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Mary Pullen was transported on the Harmony, departing 9th Sep 1828 and arriving 14th Jan 1829 with 101 passengers.
Details for the ship Harmony Ship Name: Harmony Rig Type: S. Built: St. Johns Build Year: 1818 Size (tons): 373 Notes: Source:Website http://www.hawkesbury.net.au/claimaconvict/index.php Original sources:Sources The National Archives (TNA) : HO 11/6, pp.491-497 Bateson, Charles & Library of Australian History (1983). The convict ships, 1787-1868 (Australian ed). Library of Australian History, Sydney : pp.360-361, 386
Harmony (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/6, Page Number 493 (248). Tasmanian Archives- convicts. |
| 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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Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, version 8.0, 20 March 2020), May 1828, trial of MARY PULLEN (t18280529-72). MARY PULLEN, Theft > simple larceny, 29th May 1828. 1148. MARY PULLEN was indicted for stealing, on the 20th of February , 2 table-cloths, value 6s., and 1 flat-iron, value 1s. , the goods of William Dyas . WILLIAM DYAS. I am a publican , and live in North Audley-street . On the 20th of February some propertywas missing; the prisoner had been employed as washerwoman ; these two table-cloths and flat-iron are mine. MARY HARDY . I got these articles from the pawnbroker. MARY MEADS . The prisoner lodged with me. One day she dropped a duplicate of one of these table-cloths in the room; I gave it to Hardy; the prisoner said she gave it her to pawn; I asked the prisoner to lend me an iron, and she did - she said her grandmother gave it to her; I pawned it at Mr. Law's. GEORGE LAW . I am a pawnbroker. I took in this iron of Mary Meads. MARY HARDY. I never gave these cloths to the prisoner. THOMAS LEWIS . I am an officer. I took the prisoner; the two last witnesses produced these things.(Property produced and sworn to.) GUILTY . Aged 27. Transported for Seven Years . https://www.oldbaileyonline.org/print.jsp?div=t18280529-72
Mary Pullen was convicted at Middlesex, London on 29 May 1828 for stealing 2 tablecloths. 7yr sentence. Gaol Report: Conduct orderly. Transported to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) per the 'Harmony' arriving 1829. Single woman. Stated she was last in the employ of Mr. Campbell, Half Moon St. Piccadilly, then went to Worcester. Was last a Charwoman. Assignments in the Colony of VDL. 16 April 1829: Rev W Bedford's - drunk & disorderly. 7 days cells on bread & water, Female House of Correction. 29 Dec 1829: Miss Steele's - misconduct and under suspicion of having stolen articles in her possession. House of Correction, C Class. 25 Jan 1831: Drunk and harbouring a man in her Master's house. House of Correction, Crime Class, 6 days in cell on bread & water. 24 Aug 1831:Mr. Brown: Drunk - 7 days solitary confinement, on bread & water.