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Benjamin was about 24 years old when indicted. He ran a grocer´s shop in Pitt Street, St Pancras parish. At his trial he seemed to be quite well educated and spoke well, insisting that he was innocent. Both his father and brother were clergymen of the church.
Within a few days before arriving at Sydney Cove, Benjamin married Sarah Dibbs on board the Royal Admiral. They were to marry before he was arrested in England and Sarah decided to "stand by her man" and was granted special permission to travel out on the Royal Admiral with Benjamin. It was not considered appropriate for an unchaperoned young lady to disembark on her own so a marriage to Benjamin was arranged. The marriage was registered after their arrival in Sydney. They settled in the Windsor district.
Benjamin was also in Active Defence at the Battle of Vinegar Hill. This was a group of civil officers, constables and free citizens who had volunteered to assist the military in times of unrest.
Submitted by Beth Matthews and Robyn Elizabeth Allman
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BENJAMIN CARVER, Violent Theft > highway robbery, 26th October 1791.
Reference Number: t17911026-32
Offence: Violent Theft > highway robbery
Verdict: Guilty > with recommendation
Punishment: Death
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Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, version 7.0, 29 June 2013), October 1791, trial of BENJAMIN CARVER (t17911026-32).
412. BENJAMIN CARVER was indicted for feloniously assaulting Thomas Knowles , D. D. on the King's highway, on the 16th of September last, and putting him in fear, and feloniously taking from his person, and against his will, two guineas, his monies.
Dr. THOMAS KNOWLES sworn.
I was robbed the 16th of September; I was going towards Finchley church, on a Friday, in the parish of Finchley , between three and five, I suppose it might be about four; I was in a post-chaise; my wife and daughter were with me; we were stopped by the prisoner; I did not know him before; I met him just before, on the other side of the great road; I took notice of him as a suspicious person; soon after, he followed the chaise, and called to the servant to stop; the sun shone bright; the green blinds were up; I saw him before through the front glass; on letting down the blinds, he presented a pistol towards Mrs. Knowles, and demanded our money; I gave him a purse with two guineas, which he took out, and returned the purse; Mrs. Knowles gave him a small purse, which was found on him when he was taken; this lasted but a very few minutes; he said he would not ask for our watches, but touched his hat, and went off; he behaved civilly, not one bad word; I believe he was taken directly, in Barnet; I saw him about an hour after; I was agitated, and I could not recollect him; but presently after I could describe his dress exactly; he had a blue great-coat on when he robbed me (and so he was taken), a linen waistcoat, I remember the sprig of it particularly, with little sprigs at the edges; I particularly wondered he should have a great coat on, it was a very hot day.
Court. Was it one of those very hot days we had in September? - It was: the constable took the purse from him.
Court. Be so good to look at him again.
Prosecutor. I have no doubt about him.
Prisoner. Did not you decline swearing to me at Barnet? - This I said, that his hair was so much dishevelled, and he had a great colour in his face, whereas before he looked exceedingly pale, that I really at that moment could not swear whether he was the person or not, but I can positively swear to him now: I did not swear to him before the magistrate; I had some doubt in my mind; his countenance was so very different, that his countenance convinces me now that he is the same person.
Prisoner. I wish the Court to know the answer that Dr. Knowles gave to the magistrate at Barnet; whether Dr. Knowles did not refuse swearing to me, because the person who robbed him was of a very pale complexion? - I say so now.
Court. Did you swear to him at all before the justice? - No, I did not.
Did you give intelligence to any person at the time? - Mr. Underwood was with me, and he saw the servant set off after him.
Mrs. SARAH UNDERWOOD sworn.
