1 recommendation list (Captain Twikham, overseer, William Tate, Chaplain of the York...

1 recommendation list (Captain Twikham, overseer, William Tate, Chaplain of the York hulk at Portsmouth and John Henry Capper, superintendent) on behalf of:

• Henry Mayhew, 28 years, convicted at Beccles on 23 April 1827 for stealing pigs. Time served: 4 years 5 months and 7 days. Gaol report: bad, once reported bad having had a pair of boots at a private house, general conduct has been very good. Ship number 165. [Name crossed through.]
• John King, 20 years, convicted at Newgate on 31 May 1827, for stealing stockings. Time served: 4 years and 4 months. Gaol report: good, reported bad March 1828 for being noisy, and [sky larking] although general conduct good. Ship book number 175.
• Joseph Wheatley, 20 years, convicted at Winchester on 23 July 1827, for stealing copper. Time served: 4 years 2 months and 7 days. Gaol report: good. Ship book number 191.
• John Bignall, 31 years, convicted at Croydon on 6 August 1827 for stealing cloth. Time served: 4 years 1 month and 24 days. Gaol report: bad. Ship book number 193. [Name crossed through.]
• James Worsfold, 31 years, convicted at Croydon on 6 August 1827 for stealing cloth. Time served: 4 years 1 month and 24 days. Gaol report: bad. Ship book number 194. [Name crossed through.]
• [James Warnham], 40 years, convicted at Croydon on 6 August 1827 for stealing cloth. Time served: 4 years 1 month and 24 days. Gaol report: bad. Ship book number 195. [Name crossed through.]
• John Shepherd [John Sheppherd], 35 years, convicted at Walsingham on 20 July 1827, for stealing corn. Time served: 4 years 2 months and 10 days. Gaol report: belongs to a gang (see letter). Ship book number 196.
• Henry Pike, 60 years, convicted at Lewes on 11 August 1827, for felony. Time served: 4 years 1 month and 19 days. Gaol report: heard bad. Ship book number 199.
• [Joseph Widowson], 26 years, convicted at Newgate on 13 September 1827 for stealing a box. Time served 4 years and 17 days. Gaol report: good. Ship book number 203. [Name crossed through.]
• [Thomas Boyse], 29 years, convicted at Newgate on 25 October 1827 for stealing plate. Time served 3 years 11 months and 5 days. Gaol report: orderly. Ship book number 209. [Name crossed through.]
• William Edgar, 23 years, convicted at Westminster on 19 October 1827 for obtaining a gold ring by false pretence. Time served 3 years 11 months and 11 days. Gaol report: unknown. Ship book number 210. [Name crossed through.]
• John Ralph, 25 years, convicted at Newgate on 25 October 1827, for embezzlement. Time served: 3 years 11 months and 5 days. Gaol report: orderly. Ship book number 208.
• Thomas Holdsworth, 24 years, convicted at Southwark on 22 October 1827, for stealing coffee. Time served: 3 years 11 months and 8 days. Gaol report: orderly. Ship book number 211.
• William Williams, 26 years, convicted at Liverpool on 29 October 1827 for stealing a pocket book. Time served 3 years 11 months and 1 day. Gaol report: unknown, supposed known at Bristol. Ship book number 213. [Name crossed through.]
• George Roberts, 29 years, convicted at Newgate on 25 October 1827 for stealing in a dwelling house. Time served 3 years 11 months a 5 days. Gaol report: good, reported [indifferent] 2 June 1830, refusing to take a cask to [illegible] when ordered by [Mr Negarty] and Mr Garrington had given contrary orders. General conduct very good. Ship book number 217. [Name crossed through.]
• Samuel Goldstone, 52 years, convicted at Chichester on 16 October 1827, for stealing shoes. Time served: 3 years 11 months and 14 days. Gaol report: good, from Leviathan to the Alonzo - of unsound mind. Ship book number 352.
• Thomas Barlow, 24 years, convicted at Chester on 8 January 1827 for grand larceny. Time served 4 years 8 months and 22 days. Gaol report: a most desperate character. Ship book number 151. [Name crossed through.]

There is also a letter from Robert Norris of Tatterford near Fakenham, Norfolk dated 24 September 1831 enclosing a letter from 2 overseers and 7 inhabitants of Little Walsingham, Norfolk dated 24 September 1831 regarding the convict John Shepherd [John Sheppherd] stating they have no objection to his remission. Grounds for clemency: have served more than half of their respective sentences and good behaviour during confinement. Initial sentence: 7 years. Annotated: pardon prepared 28 October 1831. GQ 16