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Thomas Williamson 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 118 |
| 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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Digitised Indent of Admiral Barrington. Thomas Williamson, tried at Justice Hall, Old Bailey, London, 21 Feb 1787, 7 years. ------------------------------------------------------------ Tried at the Old Bailey, 21 Feb 1787. 243. THOMASÂ WILLIAMSONÂ was indicted for stealing, on the 26th of July last, two linen sheets, value 3 s. the property of Richard Tooley , being in a certain room, in a dwelling house of the said Richard, let to him by contract, to be used as a lodging room by the said Thomas, against the statute . RICHARD TOOLEY sworn. I live in Grub-street ; I let out lodgings; I let the prisoner the lodgings about nine months past; he was to pay two shillings and sixpence a week; I lost a pair of sheets about the 26th of July; he went away the day before I missed them; he owed me six shillings and sixpence for rent, and never returned any more till I took him; I never had any conversation with him about the sheets; I found them at the pawnbroker's; we missed them out of the room the day after he was gone; the sheets are here now. Do you know the marks? - My wife does. ELIZABETH TOOLEY sworn. I am wife to the last witness; the prisoner lodged with us about two months; he went away about the 26th of July. Had he paid his rent? - He had not; we did not miss the sheets till the day after he went away; I saw them in the hands of Mrs. Moore, a pawnbroker, or her servant. Have they any mark? - One of them is eaten by the rats; and the other is made one part with fine thread, and the other part with coarse; I believe it was five months after they were stolen before I saw them at the pawnbroker's. SARAH WALKER sworn. I am servant to Mr. Moore, pawnbroker, in White-cross-street; I have seen the prisoner several times at our house before he brought the sheets. When did he bring them? - The 26th of July. Did you take any notice particularly of them? - Yes, one was gnawed by the rats, and the other was one half fine thread, and the other coarse; I lent the prisoner one shilling upon each. Had he a duplicate? - No. RICHARD HOWARD sworn. I am constable of Cripplegate; I went with Tooley on the 23d of January into Chick-lane, and found the prisoner, and took him in custody. (The sheets produced and deposed to by Mrs. Tooley.) Mrs. Tooley. They are both my sheets. PRISONER's DEFENCE. I left every thing in the room when I left the lodgings; when I was taken up I asked him what his demands were; he told me nineteen shillings would clear me of the whole; when I was at Guildhall, I asked him before witnesses, what his demand was, then he said, twenty-six shillings. (Richard Howard called again.) Court. Did you hear the prosecutor ask any money of the prisoner, or make any demand of the prisoner in your presence, or at Guildhall? - No, my Lord, he never did at any time in my hearing. GUILTY. Transported for seven years . Tried by the London Jury before Mr. ROSE.