NSW List of Absconded Prisoners - 3 February 1824

PRINCIPAL SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE.

SYDNEY, FEBRUARY 3, 1824.

THE undermentioned Prisoners having absented themselves from their respective Employments, and some of them at large with false Certificates, all Constables and others are hereby required to use their utmost Exertions in lodging them in safe Custody:—

97. J. Bailey, per Agamemnon; 22 yrs. old; native of Wiltshire; 5 ft. 7 in; hazel eyes; black hair; dark ruddy complexion; from J. Pritchard, Sydney.

92. W. Watts, Adamant; 18 yrs; Leicestershire; 5 ft. 2¼; hazel eyes; brown hair; florid complexion; servant to Mr. Lord.

67. J. Stone, Larkens; 20; Nottingham; 5ft. 9¼; hazel eyes; flaxen hair; pale complexion; servant to Miss Walsh.

49. Richard Elliott, General Stuart, 21, Bury St. Ed., 5 ft. 2, hazel eyes, brown hair, fair complexion, govt. servant to Mr. T. Chaseling, Portland Head.

71. J. Stone, Tottenham; aged 31; Nottingham; 5 ft. 4; blue eyes; brown hair; dark sallow complexion; Newcastle.

71. Isaac Patterson, Dromedary; 26; London; 5 ft. 6; hazel eyes; sandy hair; sallow complexion; Newcastle.

68. A. Shaw, Sir William Bensley; 23; Isle of Mull; 5 ft. 5½; hazel eyes; brown hair; ruddy complexion; Newcastle.

64. J. Burns, Bencoolen; aged 21; Dublin; 5 ft. 4; dark eyes; dark sandy hair; fair pale complexion; Newcastle.

54. Charles Young, C. Harcourt, Grass-cutters' Gang.

62. Thomas Lawrence, Isabella (1); aged 23; London; 5 ft. 4; hazel eyes; sandy hair; florid and pock-pitted complexion; from Painter's Gang.

54. J. Brooks, Morley, 42, London, 5 ft. 9¼, green eyes, brown hair, florid complexion, Commissariat Store.

45. Malcolm Campbell, Mariner, 29, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 5 ft. 3½, hazel eyes, brown hair, dark freckled complexion, H. M. colonial cutter Sally.

51. G. Atkins, Grenada (1), 26, St. Ed. B., 5 ft. 9, hazel eyes, black hair, dark ruddy complexion, Richmond R. Party.

47. D. Dion, J. Barry 2, 26, C. Cork, 5 ft. 8, hazel eyes, dark brown hair, dark florid complexion, J. Campbell, Esq. C. P.

47. Denis Davidson, Guilford 5, 26, 5 ft. 7, hazel eyes, hair, fair complexion, Mr. J. Campbell's C. P.

47. George Beck, per John Barry 1; aged 32; native of Oxford; height 5 feet 4½; hazel eyes; light brown hair; fair complexion; from Gazette Office.

27. T. Teek, Hadlow 1, 22, Bristol, 5 ft. 1, hazel eyes, dark brown hair, flor. complexion, servant to Mr. G. Lane.

44. John Warwick, Lord Eldon, 29, Bucks., 5 ft. 4, brown eyes, bl. hair, ruddy complexion, Mr. J. Blaxland's C. P.

45. George Brown, per Fortune (2); Newcastle.

43. Frederick Stephens, Asia 1, 36, London, 5 ft. 5¼, dark eyes, black hair, dark sallow complexion, servant to Mr. J. Smith.

35. James Marren, Neptune (3), 24, Lancaster, 5 ft. 4, hazel eyes, black hair, fair ruddy complexion, C. P. J. Palmer, Esq.

32. Joseph Hifford, Isabella (1), 28, Lincoln, 5 ft. 4, hazel eyes, dark brown hair, dark pale and pock-pitted complexion, servant to Mr. Farrall.

