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Samuel Sams was transported on the Hilsborough, departing 30th Sep 1798 and arriving 26th Jul 1799 with 300 passengers.
Hilsborough (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 250 |
| 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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Family connections for Samuel (Sams) are: SAMS Samuel (Sams) was born abot 1764. He was living at Holborn London when tried for pickpocketing, on 24 5 1797, of leather case of Charles (Prosser) at Old Bailey on 31 5 1797 (quick justice), sentenced to 7years, held at Middlesex Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW as a convict on 26 7 1799 after a voyage of 9months on HILLSBOROUGH; the ship was riddled with typhoid & bad management; he was sallow complexion black hair hazel eyes & was a general labourer . He apparantly produced a child: [Some information taken from this Website] 1.??? (Sams) produced a child: ..1.Frederick (Sams) married Sophia (Jamieson). ....Sophia (Jamieson) was probably born >1830. ....Details of Sophia (Jamieson)s family are given in entry for William (Burgen HILSBOROUGH 1799) on this Website. Reference: Craig James Smee 'Births and Baptisms Marriages and Defacto Relationships Deaths and Burials New South Wales 1788-1830' ..a complete listing from church & other records in the early colony.
Old Bailey Online SAMUEL SAMS. Theft; grand larceny (to 1827). 31st May 1797. Text type Trial account Defendants SAMUEL SAMS Offences Theft > Grand larceny Session Date 31st May 1797 Reference Number t17970531-25 Verdicts Guilty Punishments Transportation 384. SAMUEL SAMS was indicted for feloniously stealing, on the 24th day of May , a black leather case, value 1s. and a bill of Exchange, value 46l. 11s. the property of Charles Prosser . CHARLES PROSSER sworn. - I am clerk to Messrs. Bowles and Company, Friday-street; the leather case was taken out of my pocket on Wednesday the 24th of May, between one and two o'clock in the afternoon; I was walking with William Marshall , we were going to Somerset-house, and between Norfolk-street and Somerset-house , I felt a twitch at my coat, upon which I let go of my friend's arm, and clapped my hand to my right-hand pocket, and I found the case was gone; I exclaimed I have lost my case; I immediately turned round and saw the prisoner with the case in his hand; he was behind me when I turned round, he immediately dropped it, I laid hold of him by the collar, and called to my friend and said, this is the man; Mr. Marshall laid hold of him, while I picked up the case; some of the papers sell out in consequence of the fall on the ground, I went to Somerset Coffee-house, and put the papers in again; there was a bill of exchange for 46l. 11s. unsatisfied at the time, but it was accepted, it was payable on the 25th of July, I have kept it ever since, except when it went out of my hand for Mr. Johnson to make out the indictment, but I put a mark upon it. WILLIAM MARSHALL sworn. - I met the prosecutor, Charles Prosser , near, Temple-bar, and I joined him, and walked arm and arm with him; and just opposite Newcastle-street, he exclaimed, I have lost my case; we turned round immediately, and challenged the prisoner with having taken it out of his pocket; he said, this is the man, I saw the case in his hand; I instantly turned round and saw the case lying at the prisoner's feet; I took him to Bow-street. Court. Q. Who picked up the case? - A. Charles Prosser . Prisoner's defence. I was going along the Strand, and this gentleman turned round and caught hold of me; be collared me, and said, I had got something from him, and he took up that great large pocket-book from the pavement. GUILTY (Aged 34.) Transported for seven years . Tried by the second Middlesex Jury, before Mr. RECORDER.
Description Description 33 5/5 Sallow complex. black hair hazel eyes a sear under the left From Holborn London A Labourer