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Transportation
Ann Kolp was transported on the Admiral Gambier And Friends, departing 31st Mar 1811 and arriving 29th Sep 1811 with 300 passengers.
Admiral Gambier And Friends (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 34 |
| 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
Old Bailey: **Edited** SARAH MAY, Theft > shoplifting, 21st February 1810. Offence: Theft > shoplifting Verdict: Guilty; Guilty Punishment: Death; Death ANN KOLP and SARAH MAY were indicted for feloniously stealing on the 11th of January , twenty eight yards of printed cotton, value 30 s. and seven yards of other printed cotton, value 0 s. the property of John Thwaites , privately in his shop . Kolp's Defence. I went to this gentleman's shop with this young woman; we went to buy some muslin for caps; there were a great many pieces on the counter; I never touched them at all; after I had the change the gentleman came and challenged me with taking a piece of print, and at Hatton Garden he only challenged us with taking one piece. He locked us in a room for two or three hours; when he came round the counter and challenged us; I told him I did not know what he meaned; I knew nothing of it. He searched me; I had nothing. I was outside of the door; he brought me in again and said he had lost some print; he told the young woman at the time he did not see any thing; somebody said there was a piece of print laying on the ground; I was never nigh it. May's Defence. I cannot say any thing more than what she has said. Prosecutor. When I challenged her she was at the further part of the shop; fifty-five feet from the door. I picked up the two pieces at one time. KOLP, GUILTY - DEATH , aged 18. MAY, GUILTY - DEATH , aged 20. (Sarah May was also on board). Married Edward Main a former artilleryman. He was a missionary and did some preaching at Toongabbie and the Hawkesbury in 1798/99. He practised his original trade of tailor at Kissing Point, but then joined the crew of H.M.S. Buffalo. He was discharged from her in 1804 to act as chaplain at Port Dalrymple when William Crook withdrew from the expedition. 1807: He was back in Sydney and received a grant of land in the Windsor District. 1813: Married Ann Kolp/Colp - no children listed on NSW BDM - she later became a schoolteacher in the Airds district and then at Minto. Colonial Secretary Papers on Edward Main: MAIN, Edward. School master; of Lower Minto 1799 May 21: On list of all grants and leases of land registered in the Colonial Secretary's Office (Fiche 3267; 9/2731 p.98) c.1805: Of Portland Head. On list of free settlers nominated as competent witnesses by Martin Mason in his complaint against Denis McCarty (Reel 6040; ML Safe 1/51 p.61) 1813 Apr 6: Applying for permission to remove prisoner from Parramatta Factory in order to marry her (Reel 6043; 4/1728 pp.356-7) 1820 Nov 8: Re his salary as acting schoolmaster in district of Airds (Reel 6040; 4/401 p.11) 1823 Mar 31: On list of witnesses to clearing gang bonds; witness for Thomas Laycock (Reel 6022; 4/7014 p.321) 1823 Apr: Re payment of salary of; appears as Mayne (Reel 6021; 4/7079 p.45b) 1823 May 31, Jun 13: Suspended as constable and poundkeeper for Bringelly for gross neglect of duty; appears as Maine (Reel 6058; 4/1769 pp.87-88) 1824 Oct 29; 1825 Aug: On lists of persons liable to serve as jurors in the District of Liverpool (Reel 6060, 4/1775 p.180[ii]; Reel 6062, 4/1782 p.78a)