QGR4/97

Minute Book of the Visiting Justices' weekly meetings [second Volume]. Contains information on prisoners' numbers, health, and conduct, officers' conduct, contracts for supplies, those awaiting transportation, etc. Page 97 includes the following:

23 April 1827

From: 1827 To: 1827

George Cardale, Robert Moore. The prisoners, [Benjamin] Bunyan, [Samuel] Gatwood and [Robert] Bartram still continue ill of typhus fever, the two former somewhat better, the latter very little improved. HIs Majesty has allowed the benefit of a conditional pardon to John Walters attainted of sheep stealing at the last Assizes and has ordered him to be transported to New South Wales or Van Diemans Land for & during the term of his natural life. To Samuel Gatward for burglary to New S Wales or Van Diemans Land for 7 years. To James Garner for burglary to New S Wales or VDL for 7 years. To William Crouch for sheep stealing to NSW or VDL for 7 years. To Samuel Dawson for house breaking to NSW or VDL for 7 years. To John Sapwell for house breaking to NSW or VDL for 7 years. To John Dancer for stealing in a dwelling house goods of the value of forty shillings to NSW or VDL for 14 years. To William Kingsley for sheep stealing to NSW or VDL for 7 years. To William Fowler for sheep stealing to NSW or VDL for 14 years.

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Hunt, Philip,
Barber, Thomas,
Bunyan, Benjamin,
Bartram, Robert,
Gatwood, Samuel,
Walters, John,
Garner, James,
Crouch, William,
Dawson, Samuel,
Sapwell, John,
Dancer, John,
Kingsley, William,
Fowler, William

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