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Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
Richard Ashdown was transported on the John Barry, departing 2nd Apr 1834 and arriving 11th Aug 1834 with 319 passengers.
John Barry (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/9, Page Number 318 |
| 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
24/12/1833. South Eastern Gazette Kent, England: Richard Ashdown, 29, John Austen, 22. Samuel Cork, 18. charged with stealing one ewe lamb, the property of Mr. Dawes, at Marden—Ashdown, transported for life, Austen, discharged by proclamation, Cork, transported for life, ---------------------------------------------------------------------- National Archives. Criminal Petitions. HO 17/109/103. Date. 1833 Dec 31. Prisoner name: Richard Ashdown. Prisoner age: 29. Court and date of trial: Kent Winter Assizes, Maidstone, December 1833. Crime: Sheep stealing. Initial sentence: Transportation for life. Gaoler's report: Character indifferent. Tried before but acquitted. Annotated (Outcome): Nil. Petitioner(s): Edward and Sarah Ashdown of Marden, Kent, the prisoner's parents, undersigned by 40 inhabitants of Marden. Grounds for clemency (Petition Details): Requests imprisonment in this country. Additional Information: Prisoner ordered to Retribution hulk. See also HO 17/109/106, Samuel Cork.