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Voyage
Transportation
James Brown was transported on the General Hewett, departing 31st Jul 1813 and arriving 7th Feb 1814 with 301 passengers.
The Windham and General Hewett left England the 24th of August, in convoy with the Wansted, Capt. Moore, who sailed from hence last Thursday for Batavia; the General Hewett arrived at Rio the 17th of November, and sailed again the 2d of December. Together with the military detachments, she received on board for this Settlement 300 male prisoners, of whom we are sorry to report the death of 35, whose names we shall endeavour to procure an account of, and publish in the next Gazette, for the information of their friends and families in Great Britain. Sydney Gazette, Sat 12 Feb 1814.
General HewettReferences
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 126. Tasmanian Archives -convict records. |
| 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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"James is my 4th great grandfather married to Jane wheeler"
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Convict Notes
Secretary’s Office, Sydney, 16 Aug 1814. To Lieut. Jefferies, R.N. Commt of H.M Kangaroo, at Sydney Bay. Sir, I have the honor to inform you hereby that it is His Excellency the Governor’s desire that you do receive on board the Kangaroo the following persons, namely, Evan Davis, Private in the 73rd Regt and John Coffee, James Brown, Thomas Reeves, Ann Williams and Elizabeth Ann Porter, convicts, and convey them from hence to the Derwent victualling them during the passage. These five convicts are to be delivered agreeably to the Orders you shall receive from Lieut. Governor Davey or the officer in Command there, at the time of your arrival. The soldier is to rejoin his detachment now at Hobart Town. Signed Jno. Thos. Campbell, Col. Sec. List of Five Convicts embarked on the 16 Aug 1814 on board H.M.C.A. Brig Kangaroo, for the settlement of Hobart Town, with their respective sentences of transportation, and ships arrived by. 2. James Brown or Hobbs. Tried at Wilts. In Mar 1813. Sentenced by his own account to 7 years transportation which cannot at present be controvated as no Indents have yet arrived for the ship General Hewitt, Earl Master by which vessel he arrived on the 7th July 1814. This man is a blacksmith by trade, age 23 years, height 5ft 4 ½, of a pale fair complexion with hazel eyes 7 dark hair.
Died at Richmond 6 May 1874 (age 94), Tas Archives and Heritage Office, RGD35/1/43 no 656. Buried Congregational Cemetery Richmond. Headstone states 92 at death.
Tasmanian Record. https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON13-1-2$init=CON13-1-2p204 19 Sept 1822. List of convicts’ details who are in Van Diemens Land, as requested by Governor in letter dated 31 July 1822. James Brown alias Hobbs, age 26, General Hewitt, 1814, Wilts Ass. 6 March 1813, 7 years. -------------------------------------------------- Colonial Secretary Index. BROWN, James or HOBBS. Per "General Hewitt", 1814; blacksmith. 1814 Aug 16 - To be conveyed to the Derwent per "Kangaroo" (Reel 6004; 4/3493 p.244) 1814 Aug 16 - On list of convicts embarked on board the "Kangaroo" for Hobart (Reel 6004; 4/3493 p.250) 1822 Sep 18 - On list of convicts in Van Diemen's Land, as called for by Lieutenant Governor Sorell (Reel 6009; 4/3506 p.298)
... Solomon Roach, J. Jotcham, James Brown, otherwise Hobbs, for burglaries;.. Chester Courant, 30 Mar 1813 James Brown was one of nine prisoners to be received from Salisbury on the Prison hulk on 20 May 1813. He was listed on Prison Hulk records, as aged 25, convicted at New Sarum 6 May 1813, to be tranported for 7 years. HO 9-8-2 p 17.
James BROWN was convicted at Wiltshire, England and sentenced to 7yr transportation sentence. Sent to Australia, New South Wales per the 'General Hewett' then on to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) per the 'Kangaroo'. Assignments of work in the Colony of VDL. 1815: Having stolen blankets in his possession. 200 lashes. 1816: Steal 2 sheep. 200 lashes & 12 mths in irons in a Chain Gang. 1818: Stealing. 50 lashes and 6 mths in Chain Gang. 15 July 1850: Richmond, Tas QS: Larceny. 12 mths imprisonment & hard labour. Sent to Port Arthur Penal settlement. Returned to Prison Barracks, Hobart in 1851. 1850: Living at Richmond, Tasmania. Wife - Margaret. 3 children. A labourer. Aged 68yrs. Place of birth given as Bath, England.