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"History of Transportation Bonded Passengers to America": 
Peter Wilson Coldham. Vol I, II & III Genealogical
Publishing Co. Inc. 1983; Baltimore

S means sentenced by Assize Court
T means transported with ship & date

London: 

NUN als Powell, James S July T Aug 1721 Prince Royal
Landing Certificate VA 1721

HURST, Christian S July T August 1721 Prince Royal
Landing Certificate VA Nov 1721 


In 1718 Jonathan Forward got a 24 year monopoly as 
contractor and shipped 400 felons to Virginia and
Maryland to be sold there. The 1718 act allowed
using contractors to transport felons to serve 8
years, each transported in handcuffs and feet irons.
They were sent to all colonies but Jamaica and the
West Indies.
 
The Nunn/Hurst coincidence caused me to look at their
trials. I had hoped there might be a joint crime
which would indicate a friendship which might have
continued in Virginia; thus a possible explanation
of the two families intermarriages. To my surprise,
Christian Hurst was a woman. Their crimes seemed 
to be unconnected. It is improbable, but
possible that Christian did have a son born who 
would be named Hurst; perhaps she lived with or married 
James Nun alias Powell, providing Nun
children who would be close to the Hurst child.
It is an interesting coincidence, anyway. Whether
there is any significance in her Landing
Certificate being dated Nov. and no date for his.
 

Old Bailey Proceedings (Guild Hall Library, London).
Wed., Thurs., Fri., & Sat.- 7th, 8th, 9th, & 10th of 
December 1720 James Nunn alias Powel was indicted for 
stealing a letter case value 10 shillings on the 3th of
Oct. last to which indictment he pleaded guilty.
Transportation. (His sentence.)

Wed., Thurs., Fri., Sat. 1st, 2nd, 3d, 4th March 1720
Jury of Matrons found Christian Hurst with quick child
were---------to next session on Wed. 19th of April
(part is missing so I cannot tell if Christian was one
of those to be held at the next session.A number 6
was written on the page by the library) Elizabeth
Lockwood alias Logwood & Christian Hurst of  St. Giles
without Cripplegate were indicted for stealing a silver
watch, chain, and seal on the 16th of Feb. last. 
The prosecutor deposed, that as he was going along
Red-Cros Street he met with the prisoner Hurst,
who desired him to hand her over the Kennel, 
which he did to Logwood's house; where Hurst 
pict his Pocket of his watch, and gave it to a 
man who was there: that he hearing a Noise
of other men below Stairs was afraid they might
murder him if he made many Words; so went away:
But being asked said that he did not see
Logwood that night but was advised to take her 
up as Landlady; that they both consent when in
custody that they had pawned it for a quinea which
if he would advance he should have it again. 
Two other Evidences deposed, that they heard them 
confes as before, and that Hurst took it out of his
pocket and gave it to another Man; that they live in
Hand Alley in Golden Lane, and that it is an ill House.
The Evidence not being sufficient against Logwood,
the Jury Acquitted her, and found Christian Hurst
Guilty of the Indictment. Death (Her sentence).
(Obviously, she was transported instead; presumably 
because she was pregnant. If these women did have
children, what became of them? Were they put in 
some sort of orphanage, sent with the mothers in transportation?)


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