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Thomas Baker was transported on the Buffalo, departing 28th Sep 1839 and arriving 12th Feb 1840 with 90 passengers.
1833 - Voyage. Transported; 179 Female Convicts and 25 Children 1839 - Voyage. On 28th September 1839, the Ship Buffalo left Quebec, Canada, taking 144 prisoners to Van Diemen’s Land and New South Wales, following the Patriot War in Canada in 1837-38. Some of the prisoners were French Canadians patriots and others were American patriots, captured after the Battle of the Windmill. The Ship went first to Van Diemens Land, arriving at Hobart on 11th February 1840, where most of the American prisoners were landed, and then went on to Sydney, arriving on 26th February 1840, where the 58 French speaking prisoners were landed. They were separated mainly because there was hostility between the Americans from Lower Canada and the Canadians from Upper Canada. The prisoners were in the main, literate, idealistic and honest men.
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Aged 48 years old on arrival. Native Place; New York State.
Tasmanian Appropriation Record: https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON27-1-8$init=CON27-1-8p28 3102. Thomas Baker, age 48, Farm labourer, tried at Upper Canada, life, native of New York State. -------------------------------------------------- Tasmanian Conduct Record: https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON31-1-3$init=CON31-1-3p315 3102. Thomas Baker. Buffalo, 12 Feb 1840, Province of Upper Canada, 17 Dec 1838, Life. Transported for Piratical Invasion of Upper Canada. Married & 7 children, wife Faulove (?) at N.P. . T.L. 10.2.42. Dec 19 1843, Drunk, fined 5/s. March 25 ‘44 Drunk, 14 days Sol. Confinement. Free pardon 1 July 1845. -------------------------------------------------- GAZETTE. GOVERNMENT NOTICE. No. 47. Colonial Secretary's Office, 10th February, 1842. In consequence of a despatch from the Right Honourable the Secretary of State, the Lieutenant-Governor has sanctioned the issue of tickets-of-leave to the under-mentioned Canadian prisoners, who arrived per Buffalo, but on the express condition that they shall reside in the following districts only:- Fingal, Campbell Town, Oatlands, Bothwell, Hamilton, Swan Port. His Excellency has also directed that they shall not be allowed to leave their respective districts without the sanction of the Chief Police Magistrate being first obtained. David Allen, James Aitcheson, George Brown, Thomas Baker, Orlan Blodget, Clauncey Bugbee, John Berry, John Bradley, Henry Barmun, John Conkite, Robert Collins, Hugh Calhoun, Aaron Dresser, junr., Moses Dutcher, Leonard Delino, Luther Darby, Elon Fellowes, Michael Fraer, James De Witt Fero, William Gates, Jerry Griggs, John Gilman, Emanuel Garrison, Gideon Gooderich, Nelson S. Griggs, John S. Gutridge, Daniel D. Heustis, David Howth, Garrett Hicks, James Inglis, Daniel Liseum, Hiram Loop, Andrew Leeper, Joseph Leforte, Calvin Mathers, Jehiel Martin, Clauncey Mathers, Foster Martin, Andrew Moore, John Morrisette, Robert Marsh, Alson Owen, James Peirce, Ira Polly, Asa H. Richardson, Solomon Reynolds, Hiram Sharpe, Thomas Stockton, Henry Sheir, Prin W. Smith, John G. Swanburgh, Samuel Snow, Elizar Stevens, John Sprague, Riley M. Stuart, Alvin B. Sweet, John H. Simmons, Clauncey Sheldon, John Thomas, Joseph Thompson, John B. Tyrrell. Stephen S. Wright, Nathan Whiting, Rielley Whitney, Edward A. Wilson, Samuel Washburn, Beemis Woodbury, Patrick White, Elizah C. Woodman, John C. Williams. By His Excellency's command, G. T. W. BOYES. The Courier, 11 Feb 1842.
GOVERNMENT NOTICE. No. 78. Colonial Secretary's Office, 27th June, 1845. The Queen has been pleased to grant Absolute Pardons to the under-mentioned prisoners, who were convicted at Courts Martial held in Upper Canada, in the years 1838 and 1839, of high treason, and of feloniously invading the Province of Upper Canada, and sentenced to death, but which sentences were commuted to transportation for life: Thomas Baker, Jehiel H. Martin, John Berry, Andrew Moore, Chauncey Bugby, Michael Morin, Michael Fraer, Thomas Stockton, William Gates, Riley M. Stewart, Joseph Leforts, John C. Williams. By His Excellency's Command, J. E. BICHENO. The Courier, 2 July 1845.