Dianna It was usual for a convict in receipt of a CP not being allowed to return to the place where they were convicted. Both Matthew Sutton and Michale Hayes were Lifers whereas Michael Burn initally received a 7 year sentence and would have been free to return home if he wished on the expiration of his original sentence. You selected just a few words from the Colonial Sec. Report - so it is a bit difficult to comment on it. Removing to another dependance, in my opinion, just means that they could remove to say VDL. I don't know what their sentence for illicit distilling was although in a Proclamation dated 15 June 1806 it does state that people convicted would be fined Four Hundred Pounds Sterling and imprisoned for the term of six calendar months in the county gaol. The three men convicted were all sent to Norfolk Island - perhaps they could not stump up the cash???? These three men all returned here by 1808 and that was a time when we had two Administrator Governors and then another in January 1809 - records were not well kept during that time and also many pardons and land given to some were overturned by Governor Macquarie on his arrival in 1810. Re: > BURN............Father Michael Mother Susan ROBETTS > BURN............Father Michael Mother Susan ROBERTS. As it is from the Paracensus I cannot really help you out there. I believe that the Paracensus is made up of records from all sorts of places so it may not actually come from a church record. There are also a lot of assumptions made in the Paracansus. As the childrens names are not mentioned it may just be taken from the 1806 Muster as Susan Roberts is listed as having two children. Dianna, you write to so many lists with the same questions and in some cases give more information on some lists than on others - some of these questions have aleady been answered weeks ago - it may be worth going through all the replies you have been given to date and consolidating them. Regards Lesley Uebel http://www.claimaconvict.net/index.html CLAIM A CONVICT email: [email protected] On 1/09/2011 9:04 AM, dianna charles wrote: > Hi Lesley > Many thanks for your reply, firstly I don't know how long Michael > Burn/Byrne was sent there for as it doesn't say the time in the Colonial > Secretaries report I read yesterday. > > Was there any specific times periods that these guys would be sent > for similar to the original 7, 14 10 and life sentences? It says in the > Colonial Secretaries report "They may remove to any other Dependance on this > territory, but cannot be allowed to return here - Burne may leave the colony > altogether being a free-man." > > Strange how it say's "They may remove to any other Dependance" does that > seem a little odd to you?? > > This has also been found: Thought you find it of interest as I'm trying to > find out who my Williams mother was (he being born we think now in 1806. > > BURN............Father Michael Mother Susan ROBETTS > BURN............Father Michael Mother Susan ROBERTS > > This is from 1788-1828 Baptisms/Paracensus. I'm trying to track down now > which church it was taken from. Many thanks and much appreciation for your > help. Dianna > >