Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Transportation
Richard Matters was transported on the Hebe, departing 27th Jul 1820 and arriving 31st Dec 1820 with 160 passengers.
Hebe (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/3, Page Number 354 |
| 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
Devon Lent assizes. Richard Matters, Francis Williams, and Christopher Pollard, for stealing from the parish Church of Buckland Monachorum a quantity of silver plate, death; Exeter Flying Post, 23 March 1820 -------------------------------------------------- All the prisoners, on whom sentence of death was passed at the late Devon Assize. have been reprieved, except Thomas Musgrove, for sheep-stealing, who is left for execution on Monday next. Exeter Flying Post, 30 March 1820
Colonial Secretary Index METTERS, Richard. Per "Hebe", 1820 1823 On list of convicts maintained by William Cox free of expense to the Crown in 1823; listed as Mittons (Reel 6059; 4/1773 p.159a) 1823 Apr 30 On list of convicts in the employ of William Cox of Clarendon and his two sons George and Henry (Fiche 3062; 4/1834B No.73 p.469)