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Transportation
Thomas West was transported on the Earl Cornwallis, departing 31st Jul 1800 and arriving 12th Jun 1801 with 298 passengers.
Earl Cornwallis (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 286 'Thomas West of Barcom Glen' by Edward West Marriott. |
| 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
On Monday last John West, of Bexhill, and Thomas West, of Hooe, were apprehended on a charge of having, the preceding night, entered the houses of Mr. Burgess and Mr. Duke, and with feloniously stealing therein a considerable quantity of bacon, pickled pork, and butter in a crock all which, on searching their houses, were found on the premises together with a quantity of leather and a bassoon, which the house of Mr. Colbron, shoemaker, on Hooe Common, had been robbed in November last. They were in consequence taken before J. Fuller and W. Markwick, Esq; two of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace, who fully committed them to Horsham gaol, to take their trials at our next assizes. Thomas West is brother to West, the noted horse-stealer, who some years since received sentence of transportation at an assize in Kent. Sussex Advertiser, 3 Feb 1800. At our assizes, which ended on last, eight prisoners were tried, three of whom were capitally convicted, and received sentence of death, viz. Isaac Woolgar, for stealing a sheep, the property of J6hd?; Thomas West and John West, for entering a iiitlk-house belonging William Burgess, and stealing therein forty stones pork, and other articles of provision. They were all reprieved before the judge left the town. Sussex Advertiser, 24 March 1800.
The link below to an article via TROVE: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/114801600?searchTerm=Barcom%20Glen published in 1912, gives a lot of information about the West family and Barcom Glen.
WEST’SMILL, IN BARCOM GLEN. Thomas West takes the Liberty most respectfully to inform the Bakers at Sydney, and the Public, that with great Labour and weighty Expence he has been enabled to erect and complete the first Water Mill that ever has been built or attempted to be built at Sydney. This Mill is turned by a Wheel of 18 feet diameter, and fortunately commanding a good head of water is capable of grinding upwards of Four and a Half Bushels of Wheat within an hour. West begs to assure the Public, that as it must be his wish to bring Grist to his Mill, so shall he endeavour to deserve it by an unremitting attention to their Commands. To secure public favor, Westmeans to grind Wheat at the rate of Fifteen Pence per Bushel, being 3d. under the Price at the Windmills, whilst another manifest advantage is held out to his Customers in the well-known fact that Water Mills grind much finer and better for the Bakers than Windmills. The Mill in Barcom Glen is situated near the Surry Hills, between, Woolloomoolloo and the Sydney Common. Sydney Gazette, 25 Jan 1812.
Colonial Secretary Index. WEST, Thomas. Per "Earl Cornwallis", 1801; resident at Water Mill near Sydney; miller 1800 Oct 13 On list of convicts on board the "Earl Cornwallis" (Reel 6028; 2/8283 p.29) 1810 Jun 21 The Governor prepared to give William Leith a grant to build a watermill provided that it did not interfere in any way with a prior engagement with Thomas West (Reel 6002; 4/3490C p.97) 1813 Dec 25 Was granted a conditional pardon and one cow in consideration of his having erected a water mill for the grinding of grain at Barcom Glen near Sydney (Reel 6043, 4/1728 pp.316-7; Reel 6038, SZ758 p.443) 1814 Jan 8,22 Formerly Overseer of Government Carpenters; appointed Principal Overseer of Government Gangs at Lane Cove (Reel 6038; SZ758 pp.445-6, 449) 1814 Jun 18 On return of horned cattle issued from the Government Herds between 8 May 1814 and 9 Jan 1819; donation for first water mill at Sydney (Reel 6048; 4/1742 p.62) 1824 Jun 17 Memorial (Fiche 3116; 4/1840A No.1042 pp.209-12) 1824 Jun 22 On list of lands granted and reserved by Sir Thomas Brisbane (Fiche 3269; 9/2740 p.31) 1825 Nov 25 Re pardon for (Reel 6016; 4/3516 p.38) ---------------------------------------------------------------- 1828 NSW Census Index. Thomas West, age 51, F.S. El. Cornwallis, 1801, Life, protestant, Miller, Back Cob Glen, Has 60 acres of land, of which 15 are cleared and 7 cultivated. Has 7 horses and 40 horned cattle. Mary West, age 50, F.S. Glatton, 1803, 7 years, protestant. Mary? Age 21, B.C. (Note: The name of the third person is not clear, just age 21, BC.)
Constructed and opened the first water mill for making flour on 14 January 1812 at Rushcutters Bay. On 21 July 1812 an add in the Sydney Gazette states West's mill at Barcom Glen now open for business. Thomas owned 40 acres from the harbour to Old South Head Road now Oxford Street. Thomas West was pardoned on Christmas Eve 1813 for, "his general good conduct and character for Sobriety and industry and also in consideration of his having erected a Water Mill for grinding of grain at Barcom Glen within one mile of the town of Sydney, being the first Water Mill ever erected in the immediate vicinity of the Town, and as a further Mark of approbation of the conduct of the said Thomas West the Governor has been pleased to make a Donation of a Cow from the Government herds."