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Johanna Brown was transported on the Princess Royal, departing 6th Jan 1829 and arriving 9th May 1829 with 100 passengers.
Princess Royal (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/6, Page Number 501 (252) |
| 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
New South Wales, Australia, Registers of Convicts' Applications to Marry, 1826-1851 Granted 23/7/1840 Johanna Brown 29 Bond (14yrs) per ship princess Royal to marry Jonathan Hunt 26 ToL (14yrs) per ship Lady Harewood. Rev John Cross Port Macquarie. NSW BDMs Marriages 708/1840 V1840708 24B HUNT JONATHAN BROWN JOHANNA CK (Church of England, Port Macquarie, St Thomas (Co. Ayr)) 138/1840 V1840138 44B HUNT JONATHAN BROWN JOHANNA CK
Old Bailey Online 1802. CATHERINE STEEL and JOHANNA BROWN was indicted for stealing, on the 8th of August , 1 reticule, value 1s.; 1 scent-bottle, value 6d.; 1 thimble, value 6d.; 1 handkerchief, value 1s.; 1 sovereign, and 10 shillings, the property of Wright Welby , from the person of Jane his wife . JANE WELBY . I am the wife of Wright Welby. On the 8th of August, I lost a reticule, containing a sovereign, a half-sovereign, 10s. in silver, a smelling bottle, a silver thimble a card case, a handkerchief, and a French shilling; I had missed my way, and came down Phoenix-street, which comes into George-street, at the top of Holborn - I met the two prisoners and another girl - they each asked me for a penny a piece; I then asked them the way to Tottenham-court-road, and one of them said"Go and show the lady the way Bet" - Brown went to shew me the way; I said "Never mind, I can find the way," but she came up close to me, and snatched my reticule, and said "That is the way," and ran off - Steel was close to me at the time, and when I called Stop thief! she struck me; I fell against the wall, and she fell down. WILLIAM DRAKE . I am a shoemaker. I saw the prosecutrix about eight o'clock, in George-street, St. Giles' - she and Brown passed by my door, and when they had gone past four or five yards - Brown stepped up to her, and snatched her reticnle from her left arm, and an umbrella from her right - the prosecutirx cried Stop thief! and Steel struck her on the back: I moved from my own door, and asked the prosecutrix if she were frightened; I did not see the property after that, nor see the prisoners taken. MORRIS NICHOLSON . I took Steel into custody the next day - I told her it was for stealing a reticule the evening before; she said it was Brown, and she got blamed for it; as we were going along, she said if I would go into a house she would tell me where it was planted, and she begged to have half a pint of beer - I said she might have the beer, but she did not tell me where it was. STEEL'S Defence. As for Brown, I know nothing of her - I was in liquor, and what I said to the constable I know not. BROWN'S Defence. As for Steel, I know nothing of her nor the prosecutrix. STEEL - GUILTY . Aged 19. BROWN - GUILTY . Aged 17. Transported for Fourteen Years .
New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents, 1788-1842 Bound Indentures 1829. From Portugal Single Catholic who could not read and write. Convicted of stealing a reticule. C44/408. convicted 11/9/1828. 5' 1" ruddy and freckled complexion. brown hair and hazel eyes. Assigned to J Durant Pitt Street Sydney.