Summary
Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
James Primmer was transported on the Marmion, departing 2nd Nov 1827 and arriving 6th Mar 1828 with 132 passengers.
Marmion (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/6, Page Number 297 (150) |
| 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 |
Claims
"James Primmer was my 4th Great Grandfather"
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Convict Notes
James Primmer, charged with assaulting and otherwise ill-treating Lieut. E. Digby, in a late smuggling transaction, near Rottingdean, has been fully committed for trial the ensuing assizes at Horsham. During the examination of Primmer, before the Magistrates, Lieut. Digby accidentally discovered one Thomas May in the crowd of auditors at the Town Hall, whom caused instantly apprehended, preferring a charge against him similar to. that of the former prisoner. May underwent a long examination on the following day, the result which was, that he, also, was fully committed for trial. Sussex Advertiser, 5 March 1827. Lent Assizes. WEDNESDAY.—James Palmer and Thomas May, labourers, stood indicted for having, with many other persons unknown, assembled at the Devil's Gap. near Brighton, for the purpose of assisting in the clandestine landing of a cargo of goods, and for having assaulted and violently beat Lieutenant Everard Digby, of the Preventive Service. It appeared, from the evidence of Lieutenant Digby, that on the night of the 24th of February, having reason to suspect that a plan was formed for landing a quantity of run goods at the Devil's Gap, he went there and found upwards of eighty persons assembled. There was a vessel a short distance out at sea, to which they were making signals. Many of the men were armed with bludgeons. On perceiving witness, some of them approached him; he called out, that if they advanced a step nearer to him he would fire. Some of them continued to advance, and he presented his pistol, and pulled the trigger, but the pistol flashed in the pan. The smugglers Instantly rushed upon him, knocked him down with a bludgeon, and after taking from him his cutlass and pistols, continued beating and kicking him till they had reduced him to a state of insensibility. He was confined to his bed through the injuries he had received for nearly three weeks. It was a clear moonlight night, and ha had a distinct view of both prisoners, and could and could confidently swear that they were present, and that they joined in the attack made on him. D. Manly proved having traced the prisoners from their respective homes down to the place in question, the Jury returned a verdict of Guilty against both prisoners. Weekly Dispatch, 1 April 1827. Tasmanian Records. Description: https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON23-1-3/CON23-1-3-P016 No 472. James Primmer, age 35, sawyer, (top). Tried Sussex Assizes, 26 Mar 1827, Life. Native place, Brighton. Stout man. Conduct Record: https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON31-1-34/CON31-1-34P166 and https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON34-1-2/CON34-1-2P141 Married, he had 6 children, the eldest 16,and the youngest 1 ½ years. In margin: SC 22/4/45.
James was pardoned by servitude and travelled to Melbourne on the ship Alice on the 2/11/1852. He died aged 75 in Geelong, Victoria, Australia on the 12/2/1866 and is buried there.