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Voyage
Transportation
Samuel Best was transported on the Layton, departing 26th Aug 1835 and arriving 10th Dec 1835 with 272 passengers.
1829 Voyage - Source; The Sydney Monitor. Sat 14 Nov 1829. Page 3. Shipping Intelligence. Arrivals.- On Sunday the Layton from Sheerness, with 190 male prisoners, Surgeon Superintendent Dr. James Osborne, R. N. Lieutenant Miller, 40th Regt; and 29 soldiers of different corps, 4 women and 3 children. Mustered; 188. Died on Voyage; 2. Total 190 Embarked.
Layton (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/10, Page Number 127 (66) |
| 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
Place of origin: Gloucester, Gloucestershire No; 2364. Aged; 20 years old Offence; Stealing 2 glasses & Metal Spoons FIND A GRAVE Samuel Best Birth; unknown Death; 16 Jun 1841. Hobart City, Tasmania, Australia Burial; Trinity Burial Ground/Prisoners Burial Ground Hobart, Hobart City, Tasmania, Australia Memorial ID; 269874207 · The above is the burial date Abode - Hospital. Profession - Convict. Ship - Layton Age 25 years https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD34-1-2/RGD34-1-2P036
New South Wales and Tasmania, Australia Convict Musters. Year; 1841 No; 2364 Name; Samuel Best Ship; Layton Noted against name; DIED; 14 June 1841 ----------------