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Edward Million 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 | Census &c: NSW General Muster 1806 - Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 115 (59) |
| 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
Tried at the Old Bailey, 13 Jan 1790. 158. EDWARD MILLION and SAMUEL REDFORD were indicted for stealing, on the 7th of January , six live hens, value 2 s. 6 d. the property of Charles Hundley . CHARLES HUNDLEY sworn. I live in Red-lion-market . I fastened in these six fowls, the night of the robbery. JOHN WRIGHT sworn. I went to the prisoners room: they live near Green-arbour-court, St. Luke's; I heard one say to the other, we must get up, it is half past five, we shall not be there at six; and they called to a girl to make them a bag, and that she must get up and go with them; and what the bag would not hold, she must bring home alive in her lap; they all three, the two prisoners and the girl, came out of the room together; they came towards this market; I followed them down; I lost sight of them; I saw them again going out of the market with the fowls in their hand; Million had the bag; we followed them to Play-house-yard again; we did not understand what they said; I spoke to a patrol, and we took them: Million had the fowls in his hand; says I, Million, what have you there? says he, fowls; says I, put them down, or I will cut you down directly; the other man had nothing, and said nothing; these are the six fowls. PETER READ sworn. I am a patrol; at six in the morning, I saw the two prisoners come out of Red-lion-market, with the property on them; I pursued, and took them; Million had the fowls; I delivered them to the owner, after the hearing; it was about four hours after; I heard them converse together before I took them. (The fowls deposed to.) PRISONER MILLION's DEFENCE. I got up at about a quarter before six; I went to call this young fellow; we were going to Fleet-market to buy some apples: he left me in Golden-lane; and in White-cross-street, I saw a bag sticking at the corner of the post, and one of the fowls jumped up, and it jumped in again; I took it, and went to this young fellow's house again. PRISONER REDFORD's DEFENCE. I met this young fellow in Golden-lane: and as I was going home, the patrol laid hold of me. BOTH GUILTY . Transported for seven years . Tried by the second Middlesex Jury before Mr. RECORDER.
Digitised Indent of ship Active. John Ashworth, Thomas Webb, David Greville, Edward Million, Samuel Redford, William Slater, William Tyrer, Thomas McQuin, James Smith, William Jeaunex, Plunket Hurne, John Smith, and John Pemberton, tried Gaol delivery for county of Middlesex , Old Bailey, 13 Jan 1790, seven years.
1806 Aug Mary Smith, Arrived per ship Nile Current Status: Prisoner; Ticket of Leave; [Lives with] Edward Mellon, Employment: Soldier
Edward Million, Court: Gaol Delivery, Tried: 13 Jan 1790, at Old Bailey, Middlesex (County) [MDX ENG], Sentence: 7 years, Arrived per Active 26 Sep 1791, at Sydney [NSW]; Original Remarks: [Destination] Beyond Seas.