I was in the chaise with Dr. Knowles, my father, when he was robbed; the first notice I took of the prisoner, was his presenting a loaded pistol, and demanding my father's money, and said distress had brought him to do it; my father offered him one guinea, and asked him if that would do; he said it would not; he rapped at the shutter three times with a very bright new pistol to appearance; upon that my mother let down the blind, and my father gave him a guinea; he said he demanded the money; he said distress had brought him to do it; upon which my father offered him a guinea; says he, will that do for you? no, says he, it will not do, for distress has brought me to it, and I must have the other; my father gave him the two guineas and the purse, and desired he might have the purse back again, which he had; and my mother gave him a purse, which I did myself; he never offered to rob me; I could not help looking steadfastly at him the whole time, I could not help it; he had a blue great coat on; and his person, and every thing, has been in my mind ever since, and I could describe the person of him in my sleep; he had a blue great coat, and a dirty-coloured silk handkerchief round his neck, like that one I have seen him pull out just now; he was three, four, or five minutes with us; my father talked to him, and parleyed with him in that manner.
Court. I need not put you on your guard, that the life of the prisoner may depend on your evidence; I dare say you mean to say what is right; but in all that hurry and agitation of spirits which this must necessarily produce, are you sure and certain, in your own mind, that the prisoner at the bar is the man or not? - I am willing to swear it; I am positive, and have no doubt in the world.
Prisoner. The lady, in giving her evidence so very clearly and deliberately, on observing my person, and the colour of my handkerchief, I beg leave to ask her, whether she did not look in my face at Barnet, and ask which was the man that robbed her father? - I recollect he was among a great number of people, and therefore I might not recollect him quite so well, then; I might recollect him afterwards in my own mind.
Court. Did you ask that question, Which is the man that robbed us? - I cannot tell.
The prisoner desires to know, and he has a right to have an answer to that question, whether you did ask that question, Which is the man that robbed us? - If I recollect myself at all, it was my saying that, because I thought it was the very man.
Have you any recollection of that; consider with yourself? - To say the truth, I was very much frighted at that time; I might say it.
But when your mind was more composed, how were you then? - I recollect the great coat, handkerchief, and every thing, I called to mind; when my mind was more composed, I had a more perfect recollection; it is so much so, that I even can make visions before my eyes.
Prisoner. I beg the Jury will attend to the very deliberate answer, that she should be so cool and deliberate when she came into the room among twenty people looking at me, and asking, is this the man that robbed us; I wish the lady would give that explicit answer, for the satisfaction of the Court.
Court. That will be a circumstance that, among others, will be left to the Jury to judge, how well she is warranted to swear to you.
WILLIAM BURROWS sworn.
I am servant to Mr. Underwood; I remember the carriage in which Dr. Knowles was being stopped; the prisoner rode by, and as he passed he pulled out a pistol, stopped the driver, and rode up to the carriage, and tapped at the window, and demanded the money.
Are you sure the prisoner is the man, from the notice you took of him? - Yes: we went but a very little way before we saw some persons at work in a field; one of them got on my master's horse, his name is Jeremiah Pooley ; we pursued the highwayman; he was going very gently, till I rode past him; I turned into the Red Lion, at the bottom of the hill, at Barnet; as soon as he saw that, he clapped spurs to his horse, and galloped away; we pursued and took him, and I saw Doughton take a brace of pistols out of his pocket.
Prisoner. How far, and what pace, he rode with me, before he gave any alarm? - I rode by him as fast as I could, and then gave the alarm.
Prisoner. He has informed the Court that I was riding very gently; he rode with me as far as from Whetstone to Barnet before he gave any alarm at all. - I did not ride with him at all; the person that was with me saw me go past as fast as I could.
What was you promised in case of my conviction; whether he was not promised his part of the reward? - No, my Lord; I was promised no such thing.
JEREMIAH POOLEY sworn.
I was at work on the 16th of September last, when I pursued the highwayman with the last witness, which was about ten minutes, or rather more, I cannot say; I know the prisoner is the man that I rode after, he was going very gently on horseback; the last witness passed by him; I kept just behind him; the prisoner rode gently till the young man gave the alarm; then the prisoner made his horse go as fast it could; when he was near the first Red Lion, where the last witness was, I immediately raised a hue and cry after him. I saw nothing taken from him.
