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Transportation
Peter Bell 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 395 (199) NAME_INDEXES:1217793 |
| 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




New Town Charitable Institute: POL709-1-21 page 35 (02 Nov 1885 to 23 Nov 1886) Peter Bell. Pauper. District admitted from; Deloraine. Discharged at own request. POL709-1-25 page 25 (18 Nov 1893 to 08 Feb 1895) Peter Bell. Pauper. District admitted from; Deloraine. Discharged at own request. Launceston Invalid Depot: POL709-1-23 page 80 (14 Dec 1889 to 12 May 1890) Peter Bell. Pauper. District admitted from; Deloraine. Discharged at own request. POL709-1-24 page 176 (30 Mar 1892 to 23 Oct 1892) Peter Bell. Pauper. District admitted from; Deloraine. Discharged at own request.




Place of origin: Duns, Berwickshire Royal Archery Reg't - 14 years Aged; 26 years old Offence; Striking a noncommissioned officered Drunkeness x 2- received 100 Lashes, 150 lsdhrd