Hi MargM I can't explain why Cambridge RO are yet to reply, but I can tell you they don't hold Assizes records. Those are held by the National Archives in Kew. This is the main introductory leaflet to this series of records - http://www.catalogue.nationalarchives.gov.uk/rdleaflet.asp?sLeafletID=154 Hope this helps Ruth On Sun, 26 Sep 2004 08:30:09 +1000, genknut <genknut@optusnet.com.au> wrote: > Dear Listers > > Long distance research can be hard at times . And this is one of them as > I had no replies at all on this query > My email sent 4 weeks ago to the Cambridge CRO is in the same no reply > boat . Have I got some dreaded lergy ? > I am a friendly gene who just needs abit of local H E L P > > So heres hoping its 2nd time lucky > > Bye > MargM > Beautiful Central Coast of NSW > Australia > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "genknut" <genknut@optusnet.com.au> > To: <ENG-CAMBRIDGESHIRE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, September 17, 2004 10:03 PM > Subject: Convicts from Cambridge ?? > > > Dear Listers > > Over all our convicts records are pretty good Usually there is no > problem > > in finding out what a person crime was that caused them to be > transported > > to the other side of the World . > > Recently I struck a problem with some dispatched in April 1823 > > > > > > There were 4 young men all from Melbourn, CAM who were sentenced to > 'life' > > 22 Jul 1822 at Cambridge Assize > > > > Their names : > > > > Edward SMITH .26 > > William HANSCOMBE 21 > > William COLLIS 23 > > John WHITBY 19 > > ( their ages in 1822) > > > > They were dispatched to the Colony of NSW in Apr 1823 on the transport > ; > > Ocean 11(2) > > > > There were 4 other men from Cambridge on this same ship > > > > William BASSETT 30 7yrs > > John BUTLER 34 7yrs > > James FORDHAM 25 14yrs > > John ISSACSON 34 , Life > > > > Nearly 2 weeks ago I emailed the Cambridge CRO asking if they could > help > > I dont know as to date I've had no response > > > > Have Cambridge Assize records 22 Jul 1822 survived ???? > > > > I would love to know just what their crime was ????????? > > > > Hope someone came help > > > > Thank you > > > > Bye > > > > MargM > > Member of > > Central Coast FHS > > Gosford, NSW > > Australia > > > > > > ==== ENG-CAMBRIDGESHIRE Mailing List ==== > . > >