JAMES HILL sworn.
I am a mason, I heard the hue and cry, and helped to stop the prisoner. I fancy the prisoner has got his purse again. The prisoner had like to have rode over me; I saw him searched, and a pistol, two guineas, and a purse found on him; I think the Justice ordered him his purse again.
EDWARD SCOTT sworn.
I am a labourer, I saw a post boy hallooing out stop thief, and I caught a man by the cape of his coat; he said, d - n your eyes let me go, what do you want with me? Hill came up and assisted me, I saw him searched, there was a brace of pistols; I saw a purse taken from the young man at the bar in the parlour.
PRISONER's DEFENCE.
I beg the attention of the Court to what has been said against me, and I rest my defence with the Jury. I beg leave to say a few words with respect to what has been laid against me. First, Dr. Knowles comes now and swears positively against me, nearly two months after he was robbed, when an hour and a half after he declined it. The next is Mrs. Underwood, she comes nearly two months after, describing the colour of the handkerchief of the person who robbed them, describing the colour of his coat, his dress, complexion, and every particular circumstance which she could not describe an hour and a half after, and said when she looked me in the face, which is the man who robbed me? That boy is next called, I put it to him, he declines answering it, how far I rode with him, and what pace. I rode with that boy I suppose more than two miles, at the pace of five miles an hour, when I went through Barnet I went not very fast; then when stopped I made no refusal; there was what money I had when I was before the magistrate; nothing found upon me could be claimed by any other person. I was on my business, if any person claims any part of the property that was found on me, so it must be.
Court. How did you come by the pistols? - I had a pair of pistols about me, which I bought at Cambridge; I have travelled with a great deal of money about me very often, and it was necessary for me to have them for my own defence.
How came you to ride so fast when the boy was going into the yard? - I did not ride fast, I rode gently up the hill, but when I got into Barnet I rode fast, without any particular reason. I have witnesses to my character.
WILLIAM ROUSE sworn.
I am a grocer in Wigmore-street, Cavendish-square, I am no relation to the prisoner, I have known him about six or seven years, but not for pretty nigh a year; when I knew him he kept a grocer's shop in Pitt-street, in Pancras parish; at that time I always believed him to be a very honest industrious man: he bore a very good character, but I believe the business in Pitt-street did not answer very well, and he removed to Carnaby-street; there he was rather unfortunate in business, and lived in different places. There are many friends I could have brought to give him a good character, as a sober, honest young man. I never heard of his being guilty of any thing of the kind before.
Prisoner. That gentleman well knows that my friends are in affluence and respectability, and that I have been with them ever since my business declined.
Mr. Rouse. His father and brother are both ministers, they both preach the gospel.
GUILTY, Death .
Tried by the first Middlesex Jury before Mr. Justice HEATH.
He was humbly recommended to mercy by the prosecutor, on account of his good behaviour and youth.
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IFHAA Shipping Records
Royal Admiral 1792
THE VOYAGE TO PORT JACKSON
The 914 ton ship Royal Admiral was completed in 1777 on the Thames. She was 120'2" long with a beam of 37'10". She was capable of good sailing, in fact sailed from England to Port Jackson, via the Cape of Good Hope in 139 days. No sketch or drawing of the Royal Admiral has been located. The Australian National Maritime Museum Archives search came up with nothing, also a vast search in English and also came up with no success.
CREW OF THE ROYAL ADMIRAL 1792: Crew members including Captain 32.
Name & Rank
BOND, Essex Henry. Commander. MELVILLE, Francis. Midshipman.
HARRIGAN, Edward. Chief Mate. MOORE, Thomas. Midshipman.
RHODE, Robert. 2nd Mate. FOX, Charles James. Midshipman.
HODGSON, John. 3rd Mate. MILLER, Gabnel. 2nd Master.
