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Transportation
John Beesley was transported on the Tortoise, departing 28th Sep 1841 and arriving 19th Feb 1842 with 401 passengers.
Rig: HMS 1000 tons Voyage 1841/1842 from Plymouth, England to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) Australia. Capt J. Hood. Surgeon: Thomas Brownrigg. 394 - 400 male convicts listed.
Tortoise (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/12, Page Number 379 (191) https://www.ancientfaces.com/person/john-mills-beasley-birth-1818-death-1904-australia/192460663 |
| 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
Obituary from aincientfaces.com John Mills Beesley convicted for Housebreaking and stealing cheese, convicted at Reading 5th Jan,1841 sentenced to 10 years, spent about 8 months on Prison Hulk " YORK" then sent to VDL now Tasmania Convict no.4156 ,arrived 19th Feb 1842 in the Prison Ship "TORTOISE" where he served the rest of his sentence . He got permission to Marry in Longford Tasmania in 1847 while still serving sentence and was given a conditional pardon 1849 after serving 7 years & 4 months. During this period his surname was changed to BEASLEY He moved to Victoria ( Belfast ) now known as Port Fairy , and moved around the area and had 14 children . Unsure why he changed his name to Beasley , probably was given the spelling by a clerk called a" Port Name" as both John &Elizabeth signed their Wills with an X .