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Austin Blaxter was transported on the Hercules, departing 24th Dec 1824 and arriving 7th May 1825 with 135 passengers.
The "Hercules" ship was built in 1801 at South Sheilds, England. 1801 voyage from Ireland to New South Wales, Australia. Sailed via Rio de Janeiro and the Cape. A mutiny occurred just prior to their arrival at Rio - after 45 minutes it was quashed but 13 convicts had been killed. Jeremiah Pendergass was named as the ring leader and shot. 44 deaths in total on this voyage. There was then another ship, also named, "Hercules" built 1822 at Whitby, England who made 3 trips to Austraia, in 1825, 1830 & 1832.
Hercules (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/5, Page Number 241 (122) |
| 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
Austin Blaxter, aged 19, convicted of feloniously entering the office of Mr. Harman, the Clerk to the Court of Requests, in St. Andrew's Hall, on the night of the 26th Oct. last, and stealing from the desk three bags containing money, was sentenced to be transported for 7 years. The same prisoner was indicted with Joseph Headley, aged 18, for a burglary in the house of Mr. Wm. Cooke, of St. Giles's, and Thus. Fox, aged 17, was admitted evidence against them; but they were acquitted, as were John Jay and John Betts, indicted as receivers of the goods. Bury and Norwich Post, 18 Aug 1824.