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Voyage
Transportation
John Brooks was transported on the Lord Sidmouth, departing 20th Sep 1818 and arriving 11th Mar 1819 with 160 passengers.
A Barque built in Jersey (Briton) 1815. Tonnage 194. Built by Matthew le Boeuf. Three (3) voyages to Australia transporting convicted persons. (The 1821 does not yet have complete details on this web site.)
Lord Sidmouth (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/3, Page Number 91 (47) |
| 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
From the New South Wales Gazette 24th February 1846 The Tickets of Leave, of the undermentioned Prisoners of the Crown, have been cancelled for the reasons stated opposite their respective names. John Brooks, Lord Sidmouth, Windsor ; having in his possession spirituous liquors on which he could not prove the duty had been paid. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/230140539?searchTerm=ticket%20of%20leave%20cancelled
SYDNEY. … Information having been lodged at the Police Office about three weeks since that a number of prisoners had formed the design of cutting out the first vessel that was ready for sea, precautionary measures were accordingly adopted; and on Saturday night last the plan had become ripened for carrying into execution. The brig Hope, Captain Grimes, lying in the stream, was the vessel fixed on. The Police, however, with its usual activity and zeal, rendered the design of the misguided men abortive, as the whole of the gang, 16 in number, were safely lodged in custody during the night of Saturday ; most of them were discovered round Dawes' Point. The next morning they were examined by the Superintendent of Police, and being found guilty of an intended piratical combination, disposed of as follows:—Michael Coogan, John Owen, Frederick Garkell, John Fisher, John Brookes, John Jordan, James Devine, George Handley, Benjamin Johnson, James McNamara, and Vincent Russell—2 years to Newcastle ; John Smith, John Morrison, John White, and James Valentine—25 lashes each; and Edward Rollins—6 months gaol gang. (Sydney Gazette, 28 Oct 1820, p. 3.) Colonial Secretary Index. BROOKS, John. Per "Lord Sidmouth", 1819 1820 Nov 29 On list of prisoners transported to Newcastle per "Prince Leopold" (Reel 6007; 4/3502 p.459) 1822 Mar On monthly return of prisoners punished at Newcastle (Reel 6023; 4/1718 p.145) 1823 Sep 23 On list of prisoners assigned (Fiche 3290; 4/4570D p.12) 1823 Oct 6 On return of convicts discharged from the Establishment, Emu Plains; to Mr P Murdoch (Reel 6028; 2/8283 p.159) 1824 Aug 26 On return of convicts discharged from the Establishment, Emu Plains; to Western Mountain road party (Reel 6028; 2/8283 p.200) 1825 May 7 On list of convicts transported to Port Macquarie per "Mermaid" (Reel 6019; 4/3864 pp.518-9)