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Mary Lewis was transported on the Harmony, departing 9th Sep 1828 and arriving 14th Jan 1829 with 101 passengers.
Details for the ship Harmony Ship Name: Harmony Rig Type: S. Built: St. Johns Build Year: 1818 Size (tons): 373 Notes: Source:Website http://www.hawkesbury.net.au/claimaconvict/index.php Original sources:Sources The National Archives (TNA) : HO 11/6, pp.491-497 Bateson, Charles & Library of Australian History (1983). The convict ships, 1787-1868 (Australian ed). Library of Australian History, Sydney : pp.360-361, 386
Harmony (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/6, Page Number 494 |
| 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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Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, version 8.0, 20 March 2020), July 1828, trial of MARY LEWIS (t18280703-130). MARY LEWIS, Theft > pocketpicking, 3rd July 1828. 1478. MARY LEWIS was indicted for stealing, on the 13th of June , 1 watch, value 2l.; 3 seals, value 2l.; 1 key, value 3s.; 1 ring, value 3s., and 1 watch-ribbon, value 1d., the goods of Charles Blizard , from his person . CHARLES BLIZARD. I am a servant to Mr. Hall, he lives at Cottage-house, near Melksham. On the 13th of June, after twelve o'clock at night, I was in Stafford-street ; the prisoner met me, and wanted me to go with her - I said, I could not; I stood for a moment and felt my watch drawn from my pocket - I had not the least intention to go with her; I was going to the hotel - I accused her of robbing me; she said, she had not got it - I said, "You have, and I insist upon your giving it me, or you shall not go home;" I turned my head and saw the watchman, who came up and took her, and found the watch in her hand. THOMAS PULLEN . Mr. Blizard gave charge of the prisoner for robbing him of his watch and seals; I found them in her hand - she said, when I went up, that she had not got them.(Property produced and sworn to.) GUILTY . Aged 27. Transported for Life . https://www.oldbaileyonline.org/print.jsp?div=t18280703-130