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Transportation
Edward Johnson 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 | Indent for Salamander |
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Indent for Salamander. Edward Johnson, Stainer Weston, Benjamin Pale, Samuel Free, and Thomas Miller, tried at Old Bailey, London, 22 Oct 1788, 7 years. The name Thomas Miller has been crossed out. ------------------------------------------------------------- Tried at Old Bailey 22 Oct 1788. 613. EDWARD JOHNSON was indicted for stealing, on the 25th of September , one silver table-spoon, value 10 s. the property of James Rowley and John Leach . JOHN LEACH sworn. I only can prove the property. GEORGE CLARKE sworn. I am a waiter at the London coffee-house , which is kept by Mr. Rowley and Mr. Leach; on the 25th of September, the prisoner and another man came in, and called for two basons of soup when they went out, I missed a silver spoon; I followed the prisoner, and took the spoon out of his pocket, and dragged him back into the coffee-room. (The spoon produced and deposed to.) PRISONER's DEFENCE. The waiter followed me, and put the spoon in my pocket, and took me back, and then took it out of my pocket; I knew nothing of it. GUILTY . Transported for seven years . Tried by the London Jury before Mr. RECORDER.