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Transportation
James Brown was transported on the Hebe, departing 27th Jul 1820 and arriving 31st Dec 1820 with 160 passengers.
Hebe (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/3, Page Number 356. Colonial Secretary Index. |
| 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
7 Jan 1826 - executed at Hobart for stealing 19 sheep, property of Charlotte Lempriere, and 5 sheep the property of James Ross. Convict record – note Executed written in the margin, TAHO record https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON31-1-1/CON31-1-1P296
Absconded. James Brown (791), 5ft. 3 ½ in. Light brown hair, light blue eyes, 26 years of age, a farmer's labourer, tried at Norwich March 1820, sentence life, arrived at Sydney per Hebe, and in this Colony per Woodlark 1822, native place Etchfield, absconded from the service of Major de Gillern May 24, 1825.-£2 Reward. Hobart Town Gazette, 3 Jun 1825.
Tasmanian Convict Records. Description Record. https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON23-1-1/CON23-1-1/CON23-1-1-P035 No 791, James Brown, age 26, Farm lab, ploughman, Tried Norwich March 1820, Life, per Hebe to NSW, Per Woodlark to VDL. Native place, Elchfield. Conduct Record. https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON31-1-1/CON31-1-1/CON31-1-1P296 No 791. James Brown. No other information on this record.
Date. November 17 1823. Please, your Honor, We unfortunate men as taken the liberty of addressing these few lines unto your Honour hoping favour … will be given unto your Honour this request for to send us away as soon as possible you can and also for send word unto the Barracks for us men for to stop in until such time as we do go away, as our Lifes are in danger when we go out of the Barracks to work We remain your Humble Petitioners, John Crothers James Brown. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Letter dated 9 Feb 1824.To Lieut. Gov. Soull, Van Diemens Land. Sir, I have the honor to acquaint you that the Prisoners named on the margin, having given their testimonial before the Court of Criminal Jurisdiction as Approvers, have been embarked on board the Woodlark for the purpose of serving the remainder of their sentences, to be forwarded by the next opportunity, at Hobart Town. Signed, F. Goulburn. Colonial Secretary. Names on Margin: John Crothers, Tottenham. Hugh Ryan, Brampton. Mark Westwood, Mangles. Jas. Browne, Hebe. Jas. Gorst, Mary Henry Hughes, Isabella (crossed out) Wm Scarfe, Mary 1, (crossed out).
Absconded prisoners. James Brown, Hebe, 26, Norfolk, 5 ft. 3¼, hazel eyes, flaxen hair, florid comp. Mr. Hutchinson's C. P. (Clearing Party) Sydney Gazette, 3 Apr 1823.
Colonial Secretary Index. BROWNE, James. Per "Hebe", 1820 1821 Jan 11 On list of convicts disembarked from "Hebe" and forwarded to Liverpool for distribution (Reel 6007; 4/3503 p.37) 1823 Mar 31 Runaway convict; apprehended by Constable Malachy Ryan (Reel 6057; 4/1768 p.154) 1823 Apr 18 Re punishment of at Liverpool (Reel 6010; 4/3508 p.167) 1823 Aug 13 Approver against William Banks and others; re his attempt to escape from the back room of the Sydney Gaol where confined (Reel 6059; 4/1772 p.77) 1823 Oct 9 Runaway from clearing party. Evidence of James Sanders, runaway in Sydney Gaol (Reel 6059; 4/1773 p.9) 1823 Nov 17 Approver requesting to be transferred (Reel 6057; 4/1766 p.72) 1824 Feb 5 On list of persons proposed to be sent to Hobart (Reel 6012; 4/3510 p.289) 1824 Feb 9 Prisoner to proceed to Hobart per "Woodlark" (Reel 6012; 4/3510 p.303) 1824 Feb 9,15 Had testified before the Court of Criminal Jurisdiction. Embarked on "Woodlark" to serve remainder of sentence in Hobart (Reel 6019; 4/3522 pp.14, 28) 1824 Feb 10 Prisoner embarked on board the "Woodlark" for Hobart (Reel 6060; 4/1776 p.27a)
Norfolk Assizes. James Browne, age 22, was capitally convicted of burglary in breaking open the dwelling-house of John Platten, of Edgefield, shopkeeper in the night of the of November or early the following morning, and stealing thereout a great number of articles his property; Norfolk Chronicle, 25 March 1820. Norfolk Assizes. At these Assizes (which did not finish till the afternoon Friday) thirteen prisoners were capitally convicted and received sentence of death, viz … James Browne, ... All the above were reprieved except Philip Newton, for sheep-stealing, and Robt. Self, for horsestealing, who were left for execution; but since their return the Castle, they have been respited. Norfolk Chronicle, 1 Apr 1820.
Tasmanian Record: CON13-1-3 Image 26 List of 5 convicts who having given their testimonies before the Court of Criminal Jurisdiction as Approvers, were embarked on board the Brig Woodlark on the 9th ultimo for the purpose of serving the remainder of their sentences at Hobart Town in V. D. Land. Signed by J. Goulburn, Colonial Secretary’s Office, at Sydney, and dated 15 March 1824. James Browne; Ship, Hebe; Trade, Labourer; Tried at Norfolk Ass. 18 March 1820; Sentence, Life.