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Transportation
Mark Pilch was transported on the William Glen Anderson, departing 31st May 1831 and arriving 1st Nov 1831 with 181 passengers.
William Glen Anderson (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/8, Page Number 95 (50) Tasmanian Records. |
| 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
1833 - POSSIBLE BURIAL RECORD Burials in the Parish of New Norfolk Burial; 3 September 1833 Abode; New Norfolk Age; 53 years. ** Age as per Register ** [Born abt 1780] Ship; Wm G. Anderson Status; Invalid
Tasmanian Conduct Record. https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON31-1-35$init=CON31-1-35P81 No 765. Mark Pilch. See record for details. Appropriation Record: https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON27-1-5$init=CON27-1-5P95 765. Mark Pilch. Age 52, Ploughman, Sickly. (Not allocated) William Glen Anderson Indent Record. https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON14-1-2$init=CON14-1-2P77 and https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON14-1-2$init=CON14-1-2P78 No 765 Mark Pilch, age 52, Ploughman, tried Suffolk Assizes 19 March 1831, 7 year sentence, Native place, North Walsam, Herts. Married, 2 sons, protestant, can read and write, Relations: Wife Mary Pilch, a publican at Ipswich, 1 son in army 1 at N.P. Offences: Receiving stolen malt and hops. Tasmanian Death Record. https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD34-1-1p145j2k Burials in Parish of New Norfolk Mark Pilchs, aged 53, buried 3 September 1833, abode, New Norfolk, per ship Wm. G. Anderson, Invalid, Ceremony carried out by W. Garrard.
National Archives. Criminal Petitions. HO 17/94/35 Date: 1831 Apr -1834 May . Prisoner name: Mark Pilch. Prisoner age: 51. Prisoner occupation: Inn keeper at 'The Halbert Inn' Ipswich [Suffolk]. Court and date of trial: Suffolk Lent Assizes, Bury St Edmunds, March 1831. Crime: Receiving stolen goods, four coombs of malt, property of Charles Calver of Tuddenham [Suffolk]. Initial sentence: Seven years transportation. Gaoler's report: Character indifferent. Annotated: In Van Diemens Land. Nil. Petitioner(s): Mary Pilch (prisoner's wife) undersigned by 65 people from Ipswich [Suffolk] including 11 clergymen; three petitions from Frederick Pilch (prisoner's son). Grounds for clemency: Would not survive transportation because of poor health and infirmities; previous good character; former soldier; Frederick Pilch begs for father to be allowed to transport himself at friends' expense to lessen distress; Frederick Pilch offers to serve in army or navy if request granted. The son's petition of 1834 states that the convict is in hospital in Hobart, Van Diemen's Land having lost use of his limbs. Other papers: Covering letters with the petitions from Mr Harvey and Sir Herbert Taylor.
Mark Pilch was indicted for receiving stolen goods - 20 coombs of malt and a pocket of hops, the property of Mr. Charles Calver, of Tuddenham, Suffolk, well knowing them to have been stolen. The newspaper report on Mark Pilch's case being heard at the Lent Assizes, Bury St. Edmunds can be found in the Suffolk Chronicle – Saturday, 26th March 1831 Mark's son Frederick Pilch was elected a Councillor for Ipswich Town Council: www.ipswichluminary.co.uk/town-servants/frederick-pilch/