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Voyage
Transportation
John Bollard was transported on the Fortune, departing 31st Oct 1812 and arriving 11th Jun 1813 with 200 passengers.
Fortune (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 81 (42) |
| 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
At Bedford.—John Bollard, for stealing ten sheep, the property of Richard Randall, Lidlington; Joseph Cade, for stealing a mare, the property of Robert Achurch, St. Neots; and John Green, for breaking into the house of Elizabeth Searl, of Southill, were capitally convicted, and received sentence of death. Cheltenham Chronicle, 26 March 1812.
My great-great-grandfather Richard Randall was the farmer whose sheep were stolen by John Bollard, and who offered the 5 guinea reward for his recapture after escaping from custody. Richard Randall 1773-1846 tenanted Church Farm, Marston Moretaine, Bedfordshire, England (150 acres). His friend & neighbouring farmer was Edward Platt, who employed John Bollard as a shepherd. Randalls tenanted Church Farm 1797-1919.
Sainty & Johnson; 1828 Census of New South Wales: [Ref B1537] Bollard, John 56, conditional pardon, Fortune 2, 1813, life, Protestant. farmer, Cobbity, Cooke, 96 acres, 40 cleared, 38 cultivated, 4 horned cattle. Bollard, Hannah, 56, came free, Providence 1822, Protestant. Bollard, William 22 came free, Providence 1822 Protestant. Bollard, Benjamin 20 came free Providence 1822 Protestant.
John had been married in Lidlington, Bedfordshire 30 October 1798, to Hannah Johnson and they had 7 children, two of whom died in quite young. When John was transported, Hannah and the children obtained permission to accompany him on the 'Providence'. In effect the whole family was transported. They had another daughter at a later date.
This article regarding John, pretty well says it all: Northampton Mercury Sat 12 Oct 1811 p.2 ESCAPED FROM JUSTICE TEN GUINEAS REWARD. Bedfordshire Association for prosecuting felons &c. Wheras JOHN BOLLARD, about 40 years of age, five feet six inches high, stout made, hair inclinable to red, fresh complexion, walks very upright, supposed to have on a dark drab-coloured Velveteen short waistcoat, being in the custody of the Constable of the Parish of LIDLINGTON, in this County, for SHEEP STEALING, escaped from such custody, about five o'clock this morning, from the house of Thomas Morris, the Sign of the Green Man at Lidlington. - The said John Bollard has lived as shepherd with Edw. Platt, Esq. of Lidlington, for several years, and is well known in the neighbourhood. Whoever will discover the said offender, so that he may be brought to justice, shall receive a reward of five guineas from this association, and a further reward of five guineas from Mr. Richard Randall, of Marston-Moretaine, in the County of Bedford, whose sheep were stolen. THEED PEARSE, Treasurer. Clearly he was apprehended because:- John arrived in the colony aboard the ship 'Fortune' 11 Jun 1813. He had been tried and convicted of sheep stealing in Bedfordshire. Sentence transportation for life.