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Voyage
Transportation
Mary Ann Palmer was transported on the Brothers, departing 20th Nov 1823 and arriving 5th Apr 1824 with 91 passengers.
Brothers (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/5, Page Number 110 |
| 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
New South Wales, Australia, Colonial Secretary’s Papers, Main Series of Letters Received. 1824 - 7 May. Commended, by James Hall, Surgeon Superintendent, Mary Ann Palmer "who has done much good in the capacity of School Mistress.
New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents. Brothers - 1824 Indent No; 31 Name; Mary Ann Palmer Trade or calling; Embroiderer Trial where & Date; Newgate - 25 June 1823 Sentence; 7 years Age; Year of birth; 1803 Native Place; London Height; 4 ft. 11 in Eyes; Hazel Hair; Lt. Brown Completion; Fresh little pock pitted Remarks [Behavior on board ship] Excellent Additional remarks noted against name; Unmarried Protestant ----------------
New South Wales, Australia, Colonial Secretary's Papers, Main Series of Letters Received. Offence; Stealing Table Cloth Age; 21 Character on board. Extremely Good Health; Good
One of 39 women on board “Brothers” who landed in NSW. Surgeon’s Comment on Conduct on board during the voyage. Mary Ann Palmer - extremely good
Sainty & Johnson; 1828 Census of New South Wales: [Ref B2798] Brown, Mary A. 25, GS, Brothers, 1824, 7 years. [Ref B2797] Brown, James, 25, BC, District Constable at Concord. Mary Ann and James had 4 children.
In the colony, Mary Ann married James Brown, the son of John Brown (Convict, Earl Cornwallis, 1801) and Mary Garnham (Convict, Speedy, 1800).
(Old Bailey Transcript t18230625-117) MARY ANN PALMER, Theft > grand larceny, 25th June 1823. 970. MARY ANN PALMER was indicted for stealing, on the 15th of March, a table cloth, value 3 s. , the goods of John Waddington Laws. ELIZABETH LAWS. I am the wife of John Waddington Laws; we live on Saffron-hill. On the 15th of March I left a table cloth at Mrs. Walker's, went for it in the evening, and it was gone; the prisoner boarded with me at the time; I did not send her for it; I never saw her again till she was taken. LUCY WALKER. This table cloth hung on my line; the prisoner said she would fold it up; she went away with it; she had slept at my house for two months before. I never saw her afterwards. WILLIAM READ. I apprehended her. GUILTY. Aged 21. Transported for Seven Years.