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Crime
Transportation
James Gittens was transported on the Hadlow, departing 31st Jul 1818 and arriving 24th Dec 1818 with 150 passengers.
Hadlow (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/3, Page Number 79 (41). State Records NSW, TOL Butts (NRS 12202;Item:[4/4096]) and CP (Reel No.781; Roll No.1250) and Convict Indents (NRS 12188; Item:[4/4006]; Microfiche: 640) and Application to Marry (Series: 12212; Item: 4/4510). NSW BDM (Marriage: V18212711 3B-Parramatta) |
| 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
Tickets of Leave Granted on the special Order of the Governor. Hadlow (1) - James Gittins, Sydney. Sydney Gazette, 1 Dec 1825. TICKETS OF LEAVE CANCELLED. Hadlow (1), James Gittens, for buying a stolen watch. Sydney Gazette, 8 Feb 1826.
NSW BMD Marriage Reg: 2711/1821. James Gittens and Mary Hickman, CB district (Church of England, Parramatta St John’s.)
Correction. Name on the Request to Marry, was Mary Hickman, (not Kirkman)
8 Nov 1819. To Governor Macquarie. The Respectful Memorial of James Gettings That Memorialist came to this Colony in the Ship Hadlow Capt Craggy, was tried at Bristol in the year 1818 and sentenced to Transportation for Life. That he has worked this time past on the Roads under the Superintendence of M Johnston to whom with the greatest humility, he begs leave tor refer for his General good character and attentions. That Memorialist solicits from your Excellency the kind Indulgence of a Ticket of Leave, which if granted he will pursue the same untarnished. May it please your Excellency to Grant the prayer of this his Memorialist and he as in Duty bound will pray. This ….man has worked very well on the Parramatta road .. never brought before a Magistrate for Misconduct of any sort, is therefore recommended for a ticket of Leave. (Signed) George Druitt, Chief Engineer. Seeking permission to Marry, 5 Feb 1821. Parramatta, Samuel Marsden. James Gittens, prisoner per Adlow (1st) and Mary Kirkman, prisoner per Morley (3rd). Approved. L. Macquarie.
It is possible that this notice refers to James Gittens. ESCAPES.—-Three Convicts escaped from the Justitia Hulk, at Woolwich, on the 29th ult—JOHN SUMNER, Waterman, a Native of Coperday, Oxfordshire: 5 Feet 6 ½, aged 20, dark Complexion, well made, oval Visage, hazel eyes,  dark brown Hair, large Scar on right Arm, Scar left Side -Burglary at Oxford ; and sentenced to be transported for Life.  JAMES GITTINS, Cotton-spinner, of Bolton, Lancashire 26 Yrs, round Visage, hazel Eyes, brown Hair, Scar left Side of Lip, the figure of an Angel and Trumpet on right Arm; he was convicted for seven Years.- JOHN GALLAGHER, a common Soldier, born at Fermoy, Ireland ; convicted of. Felony, at Liverpool, aged 21, well made, fresh Complexion, oval Visage, grey Eyes, light hair, Scar over and under left eye, bears marks of Military. Newcastle Courant, 21 Sept 1816. --------------------------------------------------------------- Hulk Records Justitia, HO-9-4_2 (page 16/49) Received 19 May 1816. James Gittins, age 26, Gd. Larceny, Tried Derby Ass, 20 March 1816, NSW 7 yrs. Escaped 29 Aug 1816. ------------------------------------------------------------- Colonial Secretary Index. GITTENS, James (Per "Hadlow", 1818) see GETTINGS, James GITTINGS, James (Per "Hadlow", 1818) see GETTINGS, James GITTINS, James (Per "Hadlow", 1818) see GETTINGS, James GETTINGS, James. Per "Hadlow", 1818 1819 Nov 8 Petition for mitigation of sentence (Fiche 3195; 4/1858 p.141) 1821 Feb 5,10 Re permission to marry at Parramatta; listed as Gittens (Reel 6007; 4/3503 pp.88-9) 1822 Mar On lists of persons forming roads under the direction of James Johnson, overseer, from 21 Oct 1818 to 2 Mar 1822; listed as Gittins (Reel 6053; 4/1754 p.413 & 4/1755 p.95) 1822 Mar 7 Overseer of Woodcutting Gang; to have his ticket of leave withdrawn & to be sent into Government labour. On return of proceedings of the Bench of Magistrates, Parramatta (Fiche 3297; X643 p.4b) 1822 Mar 25 Of Parramatta. James Burcham tried for abusing Gettings, by Parramatta Bench of Magistrates (Fiche 3297; X643 p.5b) 1822 Apr 6 Overseer of Street Gang. Re cancellation of his ticket of leave for drunken conduct; listed as Gittings (Fiche 3044; 4/1829 No.86) 1823 Mar 8,27 On list of prisoners assigned; listed as Gittins and Giddings (Fiche 3290; 4/4570D p.45) 1823 Jul 26 Petition for mitigation of sentence (Fiche 3232; 4/1869 p.73). Reply, 19 Sep (Reel 6011; 4/3509 p.285) 1824 Jan 24 Petition for mitigation of sentence; listed as Gittens (Fiche 3240; 4/1872 pp.48-48b) 1824 Oct 15 On list of prisoners assigned (Fiche 3290; 4/4570D p.48) 1825 Nov 7 Former overseer on the Sydney and Western roads. Petition for the return of his ticket of leave of which he was deprived because of inebriation; listed as Gittins (Reel 6027; 4/1717.2 pp.228-9) GETTINGS, Mary. Wife of James Gettings 1822 May 4 To be sent to the Factory for one month. On return of proceedings of the Bench of Magistrates, Parramatta (Fiche 3297; X643 p.10)
Convict Indents: Convicted 4 April 1818, Estimated Birth Year: abt 1789, Native Place: Bolton, Lancashire, Calling: Farmer, age 29 13 March 1821 St John's, Parramatta, married Mary Hickman (ship Morley) who died about 1839 Ticket of Leave No.34/1622 dated 31 December 1834, Allowed to remain in the District of North Richmond. 9 May 1839 - James Gittens, age 50, Application to marry Ann Johnson, age 29, ship Renown, Free, Allowed - Date of transmission 25 June 1839 Conditional Pardon No.45/100 dated 1 February 1845, age 56