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Transportation
Thomas Powell 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 of ship Matilda. |
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Convict Notes
Digitised Indent of ship Matilda. William Reynolds, Edward Faulk, and Thomas Powell, tried at Hereford, 23 March 1787, 7 years. -------------------------------------------------------------- The six following were Ordered for transportation for Seven years, viz. Edward Fawlk, Samuel Edmonds, Wm. Reynolds, Joseph Wilcox, Thomas Powell, and Jane Williams alias Sarah Phillips. Hereford Journal, 29 March 1787. ------------------------------------------------------------- On Monday evening the convicts in our County Gaol made a made a desperate attempt to effect their escape— the turnkey at the usual hour went to order them their rooms, they absolutely refused being locked till nine o'clock on his they should at that time, one of them, Thomas Powell, struck him with a stick which was concealed under his coat. On this the turnkey returned and told the Gaoler of their refusal; who went immediately to assist him, and found three of the daring coming out of bet ? the gaoler being armed did difficult get through their first gate, but dared not go any further without more assistance -which when procured had much trouble to subdue them till compelled (for safety's sake) to strike one of the most notorious villains with hanger. ? The two ringleaders, Thomas Powell. and William Reynolds, are strongly secured. Hereford Journal, 12 April 1787.