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John Bowen was transported on the Prince Regent, departing 17th Sep 1819 and arriving 27th Jan 1820 with 162 passengers.
Prince Regent, 1820-21. On Tuesday arrived from Ireland, the ship Prince Regent, Captain Clifford. She left the Cove of Cork the 19th of September last, and brings, in excellent health, 144 male prisoners. Surgeon Superintendent, Dr. Taylor, R. N. The guard comprises 30 men of the 1st Foot (Royals), under orders of Lieut. Lewis. Sydney Gazette, 13 Jan 1821.
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| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/3, Page Number 234 |
| 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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Old Bailey Online JOHN BOWEN. Theft; grand larceny (to 1827). 21st April 1819. Text type Trial account Defendants JOHN BOWEN Offences Theft > Grand larceny Session Date 21st April 1819 Reference Number t18190421-16 Verdicts Guilty Punishments Transportation 516. JOHN BOWEN was indicted for stealing, on the 27th of March , one bottle, value 1 s.. and two gallons of rum, value 1 l. 14 s. , the property of Nicholas Dennys and James Sheppard . NICHOLAS DENNYS . I am a wine-merchant , and live in Crutched-friars; I am in partnership with James Sheppard . On the 27th of March the prisoner came to the counting-house, and produced a paper, which he stated to be an order from Messrs. Vardon and Son, Gracechurch-street, for two gallons of rum. As I did not know him, I told my clerk to tell him it should be sent, but we must get a permit. He went away, returned in a few minutes, and said Mr. Vardon was in a great hurry, was waiting to take it in his carriage into the country, and we need not wait to get a permit. I said we must for our own security, but the rum should be there immediately - he went away. The porter was sent with the rum, he got it from the porter. MR. HUGH JAMES VARDON . I live in Gracechurch-street; the prisoner was once our servant. The order was not sent by any one in our service. I never authorized him to fetch the rum. He left me on the 11th of March. FRANCIS ROLPH . I am porter to the prosecutors. I was taking the rum to Mr. Vardon's, the prisoner came up to me in Billiter-square, said he had been three times after it, and he would take it. Knowing him to be the man who brought the order, I delivered it to him. JOHN CLARKE . On the 27th of March I stopped the prisoner in Union-street, with the rum on his shoulder. (Bottle sworn to.) Prisoner's Defence. I was out of employ . GUILTY . Aged 36. Transported for Seven Years . London Jury, before Mr. Recorder.