ROSE, Adam. 4th Mate. CUMINGS, John. 2nd Master.
MARSH, John. 5th Mate. FLETCHER, Abraham. 2nd Master.
CHALMONSLEY, Francis. 6th Mate. FAET ?, William. 2nd Master.
HOLIDAY, Richard. Purser. MACLEAN, David. 2nd Master.
SYME, John. Surgeon. ALLEN, John. 2nd Master.
BLUNDEL, John. Carpenter. HACKING, Henry. 2nd Master.
STONE, John. Boatswain. SULLIVAN, John. Capt. Steward.
THOMPSON, Henry. Gunner. RAMSEY, Robert. Ship's Steward.
DENHAM, George. Surgeon's Mate. AUSTIN, Richard. Capt. Cook.
PASCALL, William Larkins. Midshipman. BUNETT, Alexander. Ship's Cook.
TIMING, George. Midshipman. LISTER, James Caulker.
HASELAR, Robert. Midshipman. LANDMAN, Cedric. Sailmaker.
There were already 49 sailors on board up to April 23 1792. Another 48 sailors joined the ship between April 24 and May 7 1792. Names of some of the Royal Admiral seaman:-
Jeremiah Boyle, William Griffiths, Richard Simpson
James Bradshaw, William Flyn, John Smith
James Cannon, Joseph Hall, William Smith
Daniel Cooper, John Hing, James Spence
Thomas Dargin, Kirk, Daniel Sutherland
Robert Genery, Thomas Marsh, James Woodland
NSW CORPS.
Whilst the Royal Admiral was docked at Gravesend, 20 soldiers from the NSW Corps joined her on May 14. However records on exact numbers do vary - Collins p.199 gives 1 Serg., 1 Corp., 19 privates, belonging to the NSW Corps as arriving on the Royal Admiral. This group consisted of:-
Name & Rank (if recorded in Log)
James Archer Corporal
Donald Kennedy
John Burt
John Malone
Michael Collins
James Parr
Thomas Cumberlidge
John Robinson
John Hammond
Thomas Whittle Sergeant
Henry Hughes
William Wilkins
Donald Kennedy was a convict from Scotland, his wife Ann also was aboard the Royal Admiral. It seems he was assigned to the Corp before arriving in Australia.
CONVICTS AND PASSENGERS.
The first of the female convicts boarded at Gravesend on 4/5/1792, with the last of the female convicts on the 13/5/1792. A total of 49 women convicts embarked on the Royal Admiral with 2 deaths - Sarah Thomas and Mary Springate - thus 47 disembarked at Sydney Cove (The Convict Ships 1787 - 1868 Charles Bateson). Whilst the log notes 51 female convicts embarking the ship at Gravesend from May 4 to May 13. The log records 297 male convicts embarking on the Ship all at Gravesend. Passengers on the Royal Admiral as noted in the log.
May 10 Gravesend 3 women along with 2 children.
May 14 Gravesend 1 woman.
May 24 St Helena 3 men, 3 women and 2 children.
Among them were - Mr and Mrs John Jamieson - Superintendent of Convicts. Mr and Mrs Peat - Master Carpenter. Thomas Allen - Master Miller. Both Peat and Allen had signed agreements to work in the Colonies, these been signed on 14/5/1792. Therefore I feel they joined the Royal Admiral at St Helena which was the Trading Depot/Station for the East India Company. The Captain did not record the number of exact children as research has shown that there were possible 5 children who boarded the Royal Admiral in England. Even the number of women (free, convicts' wives and convicts) show inconsistency.
A busy day it was on the 14th May for the Royal Admiral - * Captain Bond along with owner Mr Larkin came on board and paid the Ship.* Also ousted the long boat and received 7 packages for private trade. * Received on board the live stock and sundry stores also 20 King Soldiers (NSW Corps) and 1 female Jackson. * PM - the ship was now in the channel. On May 15 Thomas Dargin (Seaman who would desert the ship at Sydney Cove) received 3 months pay which places him on board the ship whilst it was in Bernard Dock on the Thames undergoing an overhaul for the voyage.
