Skip to content

1818: James Kelly / Mary Kelly

Object number: 2008.0039.0028

1818: James Kelly / Mary Kelly

Object number: 2008.0039.0028

This token may relate to James Kelley, 17, who was tried and convicted at Middlesex Gaol Delivery on 28 October 1818 for the theft of a lead pump, the property of Thomas Payne. In his defence, Kelley stated: ‘My young master asked me to carry it’. He was sentenced to seven years’ transportation, and sailed for New South Wales on the Grenada in May 1819.

Diameter: 35mm, thickness: 3mm

Front:

Pierced token crudely engraved with cursive text:

Remember
me
Mary Kelly

Back:

Pierced token crudely engraved with cursive text:

James
Kelly 17
Lagd 7 Yrs
1818

Post your comment

tyson

8th May 2023

daddy chill

Add your comment. Fields marked * are required.
Your name will be published with your comment.

Thank you for your comment. You may need to reload the page to see your comment.

Return to top