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Voyage
Transportation
James Blain was transported on the Princess Royal, departing 28th Sep 1822 and arriving 9th Mar 1823 with 156 passengers.
Princess Royal (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/4, Page Number 214 |
| 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
Colonial Secretary Index. BLAIN, James. Per "Princess Royal", 1823 1825 Jan 12-May 28 Convicted of highway robbery. On return of prisoners convicted and sentenced by the Supreme Court; listed as Blair (Fiche 3298; X730 p.5) 1825 Mar 30 Sentenced to death. On return of prisoners tried before the Supreme Court of New South Wales; listed as Blair (Fiche 3298; X727 p.7) 1825 Jul 13 On list of convicts transported to Port Macquarie per "Elizabeth Henrietta"; crossed out (Reel 6019; 4/3864 pp.526-7)
Chester Spring Assizes. Thomas Holland, aged 23, a labourer, from Crowton; Thomas Wood, aged 20, labourer, from Crowton; James Blain, aged 24, a labourer, from Waverham, Joseph Lockett, aged 29, labourer, from Norley, for breaking open the cheese-room of Robert Dutton, of Thornton, and stealing therefrom a large quantity cheese, his property; and William Lockett, aged 73, charged with having received part of the same, knowing it to be stolen— Guilty, —James Woodward, alias Clarke, aged 26, a labourer, from Newton, committed on the above charge, admitted King's evidence.— Holland, Wood, Blain, J. Lockett— DEATH. —W. Lockett, no prosecution. Chester Courant, 23 April 1822.
1825 convicted of Highway Robbery and transported to Norfolk Island. Returned to Sydney from N.I. 1839 as one of first 60 convicts being sent to Cockatoo Island. Received Ticket of Leave in August 1841 and Conditional Pardon in January 1850. Died Campbelltown May 1863.