The convicts - both male and female mixed together on the voyage, as there are many entries in the log referring to "The soldiers under arms and all convicts on deck". However there is no mention of the passengers onboard.
CAPTAIN ESSEX HENRY BOND.
Essex Henry Bond was born September 1762, the son of George Bond of Merton and Farnham Surrey by his wife Eleanor (daughter of Sir Thomas Chitty Kit, Lord Mayor London 1760). Essex Henry Bond entered the service of the East India Company and became a Commander of a company's ship after making several voyages as a Mate. Essex Henry Bond's first command appears to have been the Royal Admiral on its 5th voyage to China, leaving the "Downs" on 17/4/1790 and arriving home in England 29/6/1791. Whilst on the voyage back, the Ship made a routine call to East India's trading station at St Helena, whilst there Captain Bond married Mary Young (daughter of Stephen Young and his wife Penelope Issack) on 1/5/1791. Some of their sons also served with the East India Company.
The next voyage of the Royal Admiral was of course to NSW leaving 30/5/1792 returning home on 20/8/1793 via China. The object of this voyage was to transport both male and female convicts to Port Jackson and from there proceed to China to load tea for the voyage back home. Captain Bond made one more voyage in charge of the Royal Admiral sailing to Calcutta and India 1/5/1794 - April 1796. The Royal Admiral arrived on its maiden Australian voyage on Sunday October 7 1792, landing the first of her convicts on the following day. There a total of 47 or 49 female convict aboard when arriving at Sydney Cove.
The ship arrived with fever and there many deaths during the voyage and also whilst docked in Sydney Cove. 2 female convicts died aboard ship and there 5 births during her journey. The births include Eleanor Springate who was born on board the Royal Admiral whilst she was docked in Port Jackson.
BIRTHS ON THE ROYAL ADMIRAL.
Date, Name, Mother, Notes
June 26 1792, Charlotte Loveridge, Mary Loveridge Convict, Lat 11.36N long 8.21W. off the coast of Africa.
Sept 3 1792, Female Loveridge, Priscilla Loveridge Convict, Lat 38.50S Long 29.56E. South Atlantic Ocean.
Sept 6 1792, David Thomas, Sarah Thomas Convict, Lat 40S Long 75.12E.
Sept 19 1792, Stillborn infant, Elizabeth Mathews Convict, Baptised and buried at Sea. Lat 41.39E Long 95.23E.
Oct 10 1792, Eleanor Springate, Mary Springate Convict, Born on the ship whilst docked in Sydney Cove.
David Thomas died Sept 25 1792. Lat 43.54S Long 125.32E. Infant David would have been cared for by other women convicts as his mother died September 18, Lat 41.30S Long 92.12E.
September 19 1792 - All Children born on board were baptised by Captain Bond:- Charlotte Loveridge, Female Loveridge, David Thomas, Mathews Stillborn.
DEATHS ON THE ROYAL ADMIRAL.
Date, Name. Status, Notes
June 3 1792 T. Kirk. Seaman. Drowned (fell overboard).Lat 46.26N.
July 2 1792 Thomas Smalley. Convict Lat 5.48N.
July 19 1792 William Barlow. Convict. Lat 22.29S.
July 29 1792 Thomas Marsh. Seaman. Fever. d. Lat 33.09S Long 15.46W.
July 30 1792 Thomas Marsh. Seaman. Buried 1700hrs at sea. Lat 33.57S Long 12.22W.
Aug 3 1792 Andrew Cherrington. Convict. Lat 32.33S Long 00.45E.
Aug 10 1792 Henry Green. Convict. Died and buried Simonds Bay The Cape.
Sept 15 1792 Issac Moyes. Convict. Lat 40.0S Long 75.12E.
Sept 15 1792 Johnathon Bower. Convict. Lat 40.45S Long 79.41E.
