Roach, B to Roads (1816)

ROACH, Bryan. Per "Dorothy", 1820
1820 Sep 29	On list of convicts disembarked from the "Dorothy" and forwarded to Liverpool for distribution (Reel 6007; 4/3502 p.292)
1823 Mar 12,24	To take charge of the grazing run of James Meehan (Fiche 3068, 4/1835A No.202 pp.275-9; Reel 6010, 4/3508 p.28)

ROACH, Catherine alias MURPHY. Per "Minstrel", 1812
1820 Dec 29	On list of prisoners transported to Newcastle per "Lady Nelson" (Reel 6007; 4/3503 p.1)
1822 Jun 27	The remainder of her sentence at Newcastle remitted and permitted to return to Sydney (Reel 6009; 4/3505 p.440)

ROACH, Cornelius alias CONROACH. Per "Eliza", 1813
1813 Sep 10	Convict received from Bengal per "Eliza" (Reel 6002; 4/3491 p.544)
1820 Nov 7	Re length of sentence (Reel 6007; 4/3502 p.405)

ROACH, Edward. Came free per "Minstrel", 1812; carpenter
1816 Jan 16	On list of persons to receive grants of land in 1816; listed as Roche (Fiche 3266; 9/2652 p.29)
1817 Apr 30	Paid from the Police Fund for repairs done at watchhouses in Sydney (Reel 6038; SZ759 p.346)
1821 Mar 5	On list of persons for whom grants of land have been handed over to the Surveyor General for delivery, with amount of fees to be charged (Fiche 3266; 9/2652 p.63)
1822 Apr 17	Reported that he had refused to allow his son, ordered to be admitted to the Male Orphan Institution on 9 Jan 1822, to leave him (Reel 6040; 4/400 p.39)
1822 Jun 4	Testifying to character of James Quig for mitigation of sentence (Fiche 3224; 4/1867 p.26)
1822 Jul 10	Father of James and Edward Roach. James Roach admitted to Male Orphan School (Fiche 3307; 4/7208 pp.7-8)
1822 Nov 22	Paralytic in Benevolent Asylum. Petition to have son Edward admitted to the Male Orphan Institution (Reel 6040; 4/400 p.50)
1822 Nov 22	Edward Roach admitted to Male Orphan School (Fiche 3307; 4/7208 pp.9-10)
1825 Jan 28	Petition for mitigation of sentence on behalf of his wife Margaret, a prisoner at Newcastle (Fiche 3251; 4/1875 pp.191-191a)

ROACH, Edward (Junior). Son of Edward and Margaret Roach
1822 Nov 22	Admitted to the Male Orphan Institution on petition from his father Edward (Reel 6040; 4/400 p.50)
1822 Nov 22	Admitted to the Male Orphan School; Edward Roach his parent (Fiche 3307; 4/7208 pp.9-10)

ROACH, Edward (Per "Anne", 1810) see CHURCHILL, Edward

ROACH, Francis
1809 Jun 3	Received rations from the Hawkesbury Stores (Reel 6040; 9/2673 p.50)

ROACH, James
1821 Sep 8	Clerk, Commissariat Department. On list of all persons victualled from H.M. Magazines (Reel 6016; 4/5781 p.64)

ROACH, James. Son of Edward and Margaret Roach
1822 Jul 10	Admitted to the Male Orphan School; Edward Roach his parent (Fiche 3307; 4/7208 pp.7-8)

ROACH, James
1824 Jan 14	Assigned servant to James Driver of South Creek; returned to Parramatta and assigned to Mary Allen (Reel 6060; 4/1776 p.49)

