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John Agnew was transported on the John Renwick, departing 24th Nov 1842 and arriving 10th Apr 1843 with 161 passengers.
1842-43 Journey. THE John Renwick, with the new Colonial Secretary, J. C. Bicheno, Esq., arrived at Hobart Town the 10th instant. The John Renwick left London the 7th December, with 161 male convicts, under the care of D. Ring, Surgeon Superintendent; E. M. O'Connell, Commanding Officer; and 31 rank and file of the 99th regiment, three women, and two children. J. C. Bicheno, Esq., and F. Seymour, Esq., Assistant Colonial Secretary, passengers, with three servants. The John Renwick put into the Cape, and sailed thence on the 10th February. On the 26th, in latitude 37 ° 43* S., longitude 25 ° 40' E., she experienced a sudden gale, which rent all her sails to pieces, and carried away the cutter, from the larboard quarter. The Teetotal Advocate (Launceston) Mon 17 Apr 1843. 74 of the men were transported at the Special Commission held at Staffordshire in 1842, having been engaged in the riots in the Potteries at that time. There were 79 convict boys on board. From the Surgeon’s Report, National Archives. ADM 101/39/41842-1843.
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A few details about the mutiny on the Somersetshire: From the Report of Thomas Gibson, Surgeon on The Somersetshire, 1841-1842. ADM 101/68/5/5 The ship had on board detachments from the 99th and 51st Regiments consisting of two officers and fifty two rank and file as a guard with women and children. The ship arrived at the Table Bay, Cape of Good Hope on 22nd March [1842], having put in there in order to try by court martial three soldiers of the 99th Regiment for a mutinous conspiracy in combination with some of the convicts to surprise and take the ship.
https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON37-1-1$init=CON37-1-1p197 Tasmanian Convict Conduct Record. Transported for Mutiny on the ship Somersetshire. Tried at the Cape, Court Martial, 23 March 1842. Transported for Mutiny. No Gaol Report. Single. Stated this offence: Mutiny at sea on board the Convict ship, “Somersetshire”. I was 12 months at the Cape, 10 days in the condemned cell, 9 months on Robin Island, for being absent 3 or 4 times, 10 or 15 days solitary – 40 days hard labor for Deserting, 1 mo. For assault 1 nig. I was sentenced to be shot, commuted to transportation for Life. 9 years in the 99th Regt, a bugler, single. Surgeon’s report, general conduct, Very Good. Trade, labourer, age 26, 5ft 8 ¼ . Native place, Londonderry. He had a probation period of 4 years, stationed in the Coal mines. Numerous offences and punishments recorded on his record. Ticket of Leave, 3 June 1856. Cond. Pardon 29 Sept 1857. --------------------------------------------------- https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON44-1-5$init=CON44-1-5p001jpg Petition of John Agnew., Received 23/4/48. He was tried at Court Martial in the Cape of Good Hope, and sentenced to Transportation for Life. He served a period of 9 months in prison on Robin Islands, before arriving in the colony on 10 April 1843. He was awarded a period of 4 years probation on arrival. He unfortunately received a sentence of 9 months in irons on 13 December 1847, of which two thirds have now expired. He asks that His Excellency takes into account the very long time he has been in confinement and on probation, and asks that the unexpired period of his sentence in irons be remitted and that he be granted a third class pass. Signed, John Agnew. Avoca Road Party, 19 June 1848. -------------------------------------------------- https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON30-1-2p002jpg This record shows that Jno. Agnew, per Ship L. Renwick, had a contract, dated 1848, 2 Oct, with John Bailes, Patrick St., for the period of 1 month, and his rate of wages was £9.0.0. --------------------------------------------------