Sept 18 1792 James Stapleton. Convict. Lat 41.30S Long 92.12E.
Sept 18 1792 Sarah Thomas. Convict d. from childbirth. Lat 41.30S Long 92.12E.
Sept 19 1792 Child stillborn. Mo. Elizabeth Mathews Convict. Lat 41.39S Long 95.23E.
Sept 25 1792 David Thomas infant. Mo. Sarah Thomas Convict. Lat 43.54S Long 125.32E.
Oct 2 1792 Francis Reid. Convict. Lat 41.03S Long 151.09E. Tasman Sea - Bass Strait.
Oct 8 1792 Samuel Sutherland. Convict. On ship docked in Port Jackson.
Oct 12 1792 Mary Springate. Convict. On ship docked in Port Jackson. d. resulting from childbirth. Buried Sydney Cove 13/10/1792.
Deaths:- Male Convicts 9 (log records 9, whilst Collins notes 10), Female Convicts 2, Children 2, Seamen 2.
PORT JACKSON.
On board the Royal Admiral all passengers (free and convict) experienced fever and sickness. Log of the Royal Admiral - Saturday July 28th 1792, Sick List - 9 seaman, 39 male convicts and 2 female convicts. Arriving at Port Jackson to be faced with the acclimatization to an Australian Summer. The Royal Admiral did bring with her to NSW fever, noting the large number of deaths both in women and children soon after arrival. Collins refers to the arrival of the Royal Admiral - The sick, to the number of 80, were all immediately disembarked. The remainder of her convicts were sent to be employed at Parramatta and adjoining settlements. The log gives details of disembarkment:-
October 8 - 182 convict men and women landed.
October 9 - Remainder of convicts landed
October 25 - 22 Convicts sent on shore
Noting that Samuel Sutherland (convict) died on board ship at Port Jackson on October 8. Also Mary Springate (convict) died October 12 1792 on ship docked in Port Jackson. Death resulting from childbirth. Mary was buried Sydney Cove 13/10/1792.
Of the Convicts embarked on that ship (Royal Admiral) ten men and two women died on passage, and four children were born, one of whom died. Seventy two men, eleven women and five children have landed sick (Phillip to Dundas HRNSW). Captain Bond in Command also brought goods to the Colonies to trade. His agent John Macarthur sold Porter and other goods at the trading stores at both Sydney Cove and Parramatta (Collins p.202/248). Porter is a heavy dark brown beer made with malt. The only addition made to weekly rations because of the Royal Admiral arrival was the allowance of 6 ounces of oil to each person. This oil was issued in lieu of butter. Major Grose directed the officers commanding companies of the NSW Corps to purchase for each company from the Royal Admiral a 25 gallon of spirits (Collins p.202).
When the Royal Admiral left Port Jackson she left behind Quarter Master - Hacking, who had been here before on the "Sirus" and six sailors (Collins p.205). These six sailors include:-
1. Thomas Dargin - who later married Mary Loveridge, convict of the Royal Admiral. He had received 6 lashes for quitting the ship without leave on 29/10/1792.
2. John Smith.
3. William Smith.
4. James Bradshaw.
5. George Thompson
They were replaced with 6 seamen from the "Atlantic".
Free men in the Colony (HRNSW Vol 2) as on 8/12/1792:-
Parramatta and Toongabbie. 2. Norfolk Island 1. Sydney. 7.
Do these numbers include the Seamen who ran ship from the Royal Admiral?
George Thompson, a contemporary observer who sailed on the Royal Admiral (Gunner) used lime in the construction of his house. A quality of lime was brought out from England on the Royal Admiral - HRNSW Vol 2. p. 794.
WOMEN AND FEMALE CHILDREN OF THE ROYAL ADMIRAL 1792 - STATUS ON ARRIVAL
The ship indents included 6 convicts who actually arrived on the next sailing ship - Bellona. Also some women listed on bound indent were already in Australia, arriving on the Kitty. Also some women were missing on the indent but their names appear in Log Entries.