ROACH, James. Per "Mangles", 1822; a James Roach and James Roche by this ship
1822 Nov	On list of convicts landed from the "Mangles" and forwarded to Evan for distribution; listed as Roache (Reel 6009; 4/3506 p.432)
1822 Nov 16	Farm labourer incorrectly classified as a mechanic (Reel 6055; 4/1762 p.77)
1822 Nov 23	Re his recall into Government employ; listed as Roache (Reel 6009; 4/3506 p.465)
1823 Jan 2	On return of convicts discharged from the Establishment, Emu Plains; to Bathurst. Listed as Roache (Reel 6028; 2/8283 p.131)
1823 May 21; 1825 May, Oct	On lists of convicts employed by William Lawson; from Mar/Apr 1823 (Reel 6058, 4/1771 p.313b; Reel 6062, 4/1782 pp.51b, 56b)
1824 Nov 16	Servant to William Lawson. On return of proceedings of the Bench of Magistrates, Parramatta (Reel 6023; 4/6671 p.60)
1825 Jun 20	Convict in the service of William Lawson of Prospect at the last two musters; listed as Roche (Reel 6014; 4/3514 pp.524-5)

ROACH, John
1821 Sep 8	Stonemason. On list of all persons victualled from H.M. Magazines (Reel 6016; 4/5781 p.70)

ROACH, John
1821 Sep 8	Stationary servant. On list of all persons victualled from H.M. Magazines (Reel 6016; 4/5781 p.100)

ROACH, John
1824 Sep 9	On return of fines and punishments in the Police Office (Reel 6023; 4/6671 p.89)

ROACH, John. Per "Earl St Vincent", 1818; two convicts of this name by this ship
1818 Dec 21	On list of convicts disembarked from the "Earl St Vincent" and forwarded to Parramatta for distribution; listed as Roache (Reel 6006; 4/3499 p.221)
1818 Dec 21	On list of convicts disembarked from the "Earl St Vincent" and forwarded to Liverpool for distribution; listed as Roache (Reel 6006; 4/3499 p.222)
1820 Jul 22	On list of prisoners transported to Newcastle per "Elizabeth Henrietta"; listed as per "Mariner" (Reel 6007; 4/3502 p.145)
1822 Feb 27	To be removed to Port Macquarie having given himself up under the proclamation of Sir Thomas Brisbane (Reel 6008; 4/3504A p.498)
1822 Feb 27	On lists of convict runaways removed to Port Macquarie per "Newcastle" (Reel 6009, 4/3505 p.232; Reel 6019; 4/3864 pp.352-3)
1822 Oct 22	Prisoner at Port Macquarie. Query re date of conviction and sentence; Roach claimed that he was tried at Limerick in 1817 (Reel 6068; 4/1815 p.124)
1824 Dec-1825 Apr 5	Prisoner at Port Macquarie; tried Limerick. Petition re expiration of sentence; as Roche (Reel 6069; 4/1817 pp.70-2)
1824 Dec 29; 1825 Jan 26	Re his whereabouts; listed as Roche (Reel 6014; 4/3513 pp.176, 331)
1825 Jan 6	Stonemason, tried Tipperary; servant to D West, employed at Liverpool. Petition of John Roche, tried Limerick, re confusion of identity (Reel 6069; 4/1817 pp.70-2)
1825 Apr 9	Re forwarding of for examination; listed as Roache (Reel 6014; 4/3514 p.41)
1825 Apr 11	Forwarded to Sydney; listed as Roache (Reel 6063; 4/1784 p.285a)
1825 Apr 16	Request for information on Roach's being sent to Port Macquarie (Reel 6019; 4/3864 p.232)
1825 May 10	Re his whereabouts; listed as Roache (Reel 6014; 4/3514 p.251)
1825 May 16	Re transfer to Port Macquarie; listed as Roache (Reel 6014; 4/3514 p.323)

ROACH, John. Per "Malabar", 1819
1822 Sep 19	On lists of prisoners transported to Port Macquarie per "Lady Nelson" (Reel 6019; 4/3864 pp.6, 370-1)
1825 Jul 13	On list of convicts transported to Port Macquarie per "Elizabeth Henrietta" (Reel 6019; 4/3864 pp.528-9)

ROACH, John. Per "Mariner", 1816
1816 Oct 18	On list of convicts disembarked from the "Mariner" and forwarded to Windsor for distribution; listed as Roache (Reel 6005; 4/3495 p.205)
1822 Dec 31	On list of persons who obtained certificates of freedom during the last week (Reel 6039; 4/424 p.120)
1823 Feb 5	On list of persons who obtained certificates of freedom during the last week; duplicate (Reel 6039; 4/424 p.135)

