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Voyage
Transportation
John Bignall was transported on the Shipley, departing 20th Dec 1816 and arriving 24th Apr 1817 with 125 passengers.
Shipley (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 321 (162) |
| 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
SUSSEX ASSIZES. . , the above Assizes . ; which ended at Lewes, on Tuesday last, eleven prisoner were tried, two of. whom were capitally convicted, and received sentence Of death, Viz:- - JOHN BIGNALL, aged 28, for Stealing 22 sheep, the property of Mr Charles Coppard, of Finden. He was also charged with stealing.43,sheep, the property of H. Peters, Esq of Dorking, Surry.—And ED. JONEs, 48; for stealing; from the dwelling houses of Mary Collison and W. Lusted Of Ticehurst ; wearing apparel and other articles. They were both reprieved before the Judges left the town South Eastern Gazette, 27 Aug 1816.
National Archives. HO-9-4_2 page 19/49. Hulk Records. Woolwich Hulks, Prudentia, Retribution or Justitia. Received 5 Nov 1816. John Bignall, age 28, Felony. Tried Lewes Gen. Sess, 10 Aug 1816, Sentence, NSW Life, Transported 20 Nov 1816.
Colonial Secretary Index. BIGNELL, John. Per "Shipley", 1817 1817 May 2 On list of convicts disembarked from the "Shipley" and forwarded to Liverpool for distribution (Reel 6005; 4/3496 p.130)