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Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
James Sanders was transported on the Guildford, departing 4th Apr 1822 and arriving 15th Jul 1822 with 192 passengers.
The ‘Guildford’ was built on the River Thames, England in 1810. Used as a Convict Transport ship to Australia - voyages 1812, 1816, 1818, 1820, 1822, 1824, 1827 & 1829. The ship was lost at sea near Singapore in 1831, loosing all aboard.
Guildford (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/4, Page Number 162 |
| 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
Hulk Records. Sheerness Hulks, Bellerophon. HO-9-7_5 page 27. Received Twenty two prisoners from Newgate, 20 Nov 1821. James Sanders, age 25, Stealing 5 Fowls, Tried Middlesex, 24 Oct 1821, 7 years, To NSW 29 Mar 1822, per Guildford. ------------------------ Tried at the Old Bailey, 24 Oct 1821 FOURTH DAY, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27. 1322. JAMES SAUNDERS was indicted for stealing, on the 6th of October , six live tame fowls, price 7 s. , the property of Robert Austin . ROBERT AUSTIN . I live at Uxbridge . On the 6th of October I had seven fowls in a hen-house, which is detached from my dwelling-house. Between eleven and twelve o'clock at night I was called up by Grainger, and found the prisoner in custody of Mallam. I had locked the hen house. Grainger shewed me one of my fowls. JAMES GRAINGER . I live at Uxbridge. I was going home about a quarter past eleven o'clock, and heard a noise of persons breaking something, and on turning round saw the hen-house door open, and two persons coming out, the prisoner was one - he had a parcel in his apron; I called Mallam, who took him, with me - the other man ran away. I found four fowls in his apron, and one under his arm - they were dead, but warm. WILLIAM MALLAM . I live at Uxbridge. I took him, he had four fowls in his apron, and one under his arm - they were quite hot. GUILTY . Aged 25. Transported for Seven Years . Second Middlesex Jury, before W. Arabin, Esq.