ROACH, Margaret. Daughter of Edward and Margaret Roach
1821 Aug 7	To be admitted to Female Orphan Institution if under age of 8 (Reel 6040; 4/403 p.74)
1821 Oct 17	To be admitted to Female Orphan Institution, but to be apprenticed (Reel 6040; 4/403 pp.76-7)
1821 Nov 14	Mrs Minchin expressed willingness to try Margaret Roach (Reel 6040; 4/403 p.81)
1823 Nov 12	Returned to Female Orphan Institution by Mrs Bunker (Reel 6040; 4/403 p.109)

ROACH, Margaret. Per "Minstrel", 1812; wife of Edward Roach
1821 May 9	Petition to the Female Orphan Institution dismissed (Reel 6040; 4/403 p.70)
1821 Aug 7	Petition for her daughter Margaret to be admitted to the Female Orphan Institution (Reel 6040; 4/403 p.74)
1821 Aug 30	On list of prisoners transported to Newcastle per "Elizabeth Henrietta" (Reel 6008; 4/3504 p.285)
1822 Jan 9	Petition for admission of son to Male Orphan Institution accepted (Reel 6040; 4/400 p.36)
1825 Jan 28	Prisoner at Newcastle since 1821. Petition of her husband Edward for mitigation of her sentence (Fiche 3251; 4/1875 pp.191-191a)

ROACH, Michael
1824 Oct 4	Sentenced to road party. On return of fines and punishments in the Police Office (Reel 6023; 4/6671 p.94)

ROACH, Michael. Per "Guildford", 1822
1822 Jul 24; 1823 Aug 15	On list of prisoners assigned; also listed as Roche (Fiche 3291; 4/4570D pp.103, 106)

ROACH, Nicholas
1821 Sep 8	Stonemason. On list of all persons victualled from H.M. Magazines (Reel 6016; 4/5781 p.102)

ROACH, Nicholas. Per "Minerva", 1819
1820 Jan 3	Deposition of re complaint of short rations on "Minerva", 3 Dec 1819 (Reel 6050; 4/1746 pp.171-2)
1824 Sep 13	In Government employ; to the Gaol Gang for three months. On return of convicts tried & punished at Liverpool (Reel 6023; 4/6671 p.34)

ROACH, Thomas
1809 Jul	Discharged from the Hawkesbury Stores as going to Sydney (Reel 6040; 9/2673 p.67)

ROACH, Thomas
1821 Mar 24	Store receipts of for wheat (Reel 6051; 4/1748 p.155)

ROACH, Thomas
1822 Apr 29-May 9	Sentenced to death. In reports of prisoners tried at Court of Criminal Jurisdiction (Reel 6023; X820 p.49)
1822 May 7	Executed (Reel 6070; 4/1265 p.39)

ROACH, Thomas. Per "Earl St Vincent", 1818
1821 Sep 8	Blacksmith. On list of all persons victualled from H.M. Magazines (Reel 6016; 4/5781 p.116)

ROACH, Walter. Per "Isabella", 1823
1825 Nov 2	Convict servant of Thomas Maloney. To be victualled from the Store at Windsor for six months (Reel 6015; 4/3515 p.515)

ROACH, William
1813 Feb 15	On list of persons given certificates for stock, wheat and maize, furniture & equipment turned over to the Government (Reel 6020; 4/6977A p.8)

ROACH, William
1823 Feb 7-Mar 5	To be transported to Macquarie Harbour for two years. In reports of prisoners tried at Court of Criminal Jurisdiction (Reel 6023; X820 p.85)
1823 Feb 7-Mar 5	Henry Burgess convicted by the Court of Criminal Jurisdiction of receiving a bribe from to pervert the course of justice (Reel 6023; X820 p.87b)

