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Ann Townsend was transported on the Roslin Castle (Roslyn Castle), departing 17th Feb 1830 and arriving 29th Jun 1830 with 128 passengers.
Built in Bristol, England. Launched in 1819. 450 ton ship. Five voyages to Australia transporting convict persons. Children of convicts were also transported but considered "free settlers" and not listed by name. The 1832/33 & 1835/36 voyages do not yet have complete lists of passengers - currently being updated. Please note this if searching for individual persons.
Roslin Castle (Roslyn Castle) (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/7, Page Number 283 (144) |
| 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
Old Bailey Online ANN TOWNSEND. Theft; stealing from master. 29th October 1829 Text type Trial account Defendants ANN TOWNSEND Offences Theft > Stealing from master Session Date 29th October 1829 Reference Number t18291029-37 Verdicts Guilty Punishments Transportation 1878. ANN TOWNSEND was indicted for stealing, on the 10th of October , 2vinegarettes, value 30s.; 7 rings, value 40s.; 11 watch-keys, value 40s.; 1 seal, value 12s.; 3 pairs of ear-rings, value 15s.; 5 breast-pins, value 20s.; 2 tea-spoons, value 8s.; 1 brooch, value 14s.; 1 pair of nut-crackers, value 5s.; 1 pair of snuffers, value 5s.; 1 snuffer-tray, value 5s.; 1 candlestick, value 8s.; 10 purse slides, value 7s., and 2 jewel-boxes, value 5s., the goods of James Rutland , her master . JAMES RUTLAND. I am a silversmith , and live in Oxford-street . The prisoner was occasionally employed as monthly nurse ; she had been at my house within a month of the 10th of October; I saw these articles at Marlborough-street, and knew them. JOHN ANDREWS . I am an officer. On the 10th of October I took a part of these articles from the prisoner's person; this vinegarette and four pins I found in her box at a relations', where she was lodging - she said, "They are all my own;" I went to the watch-house, and asked her how she came in possession of the property - she said they were given to her by a Mrs. Smith, a casualty sort of acquaintance, to whom she had lent 10l., and who, she believed, was then at Birmingham; she afterwards said she was very sorry, and it was all Mr. Rutland's, except the linen - I found duplicates on her which led to some of the articles. WILLIAM BROOKS . I am a pawnbroker, and live in Bulstrode-street. I have three rings, some ear-rings, and trifing things, pawned by the prisoner, on the 26th of February; a tea-spoon, a pin, and a brooch on the 16th of December - she said her name was Harris, and she was sent by a person named Smith, of No. 83, Mortimer-street. JAMES SPENCER . I am shopman to a pawnbroker. I have a ring, pawned by the prisoner, on the 28th of March. JOHN WORLEY. I am a pawnbroker. I have two rings and four pins, pawned on the 20th of January - I have reason to believe by the prisoner. JAMES RUTLAND . This property is mine. The prisoner was backwards and forwards at my house on all occasions - I am not aware how she was paid; my wife settled with her; I had not missed any of the articles - I had had a severe illness. Prisoner. I throw myself on the mercy of the Court. GUILTY (of stealing only) . Aged 46. Transported for Seven Years .