Research By Cathy Dunn 1996
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Wikipedia states:
ROYAL ADMIRAL
Voyage #6
Again under Bond's command, she sailed from Torbay, England, on 30 May 1792, with 299 male and 49 female convicts. She reached the Cape on 9 August. One male convict escaped at the Cape, but one convict escapee from the Pitt, the convicted forger and future Australian artist Thomas Watling, was transported on board after the Dutch had captured him. Royal Admiral arrived in Port Jackson, New South Wales on 7 October 1792. Ten male and two female convicts had died during the voyage; four children were born. After leaving Port Jackson Royal Admiral arrived at Whampoa on 14 January 1793. On the return trip to Britain she arrived at Bocca Tigris on 18 March, St Helena on 16 June, and the Downs on 21 August.
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ROYAL ADMIRAL 1792
Master Essex Henry Bond. Surgeon Richard Alley
Embarked: 299 men; 49 women
Voyage: 130 days
Deaths 12
Surgeon's Journal: no
Previous vessel: Pitt arrived in New South Wales 14 February 1792
Next vessel: Kitty arrived 18 November 1792
The London Times reported that on the morning of Friday 27th May 1792, one hundred and two convicts were sent off from Newgate, put on a lighter and sent down the river in preparation for being transported to New South Wales.
Under the command of Essex Henry Bond, the Royal Admiral sailed from Torbay, England, on 30 May 1792. She was carrying both men and women convicts, along with soldiers who formed part of the New South Wales Corps. Also on board were the first of convict wives to travel to a new life in Australia with their husbands and a few government contractors.
The Royal Admiral was the next convict ship to leave England for New South Wales after the departure of the Kitty in April 1792. She arrived in Port Jackson on 7th October 1792. Ten men and two women died on the passage out; four children were born and one male convict escaped at the Cape of Good Hope.
Seventy two men, eleven women and five children were landed sick.
The Royal Admiral departed Port Jackson bound for China in November 1792.
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The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser (NSW : 1803 - 1842), Saturday 14 July 1810, page 3
Classified Advertising
MR. Kable wishing to accommodate all such Persons residing at the Hawkesbury as stand indebted to him, and preclude any excuse for not liquidating the same, informs all such, that Sound Maize will be taken in Payment at Four Shillings per Bushel, which will be received at the following Houses, viz. Mr. Matthew Everingham and Mr. Benjamin Carver, on the Green Hills, and Mr. Miles Fieldgate, Down the River, Hawkesbury, each of whom will give Receipts for any Payments made to them on his Account; And Mr. Kable thus publicly assures all those Persons so indebted who do not avail themselves of this opportunity, that the most speedy and effectual method will be adopted to enforce the same.
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The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser (NSW : 1803 - 1842), Saturday 27 April 1811, page 2
SALES BY AUCTION
(By Virtue of Execution).
On the Premises of Benjamin Carver, Richmond Hill on Thursday Next the 2d of May, at Two o' Clock in the Afternoon,
THE Provost Marshal will proceed to Sell by Public Auction, a Male Ass, Cart and Harness compleat, the property of John Holt (unless the Execution thereon be previously superseded).
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The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser (NSW : 1803 - 1842), Saturday 23 October 1813, page 1
IMPOUNDED, at Richmond, a dark bay MARE, with black legs and long tail, a small white mark on the forehead, the back galled with the saddle. - The Owner may have the said Mare by applying to Benjamin Carver, Pound-keeper at Richmond Hill, and defraying the necessary Expenses.
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The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser (NSW : 1803 - 1842), Saturday 11 December 1813, page 2
SALES BY AUCTION
(By Virtue of Execution)
Hawkesbury Wednesday the 15th Instant
Same Day, at Sackville Reach, on the Premises of Benjamin Carver,
THE Provost Marshal will Cause to be Set up for Sale by Public Auction, a Crop of Wheat, and Quantity of Pigs (unless the Execution thereupon be previously superseded).