ROACH, William (Junior). Owner of the "Ann" of New Bedford
1805 May 16	Bond for the ship "Ann" (Reel 6040; ML Safe 1/51 p.19)

ROACHE see also ROACH; ROCHE

ROACHE, Bartholomew. Per "General Hewitt", 1814
1815 Jul 8	On list of prisoners to be sent to Newcastle per "Lady Nelson" (Reel 6004; 4/3494 p.116)
1816 Sep 20	Prisoner at Newcastle; notorious runaway escaped from Sydney (Reel 6066; 4/1806 p.48)
1817 Sep 16	On list of prisoners to be sent to Newcastle per "Mary"; listed as Roche (Reel 6005; 4/3497 p.57)

ROACHE, James. Per "Hadlow", 1820
1823 Mar 22	On list of prisoners assigned (Fiche 3291; 4/4570D p.105)

ROACHE, James. Per "Medina", 1823
1824 Jan 6	On list of convicts landed from the "Medina" and forwarded to Parramatta for distribution (Reel 6012; 4/3510 p.131)
1824 Jan 19	On list of prisoners assigned; listed as Roach (Fiche 3291; 4/4570D p.107)

ROACHE, John. Per "Tyne", 1819
1823 Feb	On return of convicts discharged from the Establishment, Emu Plains; to Sydney (Reel 6028; 2/8283 p.135)
1825 Apr 11	Stonesetter at Liverpool; sent to the Colonial Secretary (Reel 6063; 4/1784 p.285)

ROACHE, William. Per "Countess of Harcourt", 1822
1822 Dec 26	On list of convicts landed from the "Countess of Harcourt" and forwarded to Emu Plains for distribution; listed as Roche (Reel 6010; 4/3507 p.117)
1823 Jan 10	On return of convicts discharged from the Establishment, Emu Plains; to Mr W Cox's clearing party (Reel 6028; 2/8283 p.132)
1823 Dec 10	On return of convicts discharged from the Establishment, Emu Plains; to the Penrith Bench for assignment. Also listed as Roach (Reel 6028; 2/8283 pp.177, 181)

ROACHFORD, Margaret. Per "Mary Anne", 1816
1819 Jan 4	Re permission to marry at Sydney (Reel 6006; 4/3499 p.243)

ROAD GANGS see CONVICTS, Working parties

ROADKNIGHT, William
n.d.	In index to land grants in Van Diemen's Land (Fiche 3262; 4/438 p.78)
1822 Nov 7	Shot and wounded Thomas Thorp. On list of persons at Hobart committed for trial before a Court of Criminal Jurisdiction; listed as Broadknight (Reel 6017; 4/5783 p.164)
1823 Feb 7-Mar 5	To be transported for seven years. In reports of prisoners tried at Court of Criminal Jurisdiction (Reel 6023; X820 p.83)
1825 Oct 7	Goulburn requesting instructions from Brisbane re the execution of the deeds of Roadknight's land grant, he having been convicted of a felony; appears as Broadknight (Reel 6015; 4/3515 p.395)

ROADS see also BELL'S ROUTE; BLUE MOUNTAINS; BRIDGES; COX, William (Senior); DUCK RIVER BRIDGE; DUMARESQ, William; GREAT WESTERN ROAD; HARREX, James; LIVERPOOL ROAD; MCILROY, Matthew; MILESTONES; MOORE, Thomas; PARRAMATTA ROAD; RICHMOND ROAD; ROBERTS, William; TOLLS AND TOLLGATES; TRAFFIC REGULATIONS; TURNPIKES

