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Transportation
John Bradley was transported on the Neva, departing 27th Jul 1833 and arriving 21st Nov 1833 with 170 passengers.
The Neva was a Three-Masted Barque built at Hull in 1813, Lloyd's register 1814. Traded between England & Jamaica then refitted in 1830's to carry convicts. Tons burthen: 327 bm (builders old measurement) Length: 104 ft 4 in (31.80 m) Beam: 27 ft 1 in (8.26 m) Height: 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Armament: 4 × 9-pounder guns Second voyage transporting convicts to Australia ended in a disaster, being shipwrecked near King Island, Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) in 1835. It is recorded that only 15 survived, 6 being Irish female convict women and several crew including Capt. Peck. They were transported to Launceston. On board were also several free passengers and children. A total of 224 lives lost and one of the worst ship wrecks in history.
Neva (generic)References
| Primary Source | Ancestry. UK Prison Hulk Registers (HO9/7). State Archives, Butts of COF (NRS 12210)& Indents (Series: NRS 12189; Item: X635; Microfiche: 706). Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/9, Page Number 186 Government Gazette quoted in The SYDNEY MONITOR & COMMERCIAL ADVERTISER on Friday 2nd July 1841 |
| 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
Prison Hulk ship Retribution moored at Woolwich, John Bradley alias Bridges, aged 49, Convicted 11 July 1832 in Rotherham, Date Received 26 July 1832, Offence: Stealing various articles, How disposed of: NSW 12 July 1833 Annotated Printed Indentures: John Bradley alias Bridges, Aged 40, can read, Protestant, Single, Trade: Hatter, Offence: Stealing umbrella, previous conviction: 1 month Certificate of Freedom No.40/1470 dated 3 September 1840, Prisoner's No.33/3279, Native Place: Yorkshire, Trade: Hatter, Trial 11 July 1832, Year of Birth 1793, No Offence recorded, Held a TOLeave No.38/336 dated 1 March 1838
Granted Certificate of Freedom at Sydney June 24th 1841 (Source: Government Gazette quoted in The SYDNEY MONITOR & COMMERCIAL ADVERTISER on Friday 2nd July 1841)