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Voyage
Transportation
Mary Wilson was transported on the Mary Anne, departing 25th Dec 1821 and arriving 20th May 1822 with 109 passengers.
Built in France 1772 of 298 Tons first sailed as a British convict ship from Portsmouth 16/02/1791.
Mary Anne (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/4, Page Number 129 (66) |
| 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
Date of Doc: 10 Nov 1825. List of two convicts who mustered in the employ of Wm. Thompson of Sydney. Henry Wright, per Shipley, mustered 1824, 1825. Mary Wright, per Mary Ann, mustered 1824, 1825.
Also appears to recorded as Ann Wright. Colonial Secretary Index. WRIGHT, Ann. Per "Mary Ann", 1822; in Female Factory 1822 May 5 Wife of Henry Wilson Wright, per "Shipley". Petition of husband for her release from Female Factory to join him (Fiche 3229; 4/1868 p.61) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Her husband: WRIGHT, Henry Wilson. Per "Shipley", 1822; husband of Ann Wright, per "Mary Anne", 1822 1822 Mar 26 On list of prisoners assigned (Fiche 3291; 4/4570D p.127) 1822 May 5 Servant to John Nicholls of Parramatta Road. Petition for wife to be released from Female Factory (Fiche 3229; 4/1868 p.61) 1822 Aug 10 Petition to take wife out of the Factory (Fiche 3237; 4/1870 p.103) 1822 Aug 12; 1824 Mar 15 On list of prisoners assigned (Fiche 3291; 4/4570D pp.129, 133) 1825 On list of convicts mustered in the employ of William Thompson of Sydney; in 1824-25. Listed as William H Wright (Fiche 3158; 4/1844B No.792 p.903) 1825 Nov 10 On list of convicts employed by William Thompson of Sydney (Fiche 3158; 4/1844B No.792 p.903) 1825 Nov 21 Convict in the service of William Thompson of Sydney at the last two musters; listed as William H Wright (Reel 6016; 4/3516 p.23) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Doc dated 5 May 1822. Petition to Sir Thos Brisbane. Humble petition of Henry Wilson Wright, Most respectfully sheweth That your petitioner arrived in this Colony in the Shipley in March last and is sentenced to 14 years transportation but is taken off the State by John Nicholls of the Parramatta road. Your humble petitioner further begs to state to your Excellency that his wife has unfortunately arrived in this colony a prisoner on the Mary Ann, in May the present year, and being anxious to restore her to his bosom once more at his? in exile, humbly prayeth that your Excellency will be pleased to grant her release from the factory at Parramatta, he being fully capable to support her, for which your petitioner will as in duty bound ever pray, Henry Wilson Wright. NB. Your petitioners’s wife’s name is Mary Wilson Wright and the certificate of marriage can be produced. H.W.W. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Petition. Sydney Aug 10 1822. To F. Goulburn, About nine weeks ago I made a personal application to you, for permission to take my wife (who arrived in the Mary Anne) out of the factory, when after interrogating me respecting the means I had of maintaining her and giving satisfactory answers thereto, you humanely recommended me to Dr Douglas, who kindly acceded to the application. The person who I was then assigned to as Government Servant, is very willing to allow me to leave his employ, if you will grant permission I can as I before informed you, obtain by honest Industry, a good living for my wife and self; Inclosed you have Dr Mills Certificate , as to her conduct during the voyage here. I am sir, your most Gft Hble St. Henry Wilson Wright.
Our Sessions commenced and terminated on Saturday, at the Exchange, before the Worshipful the Mayor, and Recorder; when Henry Wilson Wright for uttering a five bank note, and Mary Wilson, for passing bad money, were found guilty and sentenced to transported 14 years each ; Chester Courant, 11 Sept 1821. --------------------------------------------------- HO 17/53/461819 Nov Prisoner name: Mary Wilson Wright. Court and date of trial: Chester [1819]. Crime: [Details of crime not stated]. Initial sentence: 14 years transportation. Annotated: 'Nil'. Papers: Letter from the convict in which she states that she had property and money to the value of £60 when arrested and asks for this money to be returned to her by the sheriff before she sets sail for New South Wales as she needs to buy articles to make the journey more bearable. Additional information: The convict is to be transported on the ship Mary Ann.