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 | Michael Howe: The Last and Worst of the Bush-Rangers of Van Dieman's Land Wells, T. E. (Thomas E.) (1782-1833) University of Sydney Libr[...] |
| [...]' Residence in Van Dieman's Land written by T. E. Wells and published by George Cowie and Co. London 1834[...]eagh Cole Coordinator Final Checking and Parsing Michael Howe. The Last And Worst Of The Bush-Rangers Of Van Di[...]dence in Van Dieman's Land, by Edward Curr T. E. Wells London |
| Michael Howe Narrative of the chief Atrocities committed by t[...]on. — Hobart Town: printed by Andrew Bent. . E. Wells Michael Howe, who acted the principal part in the transactions[...]was taken. As a leader of a band of desperadoes, Howe may not unaptly be compared to Three-fingered Jac[...]rnment, he was arrested by the hands of justice. Howe was only a few days at Government public l[...] |
| [...]sisting of twenty-nine persons, amongst whom were Michael Howe and John Whitehead, an equally desperate offender[...]clemency and surrendered to Government. Although Howe and his companions must at this period have been[...]mend their future conduct; for we soon after find Howe and Whitehead again in the woods with a new set o[...]mes Geary, a deserter from the 73rd Regiment, and Howe, accompanied by a black native girl named Mary, with whom Howe cohabited, again appeared at New Norfolk,[...] |
| [...]ening to shoot them if they stirred or resisted. Howe then came in and taking a lamp from the hu[...] |
| [...]eceived the fatal shot he ran a few yards towards Howe, crying “take my watch — take my watch” and then dropped. Howe, immediately took off his head; as well perhaps t[...]nd gibbeted on Hunter's Island. From this period Howe was considered the leader of the band. In[...] |
| [...]was committed. The banditti were now reduced to Howe, Septon, Jones, Geary and Collier. From t[...] |
| [...]party of bush-rangers, about 14 Men and 2 Women; Michael Howe and Geary were the only 2 of the gang I kn[...] |
| [...]did not inform me the contents of the letter — Michael Howe and Geary directed me to state when I came to tow[...]ly part of March it appears that some jealousy of Howe began to manifest itself in the old gang;— they[...]any reason, that he meditated betraying the rest. Howe was aware of their suspicions, and, feeling no lo[...]ments on Van Diemen's Land; and about this period Howe and the native girl were pursued in the ne[...] |
| [...]e employed in burning their huts in this quarter, Howe, Septon and Geary were seen at the other side of[...]rest of the banditti and his late narrow escape, Howe, now entirely alone, appears to have determined u[...]fect, and this officer on the 29th April conveyed Howe to Hobart Town and lodged him in the count[...] |
| [...]remain long without benefiting. In the meantime Howe continued at the gaol of Hobart Town; but His Exc[...]The Lieut. Governor, in pursuance of the terms of Howe's surrender, he could not altogether be considere[...]gained from him. It might have ben expected that Howe would, at this period, have placed some value on[...]ing to Society: but a life of crime obtained with Howe a preference to all others; and on the 26t[...] |
| [...]overtaking; for there remained at large, besides Howe, of the original gang who ran from the Der[...] |
| [...]rs at large on the Ist day of September, viz. For Howe 100 guineas. Watts 80 guineas. Browne 50 guineas[...]an 100 lashes and 2 years to do. We have now only Howe and Watts at large, and it seemed ordained that t[...]eat and manifold crimes. On the 10th of October, Howe again appears on the scene, adding to the catalog[...]rt Town. Drewe had occasionally corresponded with Howe, and had agreed, along with his Master, to take him on the first opportunity. Howe had lately been at Williams's hut with a letter f[...]er Watts, who it should seem had some design upon Howe, called to enquire of Drewe if he had seen him. Drewe informed Watts that he had seen Howe, and was to meet him at sun-rise the following Fr[...]Drewe arrived, and told Watts that he was to meet Howe at a place called Long Bottom. They procee[...] |
| and Watts requested Drewe to conceal his Gun, as probably Howe would not come up to them if he perceived it. Upo[...], Drewe called several times, and was answered by Howe from the opposite side of the creek. When Watts came within 90 yards of Howe, he desired him to knock out the priming of his g[...]de a fire. Soon after which, Watts caught hold of Howe and threw him down; Drewe tied his hands, and too[...]s and Drewe next prepared breakfast, but of which Howe refused to partake. Before they proceeded to Hoba[...]Drewe replied that George Watts was stopping with Howe, whom they had taken, whilst he came to acquaint his master, and deliver his musket, as he had got Michael Howe's, and Watts had his own; he also shewed Williams[...]declined the offered assistance of the latter, as Howe was secured. Upon Drewe's return to Watts and Howe, they all proceded towards Hobart Town; Watts, with his gun loaded, walking before Howe, and Drewe behind. After walking about 8 miles, Howe found means to disengage his hands, and in an ins[...]his person. Watts fell and dropped his gun, which Howe seized at the moment, and with it shot Drewe dead. Watts now dreaded a similar fate; for on asking Howe if he had killed Slambow, he replied “Yes, and[...]o bed, told the owner that he had been stabbed by HoweMichael Howe.” Watts was conveyed to gaol in a weakl[...] |