29. Walter Stanhope, Minerva (4), 27, Leeds, 5 ft. 5, dark eyes, bl. hair, pale complexion, servant to Mr. Wilshire.

25. Thomas Harpres, Elizabeth (3), 34, Bristol, 5 ft. 4¼, dark eyes, black hair, fair complexion, Mr. William Bell's Cl. P.

25. James Burgess, Grenada (1), 22, London, 5 ft. 3, hazel eyes, light brown hair, fair ruddy complexion, Emu Plains.

24. James Mullens, Grenada, (1), 30, Belfast, 5 ft. 4½, dark eyes, black hair, dark ruddy complexion, Emu Plains.

28. Geo. Rowley, General Stewart, 25, Salop, 5 ft. 5, hazel eyes, dark brown hair, dark sallow complexion, servant to Mr. Oatley.

28. Francis Ewer, Ocean, 25, London, 5 ft. 8, grey eyes, dark sandy hair, fair ruddy complexion, Byron's Gang; by trade a Plumber.

28. James Ring, Mariner, 24, Middlesex, 5 ft. 5, brown eyes, brown hair, dark ruddy complexion, Painter's Gang.

28. J. Kearns, John Barry, 25, Queen's Co., 5 ft. 7, green eyes, brown hair, fair pale complexion, govt. servant to Mr. Francis Lawless.

24. John Hackett, Hebe, 30, Staffordshire, 5 ft. 7¼ in., hazel eyes, light brown hair, fair pale complexion, Emu Plains.

24. William Davidson, Asia (1), 33, Carlisle, 5 ft. 8¼ in., dark eyes, black hair, sallow complexion, Emu Plains.

24. Charles Gillmore, alias John Broadfoot, Lord Sidmouth (2), 27, County Down, 5 ft. 4 in., hazel eyes, brown hair, fresh florid complexion, Mr. P. Wilson, Myrtle Creek.

22. Edward Ross, Tottenham, 24, Northumberland, 5 ft. 6½ in., hazel eyes, brown hair, ruddy complexion, servant to Mr. Oliphant.

22. Jane Rogers, from Female Orphan School.

22. William or Daniel Porter, Mangles 1, 21, Middlesex, 5 ft. 6 in., hazel eyes, light brown hair, flor. complexion, Emu Plains.

22. John Glynn, Prince Regent 2, 26, Tipperary, 5 ft. 7¼ in., hazel eyes, brown hair, fair pale complexion, Emu Plains.

20. Richard Watkins, Glory, 26, Bristol, 5 ft. o½, grey eyes, brown hair, dark pale pock-pitted complexion, Becketts' gang.

20. John Brown, Hebe, 24, Shrewsbury, 5 ft. 11½ in., hazel eyes, brown hair, fair ruddy complexion, Cowpasture Road Party.

19. J. Williams, Surry (4), 20, London, 5 ft. 5 in., grey eyes, flaxen hair, servant to William Henry.

19. S. Kennedy, servant to Samuel Johns.

19. William Rochford, Agamemnon, 38, Manchester, 5 ft. 6, hazel eyes, brown eyes, brown hair, fair ruddy complexion, Emu Plains.

15. Charles Thorpe, Mary (2), 42, Suffolk, 5 ft. 6½ in., dark eyes, black hair, sallow complexion, Emu Plains.

14. Timothy Connor, John Barry 2, 30, Tipperary, 5 ft. 9½ in., brown eyes, brown hair, dark sallow complexion, Emu Plains.

14. John Kennion, Morley, 38, Rochdale, 5 ft. 6½ in., hazel eyes, brown hair, fair ruddy complexion, Emu Plains.

12. William Bishop, Isabella (1), 30, Birmingham, 5 ft. 5 in., hazel eyes, brown hair, fair pale complexion, Bringelly Road Party.

12. John McGuire, Tyne, 39, Rathfarnham, 5 ft. 5½ in., hazel eyes, dark brown hair, dark sallow complexion, Liverpool Station.

