shop, and in about twelve or fourteen minutes after, I left home: I am sure it was there then. SARAH ELAND sworn. On Friday morning, the 6th of November, the prisoner came in for a farthing-worth of sand; I went to get the sand, and he followed me into the back-house; my back was to him serving the sand, and he took the watch off the nail; I did not see him; I put the sand in his lap: I followed him, and shut the shop door to stop him from going out; I said what have you got in your lap; we stood on each side the door; I pushed my lame hand into his apron, and pulled out the watch; I said you have got my master's watch? he pushed me down, threw the sand down, and opened the door and ran away; he did not take away the watch. (The watch produced and deposed to, maker's name, Robert Andrews , No. 1470.) I have had it near thirty years. REBECCA HEATH sworn. My husband is a sailor; about half after eight, on the 6th of November, I heard a great screaming, I saw a man, and this woman lay all along in the shop, with the watch in her hand; she said, stop him; I cried stop, and in three minutes the prisoner was brought back. PRISONER's DEFENCE. On the 6th of June I went to Billinsgate market, early in the morning: I could earn nothing; I went to my sister to borrow a shilling; I met her in the street, with a milk pot in her hand; says I, lend me a shilling; says she, I have none, I will ask my husband; she gave me a halfpenny, to get a farthing's-worth of sand; I went next door, I had my apron on; says I, good woman, give me a farthing's-worth of sand; she brought it me; I gave the halfpenny into her hand; she went and took the watch out of the sand, out of my lap. GUILTY . Transported for seven years . Tried by the second Middlesex Jury, before Mr. RECORDER.