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Voyage
Transportation
John Band was transported on the Indefatigable And Minstrel, departing 9th May 1812 and arriving 19th Oct 1812 with 331 passengers.
The Indefatigable was built at Whitby, England. She was square-rigged three masted ship of 549 tons and had three decks; a length of 127 ft. and a beam of 31ft. 8ins. The Indefatigable sailed from England on 4th June 1812 in company with the Minstrel. The Indefatigable came direct to Hobart, VDL arriving there on 19 October 1812. One prisoner died on the voyage out. Having disembarked the prisoners in Hobart, the Indefatigable arrived in Port Jackson on 6 December 1812, departing there bound for England in January 1813. The Indefatigable returned to Australia with convicts in 1815 (see separate listing).
Indefatigable And Minstrel (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 57 (30) Tasmanian Archives - Convicts http://search.archives.tas.gov.au |
| 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
John Band arrived in Van Diemens Land (Tasmania) onboard the 'Indefatigable' voyage 1 19/10/1812. Convict no. 2685. Received his Ticket of Leave. 20/09/1817: Neglect to attend Muster - to forfeit his Ticket of Leave. Note on Conduct Record Book: "Believed to have been murdered on Sp.... Farm, Constitution Hill about 1824. Report by W. Boyd and Const. Swift". (Unable to find actual details at this date.)