Catalogue description List of 23 prisoners on board hulk Ganymede recommended for mercy: Richard Bird...

List of 23 prisoners on board hulk Ganymede recommended for mercy:

• Richard Bird convicted at Newcastle on 20 October 1824 for stealing a handkerchief.
• James Bywater convicted at Middlesex on 17 February 1825 for felony.
• Richard Humphreys crossed out because of poor behaviour.
• Henry Austin convicted at Ilchester [Somerset] on 26 March 1825 for misdemeanour.
• [William Monday convicted at Taunton [Somerset] on 26 March 1825 for stealing a watch]
• James Smith convicted at Warwick on 29 March 1825 for felony.
• [William Nicholls convicted at Warwick on 29 March 1825 for stealing from a person]
• [John Homer convicted at Middlesex on 7 April 1825 for stealing a shirt]
• Hugh McVie convicted at Dumfries on 25 April 1825 for housebreaking.
• [John Green convicted at Surrey on 30 May 1825 for stealing lead]
• Benjamin Chester convicted at Bristol on 11 July 1825 for stealing bottle stands.
• William Byron convicted at Gloucester on 10 August 1825 for grand larceny.
• Jacob Griffin convicted at Bristol on 17 October 1825 for stealing glue.
• John Herbert convicted at Maidstone [Kent] on 18 October 1825 for felony.
• William Hastings convicted at Northampton on 19 October 1825 for embezzlement.
• [William Oates convicted at York on 20 October 1825 for theft]
• [Thomas Hayes convicted at Newington on 24 October 1825 for felony]
• [Michael Brown convicted at the Old Bailey on 8 December 1825 for stealing a coat]
• [William Lowe convicted at Cambridge on 9 January 1826 for theft]
• John Floyd convicted at Aylesbury [Bucks] on 10 January 1826 for stealing lead.
• [John Smith convicted at the Old Bailey on 10 January 1826 for stealing from a cart]
• William King convicted at the Old Bailey on 12 January 1826 for stealing carpeting.
• [Thomas Allen convicted at Morpeth [Northumberland] on 12 January 1826 for stealing brass]

All sentenced to 7 years' transportation. KP 48