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Subject: Re: [WA-CONVICT] References for My Parkhurst Boys
Date: Sat, 18 Nov 2000 08:51:51 EST

Hi Ivan:
Actualy Bevin off the DPS group was good enough to look these up for me. The
only references that I can site are in bold below. This goes for all 4 of my
Parkhurst Lads.
Judy

Newgate register: pcom 2/206 P.328

James Peak
age: 13
height: 132 cm
complexion: fsh.
hair: lbro
eyes: grey
build: slender
parish: Whitechapel
trade: lab

Parkhurst register HO 24/15 p.12

James Peake
Received from Newgate aug 17
Age 13
Offence Larceny
Convicted at: Central Criminal Court Aug 17, 1840
Sentence: 7 years transportation
Read & write? read
Trade lab
discharge 19 june, 1843, apprenticed WA

Guardians reports in WA

Indentured Dec 1 1843 for 5 years to Burges as farm lad and shepherd.
[Burges bros owned 'Tipperary' a farm between York and Northam.]

Comments:
seems a very good boy.
'An excellent boy...quite a favourite with his master'
7 more excellents.
'This lad like Crouch was identured beyond the period when his sentence
terminated, but the master refused to give up the indentures. It has been
arranged that the boy shall recieive 1 pound a month, and find his own
clothes. The ease with which he could get 3 pound a month elsewhere makes
him rahter dissatisfied. He bears an excellent character.'
'being a valuable shepherd the master refused togive up the indentures. It
has been arranged that he should recieve 1 pound a month. He bears a good
character.'
'Term of apprenticeship having expired he has been paid off and discharged;
he has been re-engaged with his former master at 30 pound a year wages.
Peake bears a good character.'

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