| from Howe, in three days after his arrival. As soon as the[...]er reward of 100 guineas. for the apprehension of Howe a strong recommendation for a free pardon and pas[...], might now be considered annihilated; for though Howe the most hardened (and sanguinary of the whole) s[...]so closely upon him that, in his hurry to escape, Howe left behind him his arms, ammunition, dogs[...] |
| to Howe. In his knapsack was found a sort of journal of[...]ce, humanity asserts itself even in the breast of Michael Howe, for we find him recording that he dreamt of his[...]skins, who had occasional opportunities of seeing Howe, communicated to a Crown prisoner, named Thomas Worrall, stock- keeper to Edward Lord Esqe. a sch[...]hut on the Shannon River, likely to be visited by Howe for supplies. Warburton was to look out for the approach of Howe, and to induce him to come to the hut, under a pr[...]is plan proved successful. On the 21st of October Howe met Warburton near the place already mentioned; h[...]elled; when Pugh instantly fired, but missed him; Howe simply exclaimed “Is that your game,” and pre[...]e shots took effect. Pugh and Worrall gained upon Howe; and now he must for once have felt appall[...] |
| [...]ill surely end in murder and an ignominous death Howe was of athletic make; he wore at the time of his[...]st favor he can receive. The deserving conduct of Thomas Worrall His Honor also brings under the notice of[...]of the terms of the Proclamation. The reward for Howe's apprehension was adjudged to be divided in the[...]and John Bowles, and the sudden disappearance of Thomas Davenport, all Crown servants, as connected with Howe's crimes, and adding to the number of thos[...] |
| arose, when Howe, it is stated, deliberately shot Edwards, in the[...]Bowles having sportively discharged a pistol over Howe's head, the latter in a wanton and cruel manner tied Bowles, hand and feet, and then coolly shot him dead. Thomas Davenport, who was an assigned servant to Mr. D.[...]n the foregoing narrative) in a conversation with Howe was told by him that Davenport was killed by the native. The general belief, however, is that Howe had met Davenport, and in some way been the cause[...]tive of the chief events of the last six years of Howe's life; comprising a series of crimes comm[...] |
| Footnotes Footnote p.177: The fate of Michael Howe, and his confederates in robbery and murder, havi[...]of the extinction of Bush-ranging in the death of Howe; 7 and as it forms the first pamphlet fro[...] |
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| Michael Howe: The Last and Worst of the Bush-Rangers of Van Dieman's Land Wells, T. E. (Thomas E.) (1782-1833) University[...] |
| [...]Residence in Van Dieman's Land written by T. E. Wells and published by[...]Final Checking and Parsing Michael Howe. The Last And Worst Of The Bush-Rangers Of Va[...]dence in Van Dieman's Land, by Edward Curr T. E. Wells London |
| Michael Howe Narrative of the chief Atrocities committ[...]Hobart Town: printed by Andrew Bent. T. E. Wells Michael Howe, who acted the principal part in the transactions[...]taken. As a leader of a band of desperadoes, Howe may not unaptly be compared to Three-fingered J[...]t, he was arrested by the hands of justice. Howe was only a few days at Government public l[...] |
| [...]sisting of twenty-nine persons, amongst whom were Michael Howe and John Whitehead, an equally desperate offender[...]lemency and surrendered to Government. Although Howe and his companions must at this period have been[...]mend their future conduct; for we soon after find Howe and Whitehead again in the woods with a new set o[...]mes Geary, a deserter from the 73rd Regiment, and Howe, accompanied by a black native girl named Mary, with whom Howe cohabited, again appeared at New Norfolk,[...] |
| [...]ning to shoot them if they stirred or resisted. Howe then came in and taking a lamp from the hu[...] |
| [...]eceived the fatal shot he ran a few yards towards Howe, crying “take my watch — take my watch” and then dropped. Howe, immediately took off his head; as well perhaps t[...]d gibbeted on Hunter's Island. From this period Howe was considered the leader of the band. I[...] |
| [...]was committed. The banditti were now reduced to Howe, Septon, Jones, Geary and Collier. From[...] |
| [...]party of bush-rangers, about 14 Men and 2 Women; Michael Howe and Geary were the only 2 of the gang I kn[...] |
| [...]did not inform me the contents of the letter — Michael Howe and Geary directed me to state when I came to tow[...]ly part of March it appears that some jealousy of Howe began to manifest itself in the old gang;— they[...]any reason, that he meditated betraying the rest. Howe was aware of their suspicions, and, feeling no lo[...]ments on Van Diemen's Land; and about this period Howe and the native girl were pursued in the ne[...] |
| [...]e employed in burning their huts in this quarter, Howe, Septon and Geary were seen at the other side of[...]rest of the banditti and his late narrow escape, Howe, now entirely alone, appears to have determined u[...]fect, and this officer on the 29th April conveyed Howe to Hobart Town and lodged him in the count[...] |
