Richard Baker

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Summary

Born
Unknown
Conviction
Warehouse breaking
Departure
Jun 1810
Arrival
Dec 1810
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: Richard Baker
Gender: Male
Born: Unknown
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Unknown

Crime

Convicted at: York Assizes
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 30th Jun 1810
Ship: Indian
Arrival: 16th Dec 1810
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

Richard Baker was transported on the Indian, departing 30th Jun 1810 and arriving 16th Dec 1810 with 201 passengers.

IndianIndian (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 22
Source DescriptionThis 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 SourceGreat Britain. Home Office
Compiled ByState Library of Queensland
Database SourceBritish convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database

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Convict Notes

Maureen Withey avatar
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on 20th September 2025

Richard Baker, Philip Mason, George Stevenson, Isaac Houseley, jun. Joseph Houseley and Thomas Acton, for stealing a quantity of woollen cloths; to be transported  seven years; Manchester Mercury, 17 March 1810.

Maureen Withey avatar
341
on 20th September 2025

National Archives. HO 11/2-1 Indents for early Convict Ships. Indian. Richard Baker, Tried at York Assizes, 10 Mar 1810, Seven years.

Maureen Withey avatar
341
on 28th April 2022

On Monday morning the following male convicts left York Castle, to be delivered on board the hulks lying at Langston harbour viz. Phillip Mason, Isaac Houseley the younger, Joseph Houseley. Thomas Acton, alias John Ogle, Richard Baker, and George Stevenson : the said six prisoners were convicted at the last Assizes, of robbing the warehouse of William Wilks of Wetherby. Also John Walker, Joseph Greaves, and Joshua Wood, were sevcrally ordered to be transported for the term of seven years. John Wilson, who was convicted at the last Assizes, was also sent off as above. Leeds Intelligencer, 23 April 1810.