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Transportation
James Brooks was transported on the Exmouth, departing 3rd Mar 1831 and arriving 28th Jul 1831 with 291 passengers.
Exmouth (generic)References
| Primary Source | State Archives NSW, Butts of COF (NRS 12210)& Indents (Series: NRS 12188; Item: 4/4016; Microfiche: 679 & Series: NRS 12189; Item: X633; Microfiche: 697). Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/8, Page Number 24 |
| 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
National Archives, Criminal Petitions. HO 17/26/137. Prisoner name(s): James Brookes (James Brooks). Prisoner age: 21. Prisoner occupation: Superintendent of a cotton factory. Court and date of trial: Chester Quarter Sessions held at Knutsford on 19 October 1830. Crime: Stealing two shawls from Mary Coppock. The prisoner took and pawned two shawls from his lodgings at Stockport, [Cheshire]. Initial sentence: Seven years transportation. Gaoler's report: 'Character unknown.' Annotated (Outcome): 'Ordered to hulks.' Nil. Petitioner(s): Three petitions from George Brooks (prisoner's father) the superintendent of Power Loom Weaving at Stockport, Cheshire, undersigned by 40 people and 21 people including the prosecutrix. Grounds for clemency (Petition Details): The prisoner's prosecution was an attempt by his master to prevent the prisoner testifying against him in five cases of paying his operative in goods instead of money; first offence; father could not afford legal assistance; prisoner was out of work; his character was respectable; prosecutrix did not wish to prosecute; father admits he did not help the situation; family distressed. Other papers: Character reference for George Brooks undersigned by 28 inhabitants of Stockport, [Cheshire]; W Longson (prisoner's former manager) of Stockport, [Cheshire] explaining the case. Date: 1830 Oct 21 – 1831 Jan 27.
Convict Indents: aged 21, can read and write, married with 1 male child, Protestant, Trade: Machine Maker / iron worker, Offence: Stealing scarf Certificate of Freedom No.40/1455 dated 2 September 1840, Trade: Machine Maker, Trial 18 October 1830, Offence: "blank", Year of Birth 1809
Granted Certificate of Freedom at Sydney June 24th 1841 (Source: Government Gazette quoted in The SYDNEY MONITOR & COMMERCIAL ADVERTISER on Friday 2nd July 1841)
Certificate of Freedom granted June 4th 1841