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John Marsh 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 | Digitised Indent for Active. |
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Digitised Indent for Active. Robert Ransom, Joseph Prosser, John Marsh, Gaol delivery for City of London, at Old Bailey. 27 Oct 1790, seven years. Trial at the Old Bailey, 27 Oct 1790. 765. JOHN MARSH was indicted for stealing, on the 26th of October , a wooden carravan box, covered with paper, value 3 d. a thread laced cap, value 5 l. a laced handkerchief, value 20 s. a pair of robbins, value 10 s. an apron, value 10 s. a handkerchief, value 10 s. a shawl, value 20 s. the property of Ann Harrison . The witnesses examined separate. ELIZABETH MARIA CHURCH sworn. I went to the Oxford Arms in Warwick-lane, on the 26th of October, to fetch a box which came from Southampton; there were two boxes; I saw the boxes put into the Islington stage coach, between a quarter and half an hour after five in the afternoon, at the Oxford Arms: I went to the Exchange ; the coach stopped then, and filled with passengers, and the boxes were obliged to be taken out; I saw this box in the boot; I heard the cry of stop thief! several times, but I did not know it was the box that was in my care: the coachman came to the coach door, and said the box had been stolen: the box came safe home: I am sure it is the same box. WILLIAM FIELDER sworn. I am a coachman. I drive the Islington stage. I brought this lady from Islington to the Oxford Arms: I took two boxes to the Change; then I had five passengers; I took out the trunks, and put them in the boot, and I left a man in charge of the boxes, while I went up to the office to take the money; that is John Elder ; when I came back the trunk was gone. JOHN ELDER sworn. I am a coachman. I looked after the boot, and I was the off side of the horses, and a person came and asked me the way to Shoreditch church, and I saw the box go off on the near side, and I run after him as hard as I could, and made him drop it; I called stop thief! the man was stopped; I could not run away from the box; I could not swear to the man: it was the dusk of the evening: a porter stopped the man; his name is Smith. Mr. Garrow. It was too dark for you to know the man? - Yes; it was dark. CHARLES BROWN sworn. I am clerk to a merchant in Austin Fryers, to Messrs. Minett and Fector. I saw the prisoner drop a trunk; and afterwards he was pursued, and taken to the Compter; I am sure it was the prisoner: he might have got twenty or thirty yards; I followed him a little way; I had my eye on him all the way. Are you enabled to say, that the man who was stopped was the same that dropped the trunk? - Yes. You are sure of it? - Yes. Did you lose sight of him at all? - I did not. Mr. Garrow. You did not know the man before? - I never saw him before; I only saw him drop the trunk; I saw the same trunk before the Lord Mayor. JOHN SMITH sworn. I stopped the prisoner: he twisted my fingers, and strained them, and struck at me, and kicked me; I secured him: he struck me in the Compter afterwards, and said, he should know me again. ABRAHAM SCHOFIELD sworn. I am constable of Coleman-street. I took him to the Compter. Prisoner. I know nothing of it. (The box produced and deposed to by Miss Church.) The things are the property of Ann Harrison , widow: I have seen my grandmother wear the things; I am sure they are her's. (The things deposed to also by Mrs. Harrison.) GUILTY . Transported for seven years . Tried by the second London Jury before Mr. COMMON SERJEANT.