Summary
Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
John Armstrong was transported on the Fortune, departing 31st Oct 1812 and arriving 11th Jun 1813 with 200 passengers.
Fortune (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 90 |
| Source Description | This record is one of the entries in the British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database compiled by State Library of Queensland from British Home Office (HO) records which are available on microfilm as part of the Australian Joint Copying Pro |
| Original Source | Great Britain. Home Office |
| Compiled By | State Library of Queensland |
| Database Source | British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database |
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Convict Notes
Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. John Armstrong, age on arrival, 33, per Fortune (2) 1813, Tried at York Co. 1812, Life. DOB, 1780, Native place, Fermanagh. Trade, Labourer quarryman road maker. Description, 5 ft 4 ins, ruddy complexion, brown hair, grey eyes.
_________________ Leeds Mercury, Saturday 29 February 1812 "Lent Assizes, Saturday March 7th "Calendar of the prisoners in York castle stop the Han Barron Thompson, and the on Sir Simon LeBlanc, judges of Assize: " John Armstrong, charged with stealing a Bay mayor, the property of John Walker, of Milton, corn dealer, [stealing] from the Township of Potter- Newton near Leeds." Stamford Mercury Friday 27 March 1812, p 3. “Yorkshire Lent assizes. On Tuesday the Simon le Blanc passed sentence on the following guilty prisoners: “ George Stones, John Williamson, John Armstrong, and James Leach, for horse-stealing. Thomas Simpson and George Simpson, for sheep-stealing. Wm Chester for attempting to murder George Oliver and his wife, And Robert Winter for stealing money. DEATH. “Before Sir Simon le Blanc left York, he was pleased to reprieve all the above prisoners, except William Chester, who is left for execution.”
Death sentence commuted to life. Married Francis Wainwright