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John Belcher was transported on the Recovery, departing 30th Jul 1819 and arriving 18th Dec 1819 with 189 passengers.
Built 1799 Batavia, 493 tons. 1823 voyage. Also arrived the same morning, (i.e. Thursday last) from Ireland, having sailed from the Cove of Cork on the 5th April, the ship Recovery, Captain Fotherley, with 180 male convicts, in tolerable health : no deaths on the passage. Surgeon Superintendent, Dr. Cunningham, R. N. The guard comprises a detachment of the 1st, or Royals, commanded by Captain Gill, who is accompanied by his Lady. Three free passengers come out by this conveyance, at the expence of the Crown. Sydney Gazette, Thurs 7 Aug 1823. 1835 voyage. Surgeon's general remarks. On 5th October 1835, the Guard embarked at Deptford, consisting of 1 staff, 1 subaltern, 2 sergeants, 1 drummer, 26 rank and file of the 28th Regiment, accompanied by 8 women and 4 children. On the 19th at Spithead we received on board 160 male convicts from the Leviathan and 120 from the York Hulk and in the 30th got under weigh, previous to which, the convicts were discharged to the hulks in consequence of their being a great nuisance on board. Source:The medical and surgical journal of HM convict ship Recovery for 5 October 1835 to 16 March 1836 by Alexander Neill, during which time the said ship was employed in passage to Sydney New South Wales
Recovery (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/3, Page Number 194 |
| 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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1860. Noted in the Liverpool Asylum Register for the Infirm & Destitute Name; John Belcher Age; 76 Ship; Recovery [1] 19 Free by Servitude. Church of England. Died; 25 January 1861 ** All details per the Register
1824: Married Mary Carr in Sydney – no children found. 9/9/1824: Had a Blacksmith’s business at 66 Pitt Street, Sydney. 11/12/1837 Sydney Monitor: CAUTION. -We Undersigned hereby caution the Bathurst Public against paying any money for work performed by them ‘to order’ during the periods undermentioned, to John Belcher who keeps a blacksmith’s shop on Mr Barden’s ground adjoining the Post office, as the said John Belcher has no authority for receiving the same, and they are determined to sue for any sums so paid at the ensuing Court of Requests. The said John Belcher who is an assigned servant to Captain Steel, of Queen Charlotte Vale, has imposed on us, as well as on the Public by stating himself to be a free man, and to effect his fraudulent purpose, he as produced a Gazette, wherein the name of ‘John Belcher” appears to be granted and Emancipation, but we have discovered that he is not the John Belcher therein named, who came be a different ship; but that, in fact; he is the assigned servant of Captain Steel. From the 7th of March to the 12th of July last; Thomas Brown lived at the Smithy, where Belcher now lives, and performed various work to order, which he said Belcher has fraudulently applied for, and in some instances received. From the 27th of August to the 26th of October, Samuel Fenton also lived at the Smithy described, and the said Belcher has applied for, and in some instances, received money due to the said Samuel Fenton under false statements. It is with reluctance that the Undersigned are forced thus to caution their patrons in the manner, but they are compelled to the measure by the gross imposture of the said Belcher, whose conduct they are determined to represent in the proper quarter, THOMAS BROWN. SAMUEL FENTON. December 4, 1837. 1/4/1841: TOL cancelled for gross prevarication (lying) – Bathurst. 20/2/1844: TOL, Patrick Plains. 20/12/1848: CP