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Transportation
Mattias Muller was transported on the Indian, departing 30th Jun 1810 and arriving 16th Dec 1810 with 201 passengers.
Indian (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 22 |
| 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
Register Of General Courts Martial. Private Mat. Muller, Kings Genn. Leg. Tried at Messina, Sicily, 30 April 1808, Proceedings laid before the King, 20 July 1808. Charge: Desertion and stealing two silver watches belonging to two soldiers of his Regt. Sentence, Transportation for Life to New South Wales.
(Via NSW Convict Index search)
https://content.archives.nsw.gov.au/delivery/StreamGate?dps_pid=FL10112911&dps_dvs=1735377046089~956 page 19, 20, to 50. Letter Dated 18 Feb 1831, Norfolk Island. Deposition taken in the case of the King v. John McGinnis per ship Almorah 2, Redmond Gloss, per Globe, Friday Angel, per Adamant, Lawrence Cary, per Mangles 3, William or Charles Lovell, per Shipley 4, David Craig, per Minstrel, 2, Charles Daley, per Chapman, William O’Neill, per Lady Castlereagh. Charged with secretly absenting themselves from Barracks on the night of Tuesday the fourth of January 1831; for entering a dwelling Hut and putting in bodily fear John Holyland, per ship Henry 1, John Cahill, per ship Guildford 3, Matthias Muller per ship Indian; for robbing the Tool house at Longridge of a blue jacket and a number of Pitchforks and reaping hooks to arm themselves and their associates for the purpose of attacking the Garrison; for Mutinous conduct in conspiring to destroy the Garrison by setting fire to the soldiers’ huts and stockage, and to murder the Detachment; and also for conspiring to murder John Grower, per ship Anne 2, and Abraham Davis, per ship Earl St Vincent, 4, and for cutting and maiming them with intent to do them some grievous bodily harm. There continues a number of sworn depositions. The outcome was that the defendants were Committed for Trial. (The depositions can be read online in above document)
Edit: The letter from Norfolk Island recommending he be admitted to the first class was date Aug 1836, not 1843.
He was definitely on Norfolk Island, new records show in 1839 her sentence was commuted to 7 years and 1843 he was recommended and accepted into the first class.
I have references saying he was sent to Norfolk Island after his murder conviction. However I can find no trace of him there either.
Mattias Muller/Matthew Miller was born C1781 in Germany. He was transported for desertion along with Carmen Reago and Felice Paice also on board the Indian. Mostly known as Matthew Miller 25/11/1814: Married Alice Maurice/Muers (listed as Muers on Convict Records page) per Broxbournebury 1814. They had 2 children, Joseph C1815 and Jane C1817. Alice died 18/6/1823 aged 38. Colonial Secretary: MILLER Matthew - Per "Indian", 1810 1814 Nov 25; Re permission to marry at Windsor (Reel 6004; 4/3493 p.382) 1816 May 29 ;Constable at Windsor. Captured three runaway prisoners from Newcastle with John Millward (Reel 6046; 4/1736 p.80) 1816 Nov 1; Constable. Paid from the Police Fund for apprehending three runaways from Newcastle (Reel 6038; SZ759 p.272) 1820 Jul; Memorial; as Matthias (Fiche 3025; 4/1824B No.496 pp.835, 838) 1821 Sep 8; Constable. On list of all persons victualled from H.M. Magazines; with his wife and two children(Reel 6016; 4/5781 p.60) 1822 ;Signatory to petition from the ordinary constables of Sydney complaining of the diminution of their rations (Reel 6055; 4/1760 p.43c) 1822 Dec 27-1825 Aug 30; On pay lists of constables employed at Sydney (Reel 6029, 4/7016A pp.14-216, 4/7016B pp.6-208 & 4/7016C pp.22-384; Reel 6030, 4/7016D pp.20-386; Reel 6061, 4/1779 pp.154b, 163b & 4/1780 pp.190b, 207b, 222c) 1823 Mar; Ordinary constable. On list of constables in Sydney from Sep 1820 to Mar 1823 (Reel 6056; 4/1764 p.64) 1823 Jun 28; Constable to Judge Advocate John Wylde. Petition to have woman from Factory assigned to him to look after children as his wife had recently died (Reel 6058; 4/1771 p.355). Reply, 30 Jun (Reel 6009; 4/3505 p.598) 1824; On list of constables doing duty in Sydney and its environs requiring slop clothing (Reel 6017; 4/5782 p.94) 1824 May 22, Jun 4,11; On lists of constables doing duty for the town of Sydney and its vicinity who are entitled to a weekly ration (Reel 6061; 4/1779 pp.97b, 119c, 140c) 1824 Dec 31; On list of district and other constables doing duty in Sydney and its vicinity; stationed at the late Judge Advocate's (Reel 6063; 4/1784 p.314c) 1828: Married Mary Ann Austin – who he strangled 7 weeks later. Matthew, it was reported was sent to Moreton Bay, or some say VDL, however could not find him in either place. No date of death found.
Matthias was granted freedom in 1816 and land in Richmond NSW He became a Constable,married and had two children. His wife died in about 1827 and he remarried in 1828. His new wife was not of sober habits and 8 weeks after their marriage he killed her (accidentally according to him) by strangling her in a dwelling in Darling Harbour Sydney. He was sentenced to hang but a large number of people petitioned and he was given banishment to Moreton Island Penal Colony in 1828.