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Personal Information
Transportation
John Bentley was transported on the Speke, departing 13th Dec 1820 and arriving 18th May 1821 with 156 passengers.
Speke (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/3, Page Number 423 (213) |
| 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
We are sorry to observe that there are no less than 83 prisoners in the Castle, tor trial, many of them charged with capital offences, viz. … John Bentley, 36. for forging a Bill of Exchange, and John Johnson alias John Hornby, 23, for aiding and assisting John Bentley in forging the said bill, at Liverpool. Lancaster Gazette, 19 Aug 1820.
New South Wales, Australia, Tickets of Leave, 1810-1869 for John Bentley ToL no 30/62 dated 8/3/1830 From Wigan England 5' 8 1/4" Ruddy complexion brown hair mixed with grey blue eyes. Allowed to stay in Sydney. Note; cancelled for absconding from his service and drunkeness 29/12/1830