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John Smith 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 | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 116 |
| 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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Tried at the Old Bailey, 13 Jan 1790. 180. JOHN SMITH and JOHN PEMBERTON were indicted for stealing, on the 16th of December , thirty-five pounds weight of lead, value 3 s. belonging to John Phillips, affixed to a certain building of his, against the statute . The case opened by Mr. Silvester. THOMAS DEAN sworn. I am servant and watchman to Mr. Phillips, at New Crane, Shadwell ; he has some houses there. On Wednesday the 16th of December, between five and six in the afternoon, I came on duty; I had information there were some thieves at the top of the house; I went up with others, and in a cockloft, I found this lead, and the two prisoners on the other side of the gutter, one on each window; the prisoners are the two men; they were laying down on their bellies in the gutter I secured them. Court. How far is the cockloft from the outside of the roofs? - But a very little way. JOHN ROBRED sworn. I went in company with Dean and found the lead in the cockloft, two feet from the door (deposed to the same effect.) JOHN PEACHEY sworn. I am a plumber; I compared the lead; it tallied exactly, matched exactly, nail holes and all; it is the property of John Phillips , Esquire; I had seen it on the house before; it was fresh taken; the nails were quire, fresh. Prisoners. We have nothing to say. BOTH GUILTY . Transported for seven years . Tried by the second Middlesex Jury before Mr. RECORDER.
Digitised Indent of ship Active. John Ashworth, Thomas Webb, David Greville, Edward Million, Samuel Redford, William Slater, William Tyrer, Thomas McQuin, James Smith, William Jeaunex, Plunket Hurne, John Smith, and John Pemberton, tried Gaol delivery for county of Middlesex , Old Bailey, 13 Jan 1790, seven years.