John Brown

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Born
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Conviction
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Departure
Jan 1852
Arrival
May 1852
Death
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Personal Information

Name: John Brown
Gender: Male
Born: Unknown
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Unknown

Crime

Crime: Unknown
Convicted at: Northumberland (Newcastle upon Tyne Quarter Sessions)
Sentence term: 21 years

Voyage

Departed: 13th Jan 1852
Arrival: 15th May 1852
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

John Brown was transported on the Royal Saxon, departing 13th Jan 1852 and arriving 15th May 1852 with 5 passengers.

Barque, 510 tons. Shipping New, Hobart Town. March 17 – Arrived the barque Royal Saxon, 510 tons, Captain Charlesworth, left Calcutta 15 January, with seven male convicts and general cargo. The Courier, Sat 17 Mar 1849. -------------------------------------------------- PORT of Hobart Town, - Arrival. October 5 - Royal Saxon, barque, 510 tons, Charlesworth, from Calcutta June 29th, with a general cargo. Passengers - and 10 male convicts. Colonial Times, 8 Oct 1850. THE "ROYAL SAXON." — This vessel anchored in our harbour on Saturday evening, from Calcutta and Madras. She has on board a very fine royal tiger, about 15 months old, and measuring about 4 feet 6 inches in length; also a young bear and several monkies. Hobarton Guardian, 9 Oct 1850. -------------------------------------------------- PORT OF HOBART TOWN ARRIVALS. August 12 - Barque Royal Saxon, 712 tons, Charlesworth from Calcutta 1st of June, with a general cargo, and 16 male prisoners. Colonial Times, 15 Aug 1851.

Royal SaxonRoyal Saxon (generic)

References

Primary Sourcehttps://libraries.tas.gov.au/Record/NamesIndex/1376269

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ARRIVALS. May 17. Royal Saxon, barque. 516 tons, Charlesworth, from Calcutta, 16th March, cargo general. Passengers-Mr. and Mrs. Monk, Mr. and Mrs. Saunders, Mrs. Benning and 2 children, Mr. and Mrs. Beresford and five children, Mr. Pybus. Lieutenant Birch. H. E. I. O., 60th B. N. I., Dr. Madden, H. E. I. C, 24th Dr. Hefferman, 11th Foot. Miss Bligh and two servants, Colonel Cumberland 96 Foot, and five convicts. Shipping Intelligence. (1852, May 18). Colonial Times (Hobart, Tas. : 1828 - 1857)

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Brown, John Name: Brown, John Record Type: Convicts Employer: Clark, G.C.: 1856 Property: Port Arthur Penal Station Tasman Peninsula Probation Stations Ship: Royal Saxon Police number: 2273 Index number: 8062 Record ID: NAME_INDEXES:1376269 Tasmanian Library