John Morris, Convict Charlotte 1788: three different sentences of death
John Morris departed Norfolk Island aboard the City of Edinburgh for Hobart in Sep 1808. Two versions of the City of
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Norfolk Island 1805 Constables
Richard Appletree: sentence expired on the stores, constable. Inhabitants of Norfolk Island: Late 1808 – 1814 William Atkins: settler from
Read MoreThomas Palmer, Convict, Salamander 1791
Thomas Palmer was convicted at the Old Bailey in 1789 and transported to New South Wales on the Salamander in 1791. He was convicted again in 1804 and sent to Norfolk Island, where records place him until his return to Port Jackson in 1809. He later appeared in Windsor and Wilberforce records, but no 1828 Muster entry has been found and his death remains unknown
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First Fleeters issued with Ticket of Leave 1811 – 1825
List of 1788 First Fleet convicts issued with a ticket of leave 1811 to 1825
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William Nicholls, convict, Royal Admiral 1792
Convict, Royal Admiral 1792. Crime: Burglary with Edward Vaughan. Tried: Second Middlesex Jury, Old Bailey, 15 Feb 1792 Sentence: 7 years. Travelled to Norfolk Island in 1792.
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Convict Family to live on Phillip Island Norfolk Island 1795
Philip Gidley King wrote in his Journal in late Mar 1795: The family that is to reside on Phillip island, consisting of a man his wife and one child – who was this family?
Read MoreWilliam Ashford, An incorrigible lad 1792
William Ashford, described in 1792 as an “incorrigible lad” dismissed from the NSW Corps, was repeatedly sent between Port Jackson and Norfolk Island after discharge and later convictions, he was ultimately sentenced to seven years’ hard labour on Norfolk Island. His later fate is uncertain, though he likely died there between 1797 and 1801.
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