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Samuel DAY

He was tried at Gloucester, Gloucestershire on 23 March 1785 for burglary with a value of 2 shillings. He was sentenced to transportation for 14 years having been originally sentenced to death, and left England on the Alexander aged about 21 at that time (May 1787). He had no occupation recorded. He died in 1827.

Notes: Received 150 lashes for attacking Aborigines in March 1789.Received 200 lashes in February 1792, for working privately during government hours.Possibly married Mary Bolton on 2 November 1788 but regardless were known as a couple for 25 years. At Norfolk Island they adopted two daughters with the surname Sullivan.



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