ROADS
1797 Jan 11, Feb 15, Jun 28, Aug 28	Government & General Orders re maintenance of roads (Reel 6037 ML Safe 1/18b)
1810 Apr 2	Appointment of Trustees for Turnpike Road (Reel 6042; 4/1723 p.253)
1810 May 10	Agreement of D Wentworth, A Thompson and S Lord with J Harrex for construction of a road from Sydney to the Hawkesbury (Reel 6042; 4/1723 pp.298-301)
1810 May 14	To Trustees and Commissioners for Roads re James Harrex' contract to make and repair turnpike to Hawkesbury (Reel 6002; 4/3490C pp.31-2)
1810 Dec 11	To Trustees and Commissioners for Roads re tolls and lease of Sydney-Parramatta Road (Reel 6002; 4/3490D p.40)
1811	Rate of tolls to be charged on road from Sydney to Parramatta (Reel 6043; 4/1726 p.181)
1811 Mar 30	Proclamation of turnpike road between Sydney and Parramatta, regulations and schedule of tolls (Reel 6038; SZ1044 pp.188-92)
1811 Apr 6	Governor's order appointing trustee and toll-keepers for the road from Sydney to the Hawkesbury, & detailing their duties (Reel 6043; 4/1726 pp.104-5)
1812 Mar-Oct	Contractor for road from Sydney to Windsor, James Harrax, received permits to purchase spirits from Government Stores at import price as remuneration; date for completion of road extended because of his ill-health; losses sustained through fire & floods (Reel 6043; 4/1727 pp.82-5)
1813 May 23	Proposals for completion and keeping in thorough repair the turnpike road from the new bridge at Windsor to the market place at Sydney, Windsor (Reel 6043; 4/1728 pp.151-4)
1813 Jul 24	Contract made by the Trustees of the Windsor Road with J Howe and J McGrath for its completion and maintenance (Reel 6043; 4/1728 pp.147-50)
1813 Dec 11	General order for levying tolls on road from Parramatta to Windsor to cover cost of maintenance (Reel 6043; 4/1728 pp.312-3)
1813 Dec 11	To Wentworth re rates to be charged on turnpikes (Reel 6002; 4/3491 p.631)
1814 Jul 12	Re construction of road over Blue Mountains (Reel 6038; SZ758 pp.507-8)
1814 Oct 1	Proposal by Thomas Bates to keep road from Sydney to Parramatta in good order; had contract for keeping in repair 12 miles of the road, from the church at Parramatta to the Orphan Farm, Sydney, from Governor Bligh's taking command to the arrival of Governor Macquarie (Reel 6044; 4/1730 pp.399-400)
1814 Nov 3	Re stores for Cox's Blue Mountains road building party (Reel 6004; 4/3493 pp.352-3)
1815 Jan 28-1817 Nov 22	Thomas Bates paid from the Police Fund for maintaining roads from Sydney to Parramatta (Reel 6038; SZ759 pp.32, 94, 123, 153, 178, 198, 272, 313, 347, 373, 411)
1815 Feb 28	Robert Lack to keep road from Toll Gate, Parramatta, to Howe's Bridge, Windsor, in order for 100 gallons of rum in quarterly payments (Reel 6045; 4/1732 pp.84-7)
1815 Jun 10	Re construction of road over Blue Mountains, 1814-5 (Reel 6038; SZ759 p.102)
1815 Aug 18,25	Criticism of, by Jeffery Hart Bent, and refusal to pay toll (Reel 6045; 4/1733 pp.16-8, 21-3)
1815 Aug 18,26	Governor Macquarie declined to continue correspondence on Jeffery Hart Bent's refusal to pay tolls on turnpike roads (Reel 6045; 4/1733 pp.19-20, 24-5)
1816 Jan 9	To Allan re provisions for party to work on Richmond-Parramatta road (Reel 6004; 4/3494 p.312)
1816 Feb 9	Two free pardons, thirty-nine conditional pardons, and one ticket of leave delivered to men making road from Parramatta to Nepean (Reel 6046; 4/1736 p.54)
1816 May 11	Michael Robinson, Clerk in the Secretary's Office, paid from the Police Fund for fees for pardons granted to 40 men free of expense for their services in constructing public roads (Reel 6038; SZ759 p.199)
1816 May 18	Tolls to be paid on new road from Sydney and Parramatta to Liverpool (Reel 6045; 4/1735 pp.25-8)
1816 Aug 5, Nov 5	William Stewart claimed remuneration for making of road through property (Reel 6045; 4/1735 pp.103-4, 105-7)