Summary
Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
Mary Scott was transported on the Mellish, departing 27th May 1830 and arriving 22nd Sep 1830 with 118 passengers.
1830 - From the Surgeons Notes. General Remarks of the Medical Journal. Number of Women and Children on Board. Total Women including Free women; 132 with a total of 61 Children
Mellish (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/7, Page Number 371 (188). Linc Tasmania, Conduct Record CON40/1/9 and Marriage Permissions CON454/1/1 |
| 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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Convict Notes
Scottish Indexes; High Court of Justiciary Trial Papers Title Trial papers relating to Mary Palmer Name Mary Palmer (m.s. Scott) Role Accused Designation wife of James Palmer, porter, Edinburgh Anderson's Close, Cowgate, Edinburgh, Midlothian Age 29 Approx Birth Year 1801 Birthplace Gattonside, Roxburghshire Crime Theft, habit and repute Crime Location Currie's Close, Castlehill, Edinburgh Trial Date 6 March 1830 Trial Location Edinburgh Verdict Guilty Sentence Transportation - 7 years Previous Convictions Theft - Burgh court, 26 October 1829 NRS Reference JC26/1830/284
Place of origin: Argyllshire Trial; 12 March 1830. Offence; Stealing wearing apparel Previous convictions Similar offence; 3 months Stealing 2 gowns - 60 days Vagrancy - 20 days 1832 - Permission to Marry. 31 March 1832 Mary Scott. Ship; Mellish John Flack. Ship; Juliana 1832 - Marriage. No; 60 John Flack/Hack of this Parish of Sorrell Mary Scott of the Parish of Sorrell married in the church by Banns with consent of the Lieut. Govenor. 6 June 1832 Witness; Henry Batten & William Sorell
Wife of James Palmer "Theft", Gaol Report - tolerable Industrious, convicted before, Married, stated this offence, Steal wearing apparel - once for a similar offence 3 months - again for 2 gowns 60 days - again 20 days for vagrancy "single" Linc Tas. - https://linctas.ent.sirsidynix.net.au/client/en_AU/all/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fNAME_INDEXES$002f0$002fNAME_INDEXES:1432521/one Permission to marry date: 31 March 1832 Tried 12 March 1830, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Believed to have married another convict John Flack in April 1832. John later married Elizabeth Young in 1841. Fate of Mary is unknown as is whether she and John had any children.