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Mary Williams was transported on the Brothers, departing 20th Nov 1823 and arriving 5th Apr 1824 with 91 passengers.
Brothers (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/5, Page Number 110 |
| 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
New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents. Brothers - 1824 Indent No; 20 Name; Mary Williams Trade or calling; Cook Trial where & Date; Newgate - 24 May 1823 Sentence; 7 years Age; Year of birth; 1796 Native Place; Cork Height; 5 ft. 0 1/2 in Eyes; Dk Brown Hair; Black Completion; Fair Remarks [Behaviour on board ship] Bad. Additional remarks noted against name; HUSBAND a Cabinet Maker in London. Catholic ----------------
New South Wales, Australia, Colonial Secretary’s Papers, Main Series of Letters Received. Offence; Stealing from the person Age; 28
Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, version 8.0, 01 August 2020), May 1823, trial of MARY WILLIAMS (t18230514-76). MARY WILLIAMS, Theft > pocketpicking, 14th May 1823. Middlesex Cases, Second Jury, Before Mr. Common Sergeant. 798. MARY WILLIAMS was indicted for stealing, on the 30th of April , a watch, value 30 s.; a seal, value 3 s.; a ring, value 1 s,, and a key, value 2 s., the goods of John Huffnell , from his person . JOHN HUFFNELL . I am in the second battallion of guards - I was quartered in Clare-market. On the 30th of April, between three and four o'clock in the afternoon, I saw the prisoner at the Butcher's Arms, public-house, and went with her to a house in Bennett's-court, Drury-lane - directly we got into the room she made a sudden snatch at my watch, got it from my fob, and ran away. I endeavoured to find her, but could see nobody in the house; I found her between six and seven o'clock, at the Marquis of Granby, public-house, in Chandos-street - she came out, and went into a cook-shop; I got a constable to take her. In trying to open her hand, I saw a piece of paper like a duplicate, and some coin - she immediately put them into her mouth, and swallowed them. When she rose to come away, a small gold ring fell from her lap, which had been attached to my watch at the time I lost it. Prisoner. Q. Were you in liquor - A. No. I had not drank with any woman. She was rather in liquor. SAMUEL LACK . I am a constable. On the evening of the 30th of April, I apprehended the prisoner at a cook-shop in Chandos-street; she would not come out of the box. A man who was with her escaped. I saw her put some paper into her mouth, and tried to get it out; but was obliged to let go, or she would have been choked. Something fell from her; she kept rubbing her feet on the floor, and found the ring under her feet. She spit a piece of paper out of her mouth, and said, "There, now you may do as you like." (Ring produced and sworn to.) GUILTY . Aged 28. Transported for Seven Years .
Mary was one of 8 Irish women on board. Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. Mary Williams, age 28, Brothers (1) (1823), tried at Middlesex Gaol Delivery, 1823, 7 years. Married, husband cabinet maker in London, 1 child. Trade – Cook. DOB, 1796. Native place, Cork.
https://www.femaleconvicts.org.au/docs/ships/Brothers1824_SJ.pdf Surgeon’s Journal of Her Majesty’s Female Convict Ship Brothers Mr James Hall, Surgeon 16th October 1823–15th May 1824 Adm. 101/13/6 M. A. Williams, age 25. Synocha Mites Complains of pain in the limbs, and forehead; lassitude; heat; restlessness, thirst: bowels confined; pulse regular. All these women had similar complaints and were treated in the above manner. Some required considerable purging,- and several had the blood letting repeated. Of course these cases were soon discharged. -------------------------------------------------- One of 39 women on board “Brothers” who landed in NSW. Surgeon’s Comment on Conduct on board during the voyage. Mary Williams - turbulent and quarrelsome. ----------------------------------------------------