was 16 years old when he was tried at the Old Bailey in 1784 for stealing. Despite his claim
that he had been minding his mother's ass at the time of the robbery, he was sentenced to 7
years' transportation and arrived on the Charlotte. On 15 November 1789, his daughter
Sarah, by Ann Forbes, was baptised. He worked as a
sawyer at Norfolk Island, and in March 1791 was punished with 50 lashes for stealing.Copyright
unknown
Charlotte
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