Above is the reported stealing of Onions and sentencing, of James. Following
sentence, he was sent to a Prison Hulk at Portsmouth. It was published in the Staffordshire Advertiser of 16th October
1802.
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Above is a copy of James's prison record, bottom entry. He was
eventually transported to Australia, where it is thought he died. The last but one
column on the right, is headed 'Sentence'. The last column, shows he was
sent first to the Royal Africa Corps (RAC).