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Rappahanock


Newgate (Prison), London, England to Virginia
delivered 21 November 1725


A true list of all the Prisoners taken from Newgate for London and the County of Middx and Shipped aboard the Rappahanock Merch. Charles Whale Commander bound for Virginia which were Shipped by Mr. Jonathan Forward of Lond Merch.t 21 Nov. 1725.
LONDON
 1  John Plant
 2  Eliz.th Russell ats Brown
 3  William Grey
 4  William Longanire
 5  John Steel
 6  Thomas Gearing
 7  John Day
 8  George Green
 9  James Ferguson
10  Thomas Hicks
11  Nich.o Webb
12  Robert Page
13  John Man
14  Sarah Gary
15  Ann Hugs ats Giller
16  William Gibbons
17  Susan Isaacson
18  Richard Adams
19  John Revell
20  Joseph Hide ats Thomas Herbert
22  Roland Swainson
23  Alexander Warren
24  John Lloyd
25  William Martin
26  Mary Stephens
27  Isabella Williams
28  Eliz.th Doyle
29  Jane Pattison
30  Laurance Johnson
31  Margrett Cotton
32  Jos. Cuzee ats Whecky
33  Edward Wilks
34* Robert Kisse
35  John Sculthorp
36  Joseph Turner
37  William Moor
38  Mary Tongison
39  Rachel Cove
40  Henry Jefferson
41  Ann Pain
42  Sibilla Hanshaw ats Fanshaw
43  Rob.t Serjeant
44  Elias Sharp
45  James Holmes
46  Hester James ats Bamton
47  Thomas Harvey
48  Winifred Evans
49  Philip Hand
50  John Hughs

A true list of all the Prisons taken from the County of Hertford, Essex, Kent and Surry and shpped aborad the Rappahanock Merch.t Charles Whale Comm.d bound for Virginia w.ch were shipped by Mr. Jonathan Forward of Lond.n Merch.t 24 Nov. 1725. HERTFORDSHIRE 1 John Orton 2 Joseph How 3 Robert Holden ESSEX 4 Charles Hackett 5 William Sharp ats Sharper KENT 6 Thomas Smith 7 Mary Horn 8 William Hawkins 9 John Symonds 10 Robert Jarrett 11 William Mackley ats Mackny 12 William Smith 13 Edward Elins 14 Robert Cannabe SURRY 15 Thomas Smith 16 John Kempstock 17 Hannah Smith 18 Isaac Hargrave 19 William Edwards 20 John Randall 21 Joseph Dunkin 22 Thomas Andrews 23 Sarah Holt 24 John M'dowgall 25 Mary Stringer 26 Mary Boran 27 Mary Gray ats Walker 28 Mary Salter 29 John Dunce
I humbly Certifie whom it may concern that the Prisoners above named being in number 50 are recd. by me on board the Rappahanock Merchant from the Keeper of Newgate by order of Mr. Jonathan Forward of London Merch.t to be effectually transported to Virginia this 22 of Nov. 1725.
Signed: Charles Whale
Witness: John Parry
Christopher Wetherall

Indorsed:
I do humbly hereby Certifie that there is Bond given for the effectual transportation of the within mentioned Persons dated 27 Nov. 1725.
Signed: John Matthews
Ct. Goal Det. pro Com Middx.

I humbly Certifie whom it may Concern that the Prisoners above named being 29 in number are rec.d by me on board the Rappahanock Merch.t from several Keepers of the above said County Goals by Order of Mr. Jonathan Forward of London Merch.t to be effectually transported to Virginia this 24th Nov. 1725.
Signed: Charles Whale
Witness: Christ.o Wetherall John Morale

Indorsed:
I humbly Certifie that Mr. Jonathan Forward hath given Security for transporting sev. Persons within named being 29 in number who where adjudged to be transported at ?? held for the Home Circuit and that such Security remains in my Custody 27 Nov. 1725.
Signed: Michelle Assiar at Goal Deliban. the ?? Home Circuit 29 Prisoners only L.M.
Transcriber's Notes:
In transcribing I have tried to keep the original case size of each word 
and spelling of this document and have not changed any punctuation or any 
known abbreviations.
Several words were abbreviated.
ats = also known as
These ships do not state a date of departure or arrival.  The financial
records are recorded from May 1720 to Nov 1725.
34 - this name looks like Kiffe but probably is the leading s.

Generously Contributed by Hank Mabe
Public Record Office at Kew, England
Transcribed by Sheila Tate a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
29 June 2000



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