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Transportation
John Baldwin was transported on the General Hewett, departing 31st Jul 1813 and arriving 7th Feb 1814 with 301 passengers.
The Windham and General Hewett left England the 24th of August, in convoy with the Wansted, Capt. Moore, who sailed from hence last Thursday for Batavia; the General Hewett arrived at Rio the 17th of November, and sailed again the 2d of December. Together with the military detachments, she received on board for this Settlement 300 male prisoners, of whom we are sorry to report the death of 35, whose names we shall endeavour to procure an account of, and publish in the next Gazette, for the information of their friends and families in Great Britain. Sydney Gazette, Sat 12 Feb 1814.
General HewettReferences
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 121 (62) |
| 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
New South Wales, Australia, Convict Death Register, 1826-1879 Name: John Baldwin Date of Death: 8 Aug 1833 District: Sydney - Died Suddenly Ship: Gen. Hewitt -------------------------------- New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents, 1788-1842 Name: John Baldwin Age: 45 Date of conviction: 18 Jul 1812 Place of Conviction: Monmouth Estimated birth year: abt 1767 Vessel: General Hewitt Port of Arrival: Sydney Date of Arrival: 7 Feb 1814 Pardon: Yes Certificate of Freedom: Yes New South Wales, Australia, Certificates of Freedom, 1810-1814, 1827-1867 Name: John Baldwin. Age: 58 Birth Year: abt 1768 Native Place: Monmouth Arrival year: 1814 Vessel: General Hewitt Certificate Date: 16 Nov 1826 Calling: Road Maker - Laborer Height: 5 ft. 9 inches Complexion: Sallow Hair: Brown to Grey and Bald Eyes: Grey General Remarks; Conditional Pardon No 1081. Surrendered and Canceled Written across the ticket. Baldwin died suddenly on the 8 Aug 1833 -----------------------