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Mordecai Pass 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 | Digitised Indent for Active. |
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Digitised Indent for Active. Mordecai Pass, Gaol delivery for City of London, at Old Bailey. 7 July 1790, seven years. ------------------------------------------------------------ Trial at the Old Bailey, 7 July 1790. 538. MORDECAI PASS was indicted for stealing, on the 28th of June , one wooden box, value 1 s. and five hundred and sixty-four pair of buckles, value 20 l. the property of William Nash . WILLIAM NASH sworn. I am a woollen draper and salesman , at No. 30, Ludgate-street ; I lost a box of shoe-buckles, between nine and half after nine; on Monday the 28th of June; I put them into the cart myself, at my own door, and two other bales with it, I gave the care of the cart to the carman and my lad; the lad came back, and said the things were taken, in a little better than half past nine; they were packed up a little after. THOMAS JESSUP sworn. I am carman to Mr. Holyland, in Goswell-street; I saw the box put in the cart, I do not know what was in it. Court to Nash. When had you last seen the goods in the box? - I packed them up myself and saw the box nailed up on the Saturday. Did you deliver it up to Jessup? - Yes. Jessup. I was going from Mr. Nash's to the White Hart in the Borough; I missed the box in St. Paul's Church yard ; I stopped the cart immediately, I found the box on the prisoner in less than ten minutes, in little Carter-lane. Court. In whose hands did you leave the box? - I put it into a house and sent for Mr. Nash. Did you leave it any time at the house? - Yes, a little time, and then I took it to Guildhall; and afterwards to Mr. Nash's own house. Nash. I have had it ever since; it is here now. Court to Jessup. Which way was the prisoner going? - Into Little Carter-lane. Did you stop him? - A gentleman stopped him. Prisoner. Did you take the box off my back? - No, he threw it down. Jury. Did you see him throw it down? - Yes. JOHN THURGOOD sworn. On Monday se'nnight I was going along St. Paul's Church-yard; I saw the prisoner following the cart; I saw him take out the box opposite the end of Paul's Chain, he pulled it out of the cart, on the ground; two more of his companions helped him up with it; he went down Paul's Chain with it; I did not know but he belonged to the cart; the carman went on about twelve rods, and he missed the box and stopped; I waited till the carman came up and asked what was the matter; he said, he had lost a box; we went after him, and the box was on his shoulder, and he threw it down and ran away; I never lost sight of him. Court to Nash. Is that box yours? - Yes, it was directed to Mr. Conway, Portsmouth. PRISONER's DEFENCE. I was coming along, and two men stopped me, and delivered me up to the people; they were very likely to be the thieves. Court to Thurgood. Did you lose sight of him? - Not at all. Where did you take him? - In Salmon-lane. GUILTY . Transported for seven years . Tried by the London Jury before Mr. RECORDER.