11. Frederick Bailey, Minerva (3), 22, Knightsbridge, 5 ft. 4 in., light hazel eyes, sandy hair, fair flor. complexion, Emu Plains.

11. Simon Benjamin, Malabar, 25, London, 5 ft. 5¼ in., hazel eyes, light brown hair, fair ruddy complexion, Mr. Terry's Clearing Party.

11. John Daniels, Fame, 27, Gibraltar, 5 ft. 3¼ in., black eyes, black hair, dark complexion, Service of Aaron Barnett.

10. Silus Pierson, Eliza 1, 25, Cheshire, 6 ft. 4½ in., grey eyes, sandy flaxen hair, fair pale complexion, servant to Mr. Kable, Windsor.

10. Richard Lumley, Mangles, 23, Lanca-shire, 5 ft. 5½ in., dark eyes, black hair, dark sallow complexion, servant to Andrew Doyle, Portland Head.

9. Andrew Slathey, Guildford 3, 35, Cork, 5 ft. 6 in., hazel eyes, brown hair, fair ruddy complexion, servant to Mr. Bent.

7. James Gibson, Daphne, 26, Fermanagh, 5 ft. 6½ in., hazel eyes, brown hair, dark sallow complexion, Gaol Gang, Liverpool.

7. William Watson, Minerva (4), 22, Epsom, 5 ft. 5 in., blue eyes, brown hair, fair florid freckled complexion, Gaol Gang, Liverpool.

7. John Williams, Mangles, 20, London, 5 ft. 2, hazel eyes, brown hair, fair pale complexion, Grose farm.

7. Edward Phillips, Dick, 19, London, 5 ft. 3¾ in., dark eyes, dark brown hair, dark complexion, Judge Advocate's Clearing Party.

7. William Lewis, Shipley, (4), 22, Bristol, 5 ft. 7 in., hazel eyes, brown hair, pock-pitted complexion, Emu Plains.

6. John Gill, Shipley 4, 30, Richmond, 5 ft. 11¼ in., grey eyes, brown hair, ruddy complexion, servant to Mr. S. Terry.

4. John Reilly, Countess Harcourt, 27, Redfernham, 5 ft. 4½ in., grey eyes, brown hair, brown complexion, servant to W. Hays, South Creek.

4. James Truelove, Baring (2), 20, Aberdeen, 5 ft. 1 in., hazel eyes, brown hair, fair pale complexion, Carters' Barracks.

4. James Barlow, Hebe, 22, Manchester, 5 ft. 6 in., hazel eyes, black hair, dark ruddy pock-pitted complexion, Carters' Barracks.

4. William Kitchen, Asia (1), 24, York, 5 ft. 9 in., hazel eyes, flaxen hair, fair ruddy complexion, Emu Plains.

4. Cornelius Kay, Shipley (4), 17, Lancashire, 4 ft. 10½ in., dark eyes, brown hair, sallow complexion, Carters' Barracks.

4. John Lynch, Brampton, 19, Cork, 5 ft. 2 in., grey eyes, flaxen hair, fair complexion, Carters' Barracks.

4. Peter Riley, Dorothy, 17, Dublin, 4 ft. 8 in., hazel eyes, sandy hair, fair ruddy complexion, servant to William Marsden, Liverpool.

4. William Pearce, Lady Castlereagh, 26, London, 5 ft. 2¾, grey eyes, dark flaxen hair, dark pale complexion, Windsor Station.

4. John Cullens, John Barry (2), 21, Dublin, 5 ft. 5½, grey eyes, brown hair, sallow complexion, Mr. Hayes's Clearing Party.

4. Edward Jenkinson, Globe, 32, Doncaster, 5 ft. 6, dark eyes, brown hair, dark sallow complexion, H. M. Dock-yard.

4. Thomas Gill, Earl St. Vincent, 32, Northampton, 5 ft. 3½, grey eyes, sandy hair, fair freckled complexion, servant to S. Sutling.

