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Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
James Beesley was transported on the Lady Kennaway, departing 27th Oct 1834 and arriving 13th Feb 1835 with 307 passengers.
The 'Lady Kennaway' was built in Calcutta in 1817. A large ship of 584 tons. Transported convicted prisoners to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) in 1834, via Cork, Ireland. Other voyages, to New South Wales, in 1836 and Van Diemen's Land in 1851. Image acknowledgement to Grosvenor Prints. Painted by J.W. Huggins.
Lady KennawayReferences
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/9, Page Number 388 |
| 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
This appears to be the same JAMES BEESLEY, from Upton, who is entered - separately - as sailing on the Lady Kennaway but as having been tried at the Berkshire Quarter Sessions. James BEESLEY's Conduct Record for VDL confirms he was, in fact, tried at the Buckinghamshire Quarter Sessions on 31 December 1833 (see https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON31-1-5$init=CON31-1-5p170). So does the Convict Register for Tasmania (see Tasmania, Australia, Convict Court and Selected Records, 1800-1899 for James Beesley; Register, Comprehensive register of convicts (CORE SERIES) A - L, 1841-1845). James BEESLEY did have a previous conviction for larceny for which he appeared at the Buckinghamshire Midsummer Sessions in 1833. He was convicted and sentenced to one month in jail (see England & Wales, Criminal Registers, 1791-1892; England, Buckinghamshire 1833).
1833, 31 December: He was tried and convicted for Larceny (stealing clothes), along with William Copas who was also on board the Lady Kennaway (see https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON31-1-7$init=CON31-1-7p292).