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John Cadman (1772 – 12 November 1848) worked as a
On 11 March 1797, Cadman was sentenced to transportation for life at the Worcester assizes, after being arrested at
online Edition. Cadman, John (1772–1848) Cadman was transported aboard '' Barwell'', which left
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Petition of John Cadman to Governor Lachlan Macquarie, 1821. and a free pardon in 1821.
CADMAN, John. Per "Barwell", 1798. Cadman became the master of the cutter ''Mars'' in 1825, which took 25 prisoners toHistory
Cadman Cruises
Colonial Secretary's papers 1822-1877
State Library of Queensland- includes digitised documents and letters written by Cadman to the Colonial Secretary of New South Wales when he was employed as Superintendent of the Government Boats {{DEFAULTSORT:Cadman, John 1772 births 1848 deaths Convicts transported to Australia History of New South Wales British publicans Burials at Eastern Suburbs Memorial Park
publican
In antiquity, publicans ( Greek τελώνης ''telōnēs'' (singular); Latin ''publicanus'' (singular); ''publicani'' (plural)) were public contractors, in whose official capacity they often supplied the Roman legions and military, managed th ...
in England, before becoming a convict
A convict is "a person found guilty of a crime and sentenced by a court" or "a person serving a sentence in prison". Convicts are often also known as " prisoners" or "inmates" or by the slang term "con", while a common label for former conv ...
and being transported to Australia.
Outline of life
On 11 March 1797, Cadman was sentenced to transportation for life at the Worcester assizes, after being arrested at Bewdley
Bewdley ( pronunciation) is a town and civil parish in the Wyre Forest District in Worcestershire, England on the banks of the River Severn. It is in the Severn Valley west of Kidderminster and southwest of Birmingham. It lies on the Riv ...
on the charge of stealing a horse.Australian Dictionary of Biographyonline Edition. Cadman, John (1772–1848) Cadman was transported aboard '' Barwell'', which left
Portsmouth
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on 7 November 1797 and reached Sydney on 18 May 1798.Ozships: Australian Shipping on the net/ref> In 1809, Cadman became the
coxswain
The coxswain ( , or ) is the person in charge of a boat, particularly its navigation and steering. The etymology of the word gives a literal meaning of "boat servant" since it comes from ''cock'', referring to the cockboat, a type of ship's boa ...
of a government boat. While in the service of the Government as a coxswain, he lost an eye. Cadman received a conditional pardon from Governor Lachlan Macquarie in 1814State Records of New South WalesPetition of John Cadman to Governor Lachlan Macquarie, 1821. and a free pardon in 1821.
CADMAN, John. Per "Barwell", 1798. Cadman became the master of the cutter ''Mars'' in 1825, which took 25 prisoners to
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. He was then promoted to the position of Superintendent of Government Boats at Sydney in 1827 on a salary of £91, until he retired in 1845. When that position of office was abolished in 1845, Governor Sir George Gipps recommended "his great respectability" and arranged for him to be paid a retiring gratuity of £182.
Since 1816 Cadman had occupied a rough stone cottage at The Rocks. Cadmans Cottage still stands today and is the oldest surviving house within the city of Sydney. On 5 or 6 January 1818, Cadman received government permission to marry at Sydney. On 26 October 1830 John married Elizabeth Mortimer.
Cadman died on 12 November 1848 and was survived by Elizabeth Mortimer and her two daughters from a previous alliance. Cadman was buried in the old Devonshire Street Cemetery (now Central railway station, Sydney's main terminus); his headstone and remains were taken to Bunnerong Cemetery (now Eastern Suburbs Memorial Park) in 1901. Cadman's headstone still remains there and the inscription reads:
Three cruise vessels on Sydney Harbour were named after Cadman; the 1974 built '' John Cadman'', the 1986 built ''John Cadman II'' and the 1989 built ''John Cadman III''.Cadman Cruises
References
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Colonial Secretary's papers 1822-1877
State Library of Queensland- includes digitised documents and letters written by Cadman to the Colonial Secretary of New South Wales when he was employed as Superintendent of the Government Boats {{DEFAULTSORT:Cadman, John 1772 births 1848 deaths Convicts transported to Australia History of New South Wales British publicans Burials at Eastern Suburbs Memorial Park