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John Brindley was transported on the Alexander, departing 13th May 1787 and arriving 26th Jan 1788 with 27 passengers.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Fleet http://www.jenwilletts.com/convict_ship_alexander_1788 The Alexander was built at Hull in 1784 by Walton & Co. She was taken up by the East India Company in 1786. Convict Transport-Barque built Ship. 452 tons, 114ft long, 31ft wide. Arrived with 177 male Convicts (14 dv) Carried 30 Crew + 41 Marines Master: Duncan Sinclair She was the largest of the eleven vessels of the historic First Fleet to Australia. The First Fleet consisted of two Royal Navy escort ships, HMS Sirius and HMS Supply accompanied by six convict transports, the Alexander, Charlotte, Friendship, Lady Penrhyn, Prince of Wales and the Scarborough, and three store ships, the Borrowdale, Fishburn and Golden Grove. Convicts on the 1st Fleet Alexander are listed under Lady Penrhyn, Scarborough & Alexander.
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| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project.HO11/1 Derby Mercury - Thursday 24 March 1785 p 4 1803 - Sydney Gazette - 5 June 1803 page 4 1811, Thurs 12th December, Sydney Gazette, Colonial Secretary Correspondence lists index "Brindley" |
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1825 -New South Wales and Tasmania, Australia Convict Musters. 1825 Name; John Brindley Age; No Details Class; F. S. Ship; Alexander - 1788 - 7 years Employment/Remarks; DIED; Sydney
JOHN BRINDLEY was a convict in the first fleet ship “ Alexander” arriving in Sydney Cove on 26th January 1788. He was aged 27 years. His trial was on 21 March 1785 in Warwick, for assault and robbery. After being given the death sentence he was reprieved to transportation for seven years. Derby Mercury - Thursday 24 March 1785 p 4 “ On Wednesday night the Assizes ended for the county of Warwick when the following convicts received sentence of Death Viz, Chatburn, … Elis Green, … Samuel Packwood, … Samuel Smith, … John Slight alias John Browne, … John Shardlowe. “ … JOHN BRINDLEY for assaulting and robbing John Hatton in Birmingham. “—- The first seven of whom are left for execution and the others reprieved.” 1790 - was working at Norfolk Island 1792 -Settler on Norfolk Island. 1794 - returned to Port Jackson, granted 30 acres at Mulgrave Place (19/11/1794 - On list of all grants and leases of land registered in the Colonial Secretary's Office (Fiche 3267; 9/2731 p.32)) 1803 - Sydney Gazette - 5 June 1803 page 4 - John Brindley was on list of persons whose effects would be sold by auction unless he discharged the execution of debt against him. 1806 Muster - he had over 16 acres under cultivation, and paid for the services of one freeman * Signed two addresses of support for Governor Bligh However John Brindle continued to have occasional financial difficulties: IN 1811 there was another notice in the Sydney Gazette that the Provost Martial would sell, at Freeman’s Reach on Tuesday 26th March, six acres of growing Maize owned by John Brindle unless he discharged the execution of debt against him. 1811, Thurs 12th December, Sydney Gazette: “THE Provost Marshal will proceed to SELL, by PUBLIC AUCTION, a Quantity of Standing Wheat and Maize, the Property of the said John Brindley (unless the Execution thereon be previously superseded).” 1821 Sep 8 - Constable. On list of all persons victualled from H.M. Magazines From at least January 1823 he was a constable at the Sydney Gaol, stationed there: *in allegations of violence against Gaoler John Redman, he was referred to, March 1823) * Name referenced as a Sydney Gaol constable in Report on gaol & escapes, by John Redman, Gaoler * requiring slop clothing as a Sydney constable, 1824 * May 1824 - On lists of constables stationed at the Sydney County Gaol with their wives and children.