Summary
Born
Feb 1863
Conviction
Burglary (house breaking)
Departure
May 1787
Arrival
Jan 1788
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information
Name: John Best
Gender: Male
Born: 27th Feb 1863
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Hawker
Crime
Crime: Burglary (house breaking)
Convicted at: London Bird Cage Walk Armory Court Martial
Sentence term: 7 years
Voyage
Departed: 13th May 1787
Ship: Friendship
Arrival: 21st Jan 1788
Place of Arrival: New South Wales
Transportation
John Best was transported on the Friendship, departing 13th May 1787 and arriving 21st Jan 1788 with 107 passengers.
This convict ship, being 274 tons and 75 feet long was one of the light weight ships in the fllet and was skippered by Master Francis Walton. Built in Scarborough in 1784, she carried 76 male and 21 female convicts. During her return voyage to England her crew came down with scurvy and with insufficient crew to man her, she was scuttled in the straights of Macassar. The survivors were transferred to the Alexander.
FriendshipReferences
| Primary Source | Convict register |
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