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Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
John Barrett was transported on the Minerva, departing 26th Jul 1821 and arriving 16th Dec 1821 with 172 passengers.
The Minerva was built at Lancaster, England in 1804. 4 voyages bringing convict transportees to Australia.
Minerva (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/4, Page Number 78 |
| 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
Old Bailey Theft: grand larceny. 14th February 1821 475. JOHN BARRETT was indicted for stealing, on the 27th of January , 18 lbs. of beef, value 15 s. , the goods of Robert Slade . ROBERT SLADE . I am a butcher , and live in Lamb's Conduit-street . On the 27th of January, about seven o'clock in the evening, I was in the counting-house, and this beef was stolen from the shop-board. ABRAHAM POLLY . I saw the prisoner with another lad, who took the beef, and put it in the prisoner's apron; I followed, and caught him with it. I had watched them for an hour and a half. WILLIAM BANTING. I am a patrol. I was going my rounds, and heard the call of watch, ran over, and found the prisoner in charge with the beef. Prisoner's Defence. They all swear false, I never had it. GUILTY . Aged 17. Transported for Seven Years . Third Middlesex Jury, before Mr. Recorder.
New South Wales, Australia, Certificates of Freedom, 1810-1814, 1827-1867 Ticket of Leave Date: 7 March 1828 . No; 28/156 All sections NOT completed