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William Moss 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 | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 118 |
| 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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Digital Indent, per ship Albemarle. William Moss, tried at Justice Hall Old Bailey, Middlesex, 8 Dec 1790, Life. -------------------------------------------------------------- On 8 Dec 1790, (in the supplementary material of the Old Bailey) William Moss was one of several prisoners, whose Death sentences were commuted, conditional to Transportation for Life. His original trial: Tried at the Old Bailey, 9 Dec 1789. 6. WILLIAM MOSS was indicted for feloniously stealing, on the 30th of November last, two live heifers, price 6 l. the property of John White . JOHN WHITE sworn. I live at Edmonton ; on Monday morning, my man informed me that I had lost two heifers; I went with the man, and tracked the way to London; I sent my son to Smithfield, and followed him, and found my heifers with Mr. Earle the salesman; I waited, and about eleven, the prisoner came; I laid hold of his collar, and asked him how he came to steal my beasts? he said it was necessity; it was at Smithfield, the 30th of November; I caused the prisoner to be taken before my lord mayor; and I swore to the beasts; the prisoner begged I would not hurt him; I told him I must follow the law of him, for the good of myself, and the neighbours; I charged him before my lord mayor, and he was committed; the heifers were marked with a brand mark in the horn, I. W.; I saw them in George-yard; they were the very same I lost; I could know them from a thousand. JOHN SHEPHERD sworn. I am servant to the prosecutor; I saw the heifers over night, in the field, on the 29th of November; I missed them first, next morning, about half after seven o'clock; I knew nothing of the prisoner before; I saw the gate of the field had been forced open; I observed the tracks of their feet towards London; I went to London after them; my master followed me on horseback; I went on foot; he found them first; I did not see them till they had come to St. John-street; I have no reason to charge the prisoner. JOHN WOOD sworn. I was coming with a drove of beasts from Islington, and the prisoner came and asked me if I did business with Mr. Earle? I said, yes; he said, I have two heifers for your master; and I tied them up; my master sells cattle in the market of Smithfield; then the prisoner left them against the rails; and Mr. White's son came in the morning and claimed them; then I locked them up in the George yard; Mr. White took them out, and delivered them to his man. GEORGE WHITE sworn. I am son of the prosecutor; my father sent me in pursuit of the heifers; and I found them in Smithfield, tied up to the rails; I told Mr. Earle they were my father's, and he sent his man, and locked them up; they were carried home; I know nothing of the prisoner. THOMAS BUCKWELL sworn. I am the constable; on the 30th of November, a few minutes after eleven, I and Earl were in Smithfield; John Wood comes after me, to take a charge on felony that was at the Crown in Smithfield; there I saw Mr. White the elder, and the prisoner; Mr. White said, that is your prisoner, officer; I immediately took him into custody; and as we were going to Guild-hall, the prisoner owned the guilt to me, that he did it through mere necessity; and had not been in bed for some nights, nor had any victuals to eat. Previous to that, had Mr. White, or you, or any body, persuaded him to confess? - No; I never extorted a confession from him. This confession came a voluntary act of his own mind, without any promises or threats? - None at all; he acknowledged he had taken them, but through necessity; and he begged of me, to speak favourably of him to Mr. White; after he was committed from my lord mayor, going to the Poultry-compter with him, he begged of me to let him go; I said it was more than worth my place; that is all I know about it. JAMES HALL sworn. I know no more than the last witness; there were no promises or threats, to my knowledge. Prisoner. I have nothing to say; I have no friend. GUILTY, Death . Prosecutor. I with to recommend him to mercy ; I should be sorry he should be hanged, if you could help it. Court. Make a minute of that. Will the jury join in the recommendation. Jury. Certainly, my lord. Tried by the second Middlesex Jury before Mr. Baron PERRYN.