Hi Ted, On the NSW State Archives, Alley McBRIDE arr 1840 "Margaret", remarks say she is the wife of Henry GREENWOOD per "Surry" 1833. The Mr PORTUS you referred to is probably Mr J. PORTUS of the Morpeth Flour Mill, there are many mentions of him in the newspapers on the NLA Newspaper website in the Maitland Mercury. Cheers Trish Nowra NSW > I'm trying to add more information into the story of John Punyer. > In November 1845 John Punyer in the company of Alice McBride were sold > drinks on the sabbath by Mr John Mayo of the Hunter River Hotel at East > Maitland. > Both John and Alice were at the time convicts and they were passing > themselves off as travellers and man and wife. The constables discovered > them and they were taken to the lock-up. Mayo ws found not guilty due to > conflicting evidence. > John was at this time assigned to the police magistrate of East Maitland - > where can I find out his name and details ? > Alice McBride was assigned to a Mr Portus. (Does anybody have any > information on Mr Portus)I haven't been able to find Alice through the > convict indents. > No Alice McBride appears in the births index although there is a marriage > for Alice Mcbride to Henry Greenwood 1847, I don't know wether this is the > same Alice. The marriage took place in St Johns Parramatta > > regards > Ted