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The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser (NSW : 1803 - 1842), Saturday 8 February 1817, page 2
GOVERNMENT AND GENERAL ORDERS
Government House, Sydney, Saturday, 8th February, 1817
CIVIL DEPARTMENT
HIS EXCELLENCY the GOVERNOR is pleased to direct the following STATEMENTS of the COLONIAL POLICE and FEMALE ORPHAN INSTITUTION FUNDS, for the Quarter ending the 31st of December, 1816, to be published for general Information.
By Command of His Excellency the Governor,
JOHN THOMAS CAMPBELL, Secretary
The TRUSTEES of the POLICE FUND, in Account Current with D'ARCY WENTWORTH, Esq, Treasurer, for the Quarter ending the 31st of December, 1816.
Benjamin Carver, for transporting Baggage and Provisions of a Detachment of the 46th Regt. from Richmond to Sydney ....... 34 pounds 10s 0p
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The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser (NSW : 1803 - 1842), Saturday 13 September 1817, page 4
ADVERTISEMENTS
IMPOUNDED, at Richmond, a BRINDLED HEIFER, black and white under the belly, and a white spot on the upper part of each hind leg; a black and white ditto; a black ditto, white under the belly, the lower part of the tail and hind fetlock white, and a white spot on the upper part of the off hind leg, all marked E. G. upon each horn. - The Owner may recover them on application to the Pound-Keeper, Benjamin Carver.
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The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser (NSW : 1803 - 1842), Saturday 20 May 1820, page 1
The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser (NSW : 1803 - 1842), Saturday 27 May 1820, page 1
GOVERNMENT AND GENERAL ORDERS
Government House, Parramatta,
20th May, 1820
CIVIL DEPARTMENT
IN Order to give the fullest Publicity and Authority to the several Persons legally appointed to act in the Police Department of this Colony, His EXCELLENCY the Governor is pleased to order and direct, that the following List, containing the Names of the Chief and Petty Constables, and Pound-keepers, throughout the several Districts of the Territory, be published for general Information and Guidance.
By His Excellency's Command,
J. T. CAMPBELL, Secretary.
TOWN AND DISTRICT OF SYDNEY
In Upper Richmond - Benjamin Carver, District Constable and Pound-keeper.
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General Muster and Land and Stock Muster of New South Wales; 1822, Entry No. B352 states:
Benjamin Carver arrived in Sydney, New South Wales, in 1792. By 1804 he was Constable and formed part of the Government´s voluntary militia at the Battle of Vinegar Hill. In 1820 he was Constable and Pound-keeper for the district. Carver received a grant of 100 acres in 1809 which in the 1822 muster was noted with 14 acres under cultivation, another 14 acres cleared, and with five hogs.
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Windsor and Richmond Gazette, Friday 16 October 1914, page 2
National Library of Australia
Early Days of Windsor
(By Rev. Jas. Steele.)
SOME PIONEER FAMILIES.
From an old well-preserved Windsor Muster Book, dated 1813-1818, giving a 'half-yearly census of the military officers, soldiers, civil officers, free people, settlers, and prisoners; male, female, and children being shown in following well known names, of pioneers. It will be noted that only the names of children born before 1818 are given: -
"List of names given."
Among the soldiers, freemen, and settlers who were in the district with their families, we give a selection of such names as are still familiar or that may be seen on the tombstones of our church yards. The names are those of Windsor only, and do not include such other places as Wilberforce and Richmond, and the families are only as recorded during the period 1813 to 1818. Children born at a later date cannot, therefore be given:-
"List of names given including:
Benjamin and Sarah Carver arrived in the "Royal Admiral", two daughters, Ann and Elizabeth."
We believe that all the children mentioned in the above, with very few exceptions, were born in New South Wales.
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