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John Bradley was transported on the Buffalo, departing 28th Sep 1839 and arriving 12th Feb 1840 with 90 passengers.
1833 - Voyage. Transported; 179 Female Convicts and 25 Children 1839 - Voyage. On 28th September 1839, the Ship Buffalo left Quebec, Canada, taking 144 prisoners to Van Diemen’s Land and New South Wales, following the Patriot War in Canada in 1837-38. Some of the prisoners were French Canadians patriots and others were American patriots, captured after the Battle of the Windmill. The Ship went first to Van Diemens Land, arriving at Hobart on 11th February 1840, where most of the American prisoners were landed, and then went on to Sydney, arriving on 26th February 1840, where the 58 French speaking prisoners were landed. They were separated mainly because there was hostility between the Americans from Lower Canada and the Canadians from Upper Canada. The prisoners were in the main, literate, idealistic and honest men.
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It is hereby notified to the undermentioned individuals, that his Excellency has received a despatch from the right honourable The Secretary of State, conveying her Majesty's approval of free pardons being granted to them: John Bradley, James Inglis, Mathers Calvin, Mathers Chancey, Martin Forster, Owen Alson, Asa H. Richardson, John Henry Simmons, Hugh Calhourn, Buffalo; Samuel Chandler, James Waggoner, Benjamin Waite, Marquis of Hastings. Launceston Examiner, 26 Feb 1848.
Tasmanian Conduct Record: 3106. John Bradley. Buffalo, 12 Feb 1840, Province of Upper Canada, 27 Dec 1838, Life. Transported for Piratical Invasion of Upper Canada. single. April 16 1841.Probation/ Misconduct, Insolent and Refusing to work. 48 hours Sol. April 17 1841. On probation. Insolent and Refusing to work. 48 hours Sol conft. T.L. 10.2.42. April 15 1843. T.L./ Misconduct, 6 days Sol. Conf. 3 Nov 1845. T.L./ Disturbing the peace, 14 days hard labor. Free Pardon 12 February 1848. -------------------------------------------------- Tasmanian Appropriation Record: https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON27-1-8$init=CON27-1-8p28 3106. John Bradley, 5ft 5 ¼. Age 25, Hat finisher, tried at Upper Canada, life, native of Co. Antrim. -------------------------------------------------- Other North American political prisoners who stayed on in Van Diemen’s Land or migrated to various colonies on the Australian continent, included James Milne Aitchison (London, U.C.), John Bradley (Sackets Harbor, Jefferson Co.), Hugh Calhoun (Salina, Onondaga Co.), George Cooley (Darlington Twp., U.C.), Norman Mallory (Scarborough, U.C.), and Chauncey Mathers (Salina, Onondaga Co.). Source: Dr John C. Carter, http://tilife.org/BackIssues/Archive/tabid/393/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1469/They-left-Jefferson-County-Foreverhellip.aspx