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 > >