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Transportation
Mary Watts 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 1264 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 121 (62) Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, version 8.0, 05 September 2020), October 1790, trial of MARY WATTS (t17901027-46). |
| 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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October 1790, trial of MARY WATTS (t17901027-46) MARY WATTS was indicted for stealing, on the 22d of September last, a silver watch, value 42 s. a box, inlaid with silver, value 3 s. a cotton handkerchief, value 6 d. and seven shillings in monies , the property of William Green . WILLIAM GREEN sworn. I am a gun-smith . On the 22d of September, in the middle of the night, from half past eleven, till six in the morning, I lost a watch and seven shillings; it was taken out of my breeches pocket in a room: I met with the prisoner and another in Hemmings's-row ; they asked me to give them something to drink; I went to Watts's room, and went to bed; I got up at six, and she was gone and my property; I was not drunk; there was another girl in the room; we were all three in the same bed; I found my watch again the next day but one, at a pawn-broker's in Bow-street, when I took up the prisoner coming out of the pawnbroker's door; I knew her again; an officer who was with me searched her. WILLIAM SANSOM sworn. On the 23d of September, the prisoner brought this watch to me; I took it in; she said it was her husband's property; I lent her a guinea on it; on the 24th she came to pledge an apron, and was seized as soon as she went out of the house; I am sure of the prisoner. (The watch deposed to.) PRISONER's DEFENCE. I lodge at Mrs. Bristowe's; this gentleman came with two women, and enquired for a bed, said he had no money, and desired to pledge his watch for a trifle of money to give them; I lighted them up stairs, and left the door open, by their desire; in the morning I pawned the watch, by the woman's desire, for a guinea; and two days afterwards this gentleman took me up, as I went to pledge an apron; I never was no further in his company, than shewing him up to his bed. Court to Green. Is that true? - It is not; I did not pledge the watch; she was one of the women that was in bed with me; and the door was bolted. GUILTY . Transported for seven years . Tried by the second Middlesex Jury before Mr. Baron HOTHAM .