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Acknowledgement: Newspaper article transcribed in 1992 by Barbara Turner.
The third fleet of 11 ships [Atlantic, William and Ann, Britannia, Matilda, Salamander, Albemarle, Mary Anne, Admiral Barrington, Active and Gorgon] arrived in 1791, with over 2000 convicts.
From the "NEW HOLLAND MORNING POST", 18th October, 1791
A list of criminals who have come to our shores in recent months
Parrott James from Herts 14yrs (William and Anne)
Parrott William from London Life (alias Price)
Parrott land grants NSW
A James Parrott (Buckingham farm Botany) 1 Jan 1810
James Parrott Castlereagh Street Sydney 27 Rods 13 June 1823
James Parrott 30 acres next to Plunketts District St George (Peakhurst) 19 Oct 1831
William Parrott 100acres Upper Minto 1 Jan 1810
William Parrott 50 rods Parramatta 1 Jan 1810
William Parrott George st Paramatta 121 and a half rods 30 Jun 1823
William Parrott (for wife Mary Parrott) 110 acres between Tyrrells land and Townson’s land District St George (Peakhurst) 24 August 1841 and re-issued 18 March 1842 being the land promised to George Tyrrell (Mary’s father) now deceased promised 4 March 1811.
It is interesting that a James Parrott and a William Parrott were granted land close to one another in early Peakhurst in district St George 1831 and 1841.