| Description | 1. David Owen, master of the brig Brothers of London, Lewis Owen of Carnarvon, merchant and Evan Evans of Carnarvon, shopkeeper.
2. Owen Anthony Poole, Clerk of the Peace for co. Carnarvon.
Draft Bond for £200 for the conveyance and safe delivery to the hulks at Woolwich of William Jones alias Roberts, [labourer] on the prosecution of Humprey Williams was found guilty at the Court of Great Sessions held on 18 April 1821 of burglary, that on the 26 October 1820 at on or around 11 o’clock at night he did enter the house of Humphrey Williams in pa. Gyffin stealing two silk hankerchiefs value 2s. Sentenced to death, pardoned to be transported for life.
Enclosed:
1. Order, 18 April 1821, from the Court of Great Sessions that the Justices of the Peace have authority to enter into a contract for the safe delivery of William Jones alias Roberts to the hulks on the river Thames .
2. Certificate from the gaoler at Carnarvon gaol that William Jones alias Roberts with David Roberts another convict attempted to escape. He has behaved well since his trial.
3. Certificate, 29 May 1820 of the Surgeon for Carnarvon gaol that he has examined John Hughes a convict sentenced to be transported for fourteen years and to be removed to the hulks <or to the penitentiary at Millbank co. Middlesex>.He has found the prisoner free from any infections and is fit to be removed.
4. Letter 14 May 1821, from Home Office, Whitehall to the High Sheriff co. Carnarvon for the removal of two [unnamed convicts] to the hulks at Woolwich. |