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James Sherrard 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 | SANSW Convict Indent for Active 1150_SZ115_0213, Proceedings of the Old Bailey 1674-1913, |
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Noted that James (Shepherd MATILDA 1791 same Fleet) a 'community contributed' entry after establishment of this Website as a result of being being found in the below Reference-may be this person. 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.
Australia, Death Index. Name: James Sherrard Date: 1822 - Parramatta, New South Wales Volume Number: V18225556 2B 1825 - New South Wales and Tasmania, Australia Convict Musters. 1825 Name; James Sherrard Age; No Details Class; ------------- Vessel; Active - 1791 Employment/Remarks; DIED; 2 Nov 1822. Windsor
National Archives. HO 47/9/12 1789 June 24 Letter from James Adair, Recorder of London, enclosing reports on 36 convicts. Adair also states that he has just resigned ('the Court of Aldermen having this day accepted my resignation'). The letter is a response to a letter to Adair, Recorder of London, from Whitehall urgently requesting reports in response to 36 petitions [wanting] on behalf of 33 convicts tried at the Old Bailey. Some of the report requests had 'been made upwards of a year ago, no answer has been made to any of them'. The judge lists A. nos. 1 to 13 to be recommended for mercy, and B. 1-23 [HO 47/3/13] were spoken of as not recommended to mercy [however, some appear to have successful on earlier occasions: see B. 14, 15 and 18]. 8. James Sherrard, convicted at January sessions in 1788, for receiving an iron chain knowing it to be stolen, property of Mr Campbell and Mr White. Sherrard had appealed against his sentence because 'the boy' who stole it had confessed to the theft and this confession was then used against him; this was considered irrelevant by the judge. Initial sentence: 14 years transportation. Recommendation: no mercy.
The Colonial Secretary Index, 1788-1825, has information on this person as follows: SHERRARD, James. Per "Active", 1791 1802 Mar 31 - On list of all grants & leases of land registered in the Colonial Secretary's Office (Fiche 3268; 9/2731 p.126) 1802 Apr 10 - Of Hawkesbury District. Particulars of arms in possession of (Reel 6041; 4/1719 p.93) 1809 Feb-Sep - Produce received from at the Hawkesbury Stores (Reel 6040; 9/2673 pp.14, 30, 31, 52, 76, 82, 96) 1811 Feb 11-25 - Purchased goods at auctions by John Howe at Windsor (Reel 6040; ML C197 pp.1-3, 6, 14, 17, 19-20, 22) 1811 Feb 16 - Grey mare sold for at auction by John Howe at Windsor to Patrick Flynn (Reel 6040; ML C197 p.18) 1811 Jun 12 - Of Hawkesbury. On list of persons to receive grants of land in different parts of the Colony as soon as they can be measured (Fiche 3266; 9/2652 p.7) 1816 Sep 20 - Certification by William Cox that Sherrerd was a free person residing at Windsor who came by the "Active" (Reel 6046; 4/1736 p.117) 1821 Feb 24, May 24 - Store receipts of for wheat & fresh meat (Reel 6051; 4/1748 pp.160, 182)
James Sherrard was tried at the Gaol Delivery for Middlesex, Old Bailey 9 Jan 1788 along with SAMUEL CHESHUM for stealing, on the 27th of December last, an iron chain, value 20 s. the property of Archibald Montgomery Campbell , and John White, and feloniously receiving same, knowing it to be stolen. Sherrard was sentenced to 7 years transportation. In the meantime he was confined in Newgate prison. Sherrard was the subject of a letter to Evan Nepean in 1789, regarding his nefarious behavior in Newgate Prison, in encouraging the woman he cohabits with and sister to imitate his crimes, and even using the goal as a receptacle for stolen goods - HO42/15, 442-444 Arrived as a convict in the Colony per Active 1791 On a list of all grants & leases of land registered in the Colonial Secretary's Office 31 Mar 1802 in receipt of a grant of 52 acres at Mulgrave Place by Governor King.