James Block

Summary

Born
Unknown
Conviction
Burglary (house breaking)
Departure
Apr 1813
Arrival
Oct 1813
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: James Block
Gender: Male
Born: Unknown
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Unknown

Crime

Convicted at: Suffolk Assizes
Sentence term: Life

Voyage

Departed: 30th Apr 1813
Arrival: 9th Oct 1813
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

James Block was transported on the Earl Spencer, departing 30th Apr 1813 and arriving 9th Oct 1813 with 203 passengers.

Built 1803, London - Thames, 672 ton required 56 crew and mounted with 16 guns.

Earl SpencerEarl Spencer (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 100
Source DescriptionThis 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 SourceGreat Britain. Home Office
Compiled ByState Library of Queensland
Database SourceBritish convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database

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Convict Notes

Maureen Withey avatar
Level 346
on 15th August 2023

Summer Suffolk Assizes, At these Assizes, although there were only 11 prisoners on the Calendar for trial, 8 of them were capitally convicted, and received sentence of death : viz. … Jas. Block, for burglariously entering the dwelling-house of Wm. Bradstreet, of Charsfield, … They were all reprieved. Suffolk Chronicle, 1 Aug 1812. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Colonial Secretary Index. BLOCK, Joseph. Per "Earl Spencer", 1813; waterman 1813 Oct 14 On list of convicts disembarked from "Earl Spencer" and forwarded to Revd Samuel Marsden at Parramatta for distribution (Reel 6002; 4/3491 p.561)