4. Thomas Jacobs, General Stuart, 36, Southampton, 5 ft. 9¼, hazel eyes, brown hair, dark ruddy complexion, Commissariat Stores, Sydney.

3. Felix McKin, Daphne, 22, Newry, 5 ft. 4½, hazel eyes, light brown hair, fair ruddy complexion, Emu Plains.

3. William Spencer, Surry 4, 36, Norfolk, 5 ft. 3½ in., dark grey eyes, brown hair, red complexion, John McArthur, Esq. Clearing Party.

3. John Gregg, Shipley 1, 27, Northamp-ton, 5 ft. 11½ in., hazel eyes, light brown hair, fair pale complexion, Mr. A. Bell's Clearing Party.

3. James Hancock, Princess Royal, 18, Shropshire, 5 ft. 6¾ in., dark hazel eyes, black hair, dark freckled complexion, Mr. Bunker's Clearing Party.

3. Richard Fligham, Ocean 3, 29, Lanca-shire, 5 ft. 3¼ in., hazel eyes, brown hair, brown complexion, Mr. Bunker's Clearing Party.

3. James Harrington, Grenada 1, 29, Cork, 5 ft. 5½ in., hazel eyes, dark brown hair, fair ruddy complexion, Dr. Harris's Clearing Party.

2. Edward Wylde, Canada, 20, Dublin, 5 ft. 2½ in., hazel eyes, black hair, fair pale complexion, Carters' Barracks.

2. Michael Quinn, Mary (1), 21, Dublin, 5 ft. 3½ in., dark eyes, brown hair, florid complexion, Carters' Barracks.

2. John Madden, John Barry (2), 38, Limerick, 5 ft. 7½ in., grey eyes, brown to black hair, florid complexion, Carters' Barracks.

3. Timothy Conner, John Barry, 30, Tipperary, 5 ft. 9½ in., grey eyes, dark brown hair, dark sallow complexion, Carters' Barracks.

2. William Thompson, Larkens, 26, Chelsea, 5 ft. 0¾ in., grey eyes, dark sandy hair, fair pock-pitted complexion, Carters' Barracks.

2. Thomas Best, Ocean (3), 41, Ilchester, 5 ft. 4½ in., hazel eyes, black hair, dark sallow complexion, Prisoners' Barracks, Hyde Park.

2. Thomas or Dennis Toomey, Mary (1), 50, Cork, 5 ft. 5 in., hazel eyes, black to grey hair, dark sallow complexion, Mr. William Bell's Clearing Party.

2. Martin Murphy, Isabella (2), 18, Water-ford, 5 ft. 2½ in., grey eyes, light hair, freckled complexion, Mr. William Bell's Clearing Party.

2. James Kelly, John Barry (2), 21, County of Down, 5 ft. 8 in., blue eyes, fair hair, fair florid complexion, Mr. William Bell's Clearing Party.

2. John Holland, Ocean (3), 19, Man-chester, 5 ft. 0¼ in., dark hazel eyes, brown hair, fresh freckled complexion, Mr. William Bell's Clearing Party.

2. John Thompson, Henry, 32, Lancashire, 5 ft. 7½ in., grey eyes, dark brown hair, sallow complexion, servant to John Dwyer, Appin.

2. William Sharratt, Shipley 4, 18, Staffordshire, 5 ft. 2 in., light eyes, brown hair, pale complexion, Rooty Hill.

2. Edmond Burt, Ocean 4, 19, London, 5 ft. 4 in., dark hazel eyes, brown hair, dark complexion, Rooty Hill.

2. Robert Brown, Henry, 19, Nottingham, 5 ft. 5 in., hazel eyes, fair hair, fresh complexion, Rooty Hill.

2. Thomas Chandler, Morley (2), 33, Gloucester, 5 ft. 4 in., blue eyes, light brown hair, sallow complexion, Mr. Cox's Clearing Party.

