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Prisoner name: Thomas Page. Court and date of trial: [1820]. Crime: [Not given]....

Catalogue reference: HO 17/54/101

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This record is about the Prisoner name: Thomas Page. Court and date of trial: [1820]. Crime: [Not given].... dating from 1830 Dec; 1831 Jan in the series Home Office: Criminal Petitions, Series I. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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HO 17/54/101
Date
1830 Dec; 1831 Jan
Description

Prisoner name: Thomas Page.

Court and date of trial: [1820].

Crime: [Not given].

Initial sentence: Transportation for life.

Annotated: In New South Wales; Nil.

Petitioner(s): Earl of Jermyn (acquainted with the employer of convict's parents).

Grounds for clemency: Wishes to obtain his freedom in New South Wales to clear his character and engage in some active pursuit; he is contrite; his parents are very respectable.

Other papers: Letter from Lord Jermyn enclosing his petition. Letter acknowledging the Home Department's negative response.

Additional Information: Convict is stated as working in New South Wales for Mr Solomon Wiseman of Lower Portland Road, Hawkesbury River.

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The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
IP 31
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C12326003/

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Home Office: Criminal Petitions, Series I

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Prisoner name: Thomas Page. Court and date of trial: [1820]. Crime: [Not given]....

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