| [...]emain long without benefiting. In the meantime Howe continued at the gaol of Hobart Town; but His Exc[...]The Lieut. Governor, in pursuance of the terms of Howe's surrender, he could not altogether be considere[...]ined from him. It might have ben expected that Howe would, at this period, have placed some value on[...]ing to Society: but a life of crime obtained with Howe a preference to all others; and on the 26t[...] |
| [...]overtaking; for there remained at large, besides Howe, of the original gang who ran from the Der[...] |
| [...]viz. For Howe 100 guineas.[...]an 100 lashes and 2 years to do. We have now only Howe and Watts at large, and it seemed ordained that t[...]and manifold crimes. On the 10th of October, Howe again appears on the scene, adding to the catal[...]rt Town. Drewe had occasionally corresponded with Howe, and had agreed, along with his Master, to take him on the first opportunity. Howe had lately been at Williams's hut with a letter f[...]er Watts, who it should seem had some design upon Howe, called to enquire of Drewe if he had seen him. Drewe informed Watts that he had seen Howe, and was to meet him at sun-rise the following Fr[...]ewe arrived, and told Watts that he was to meet Howe at a place called Long Bottom. They procee[...] |
| and Watts requested Drewe to conceal his Gun, as probably Howe would not come up to them if he perceived it. Upo[...], Drewe called several times, and was answered by Howe from the opposite side of the creek. When Watts came within 90 yards of Howe, he desired him to knock out the priming of his g[...]de a fire. Soon after which, Watts caught hold of Howe and threw him down; Drewe tied his hands, and too[...]s and Drewe next prepared breakfast, but of which Howe refused to partake. Before they proceeded to Hoba[...]Drewe replied that George Watts was stopping with Howe, whom they had taken, whilst he came to acquaint his master, and deliver his musket, as he had got Michael Howe's, and Watts had his own; he also shewed Williams[...]declined the offered assistance of the latter, as Howe was secured. Upon Drewe's return to Watts and Howe, they all proceded towards Hobart Town; Watts, with his gun loaded, walking before Howe, and Drewe behind. After walking about 8 miles, Howe found means to disengage his hands, and in an ins[...]his person. Watts fell and dropped his gun, which Howe seized at the moment, and with it shot Drewe dead. Watts now dreaded a similar fate; for on asking Howe if he had killed Slambow, he replied “Yes, and[...]o bed, told the owner that he had been stabbed by HoweMichael Howe.” Watts was conveyed to gaol in a weak[...] |
| from Howe, in three days after his arrival. As soon as th[...]er reward of 100 guineas. for the apprehension of Howe a strong recommendation for a free pardon and pas[...], might now be considered annihilated; for though Howe the most hardened (and sanguinary of the whole) s[...]so closely upon him that, in his hurry to escape, Howe left behind him his arms, ammunition, dogs[...] |
| to Howe. In his knapsack was found a sort of journal of[...]ce, humanity asserts itself even in the breast of Michael Howe, for we find him recording that he dreamt of his[...]skins, who had occasional opportunities of seeing Howe, communicated to a Crown prisoner, named Thomas Worrall, stock- keeper to Edward Lord Esqe. a sch[...]hut on the Shannon River, likely to be visited by Howe for supplies. Warburton was to look out for the approach of Howe, and to induce him to come to the hut, under a pr[...]is plan proved successful. On the 21st of October Howe met Warburton near the place already mentioned; h[...]elled; when Pugh instantly fired, but missed him; Howe simply exclaimed “Is that your game,” and pre[...]e shots took effect. Pugh and Worrall gained upon Howe; and now he must for once have felt appall[...] |
| [...]ll surely end in murder and an ignominous death Howe was of athletic make; he wore at the time of his[...]st favor he can receive. The deserving conduct of Thomas Worrall His Honor also brings under the notice of[...]f the terms of the Proclamation. The reward for Howe's apprehension was adjudged to be divided in the[...]and John Bowles, and the sudden disappearance of Thomas Davenport, all Crown servants, as connected with Howe's crimes, and adding to the number of thos[...] |
| arose, when Howe, it is stated, deliberately shot Edwards, in the[...]Bowles having sportively discharged a pistol over Howe's head, the latter in a wanton and cruel manner tied Bowles, hand and feet, and then coolly shot him dead. Thomas Davenport, who was an assigned servant to Mr. D.[...]n the foregoing narrative) in a conversation with Howe was told by him that Davenport was killed by the native. The general belief, however, is that Howe had met Davenport, and in some way been the cause[...]tive of the chief events of the last six years of Howe's life; comprising a series of crimes comm[...] |
| Footnotes Footnote p.177: The fate of Michael Howe, and his confederates in robbery and murder, havi[...]of the extinction of Bush-ranging in the death of Howe; — and as it forms the first pamphlet fr[...] |
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| Wells, T. E. (Thomas E.), 1782-1833 | |
| Thomas E., 1782-1833 | |
| [...]s'Residence in Van Dieman's Land written by T. E. Wells and published byGeorge Cowie and Co. London 1834 |
Thomas E., 1782-1833, Michael Howe: The Last and Worst of the Bush-Rangers of Van Dieman's Land (1999). University of Sydney Library, accessed 06/10/2024, https://digital.library.sydney.edu.au/nodes/view/12138