2. William Chidwick, Atlas (4), 31, Chester, 5 ft. 6½ in., hazel eyes, light brown hair, fair ruddy complexion, Rooty Hill.

1. Thomas Edmunds, Recovery 1, 32, Glamorganshire, 5 ft. 5 in., dark eyes, black hair, dark sallow complexion, Emu Plains.

1. William Davidson, Asia 2, 33, Bristol, 5 ft. 10¾ in., grey eyes, brown hair, ruddy complexion, Emu Plains.

1. George Hughes, Mary 2, 23, London, 5 ft. 1¾ in., hazel eyes, brown hair, fair ruddy complexion, Emu Plains.

1. John Richardson, Daphne, 33, Armagh, 5 ft. 4 in., dark eyes, black hair, dark ruddy complexion, Emu Plains.

1. Thomas Condon, Hindostan, 17, London, 5 ft. 1 in., grey eyes, brown hair, dark flor. complexion, Dr. Harris's Clearing Party.

1. James Askew, Elizabeth, 27, Norwich, 5 ft. 6½ in., hazel eyes, dark brown hair, fair ruddy complexion, Dr. Harris's Clearing Party.

1. Thomas Marrott, Shipley (4), 25, Staf-fordshire, 5 ft. 5 in., blue eyes, brown hair, ruddy complexion, Dr. Harris's Clearing Party.

1. George Butterworth, Asia (2), 25, Devon, 5 ft. 5½ in., hazel eyes, brown hair, ruddy complexion, Dr. Harris's Clearing Party.

1. Cornelius Sullivan, Hadlow, (2), 23, City Cork, 5 ft. 7 in., hazel eyes, dark flaxen hair, fair pale complexion, Dr. Harris's Clearing Party.

1. Robert Webster, Grenada (2), Wapping, 5 ft. 5½ in., grey eyes, brown hair, dark complexion, H. G. Douglass, Esq. Clearing Party.

1. John Prior, Isabella, (1), 29, London, 5 ft. 4½ in., dark eyes, black hair, dark sallow complexion, servant to Mr. J. Purcell.

1. John Penny, Surry (4), 23, Sheffield, 5 ft. 6 in., dark grey eyes, brown hair, brown pock-pitted complexion, servant to J. Wood, Richmond.

1. Charles Sleaford, Indian, servant to Mrs. Spencer, Richmond. 

2. Joseph Spicer, Brampton, 19, Water-ford, 5 ft. 5½ in., grey eyes, flaxen hair, sallow complexion, Mr. Murdoch's Clearing Party.

1. William Bolton, Ocean 3, 33, York, 5 ft. 4 in., hazel eyes, brown hair, dark yellow complexion, servant to Mr. T. Addison, Paterson's Plains.

1. John McDonald, Asia, 21, Derbyshire, 5 ft. 5½ in., hazel eyes, brown hair, fair ruddy complexion, servant to Mr. T. Addison, Paterson's Plains.

1. Martin Ward, Malabar, 35, Sligo, 5 ft. 3, hazel eyes, dark brown hair, dark ruddy complexion, servant to William Murray.

1. Edward Walsh, Countess of Harcourt, 19, County of Wexford, 5 ft. 8¼ in., grey eyes, red hair, ruddy complexion, Bringelly Road Party.

1. Catharine Jones, Lord Sidmouth, 20, Brighton, 4 ft. 11 in., dark eyes, brown hair, ruddy complexion, servant to Mr. Tawell.

Any Persons harbouring, concealing, or maintaining any of the said Absentees, will be prosecuted for the Offence.

F. A. HELY, 

Principal Superintendent.

Source: To the Editor of the Sydney Gazette. (1824, February 5). The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser (NSW : 1803 - 1842), p. 4.