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John Russell 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 | Indent for Salamander |
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Indent for Salamander Thomas White, Thomas Andrews, Thomas Stevens, George Wilson, John Russell and Thomas Greenbank tried at Old Bailey, London, 22 April 1789, 7 years. The name Thomas White has been crossed out. ------------------------------------------------------------ Tried at Old Bailey 22 April 1789. 319. JOHN RUSSELL was indicted for stealing, on the 24th of March , two muslin neck handkerchiefs, value 2 s. the property of William Kennedy . WILLIAM KENNEDY sworn. On Tuesday the 24th of last month, about ten in the morning, I went out from Newgate-street to go to Chelsea; I am a linen-draper ; when I returned I found a pane of glass in the window had been broken, and two handkerchiefs taken out; the prisoner was then in custody in Wood-street Compter. WILLIAM GROVE sworn. On the 24th of last month I saw the prisoner and two others lurking about, I had a suspicion, I watched them, they went up a court, and had some conversation, they came back, and went to the shop-window of the prosecutor; I heard some glass break, and saw the prisoner with something white in his hand, I pursued him, and knocked him down, and took those two muslin neck handkerchiefs out of his pocket. The property deposed to by the prosecutor. PRISONER's DEFENCE. I picked them up in Newgate-street. GUILTY . Tried by the London Jury before Mr. RECORDER.