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William/Jeremy THOMPSON

He was tried at Durham, County of Durham on 22 July 1785 for stealing livestock (a horse - a mare) with a value of 160 shillings. He was sentenced to transportation for 7 years having been originally sentenced to death, and left England on the Alexander aged about 33 at that time (May 1787). He had no occupation recorded. He died in 1805.

Notes: Received 30 lashes on 29 August 1788 for drunkenness and insolence, and 50 lashes on 10 May 1790 for concealing fish.Married Maria Hamilton on 24 March 1788 and they had 3 children.



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