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Voyage
Transportation
John Bryant was transported on the Prince Regent, departing 17th Sep 1819 and arriving 27th Jan 1820 with 162 passengers.
Prince Regent, 1820-21. On Tuesday arrived from Ireland, the ship Prince Regent, Captain Clifford. She left the Cove of Cork the 19th of September last, and brings, in excellent health, 144 male prisoners. Surgeon Superintendent, Dr. Taylor, R. N. The guard comprises 30 men of the 1st Foot (Royals), under orders of Lieut. Lewis. Sydney Gazette, 13 Jan 1821.
Prince Regent (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/3, Page Number 235(119) |
| 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
Birth of son, John Bryant https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD32-1-1/RGD32-1-1-P166 Baptised 9 Aug 1829, Born 8 July 1829, John Bryant, son of John and Mary Bryant, of Hobart Town, John’s occupation listed as Sexton. Martha Sarah Bryant, born 21 Dec 1830. https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD32-1-1/RGD32-1-1-P205 Mary Anne, born 3 May 1835. https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD32-1-2/RGD32-1-2-P321
Tasmanian Marriage Registration. https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD36-1-1/RGD36-1-1P183 Marriage in church in Hobart Town, 4 June 1827, of John Bryant, (convict),Bachelor (Prince Regent) and Mary Watson (convict) , spinster, (Providence). John was able to sign his name. Mary signed with her mark X.
Tasmanian Records. Convict Conduct Record: https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON31-1-1/CON31-1-1P164 No 264. John Bryant. Per Castle Forbes, 1820. Tried Middx Apr 1819, Life. Various offences and punishments listed. Conditional Pardon No 310, 9 Feb 1832. Free Pardon No 237, 21 Nov 1836. See record for full details. Indent Record: https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON13-1-2/CON13-1-2P20 The following 44 men were trans- shipped on the Castle Forbes for VDL from the ship Prince Regent, by which vessel they arrived from England in January 1820 (in Sydney)… John Bryant, C.P. 310, tried Middx GD 21 April 1819, Life , age 20 Native place, London, Goldsmith appce. for 5 years, 5 ft 3 in. grey eyes, lt brown hair fair ruddy comp, Very good man. It records that he had been an apprentice goldsmith for 5 years.
Married the convict Mary Watson at Hobart Town on 4/6/1827
https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON13-1-2$init=CON13-1-2p34 List of men sent from England to Port Jackson per Prince Regent (Anderson) to Hobart Town per Castle Forbes. John Bryant, age 21, goldsmith, Tried at Middx., Apr 1819, Life, native of London. Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, version 8.0, 22 January 2020), April 1819, trial of JOHN BRYANT (t18190421-82). JOHN BRYANT, Theft > theft from a specified place, 21st April 1819. 582. JOHN BRYANT was indicted for stealing, on the 27th of February , at St. George, Bloomsbury , three ounces of gold filings and cuttings, value 5 l., and one ounce of gold wire, value 2 l., the property of Frederick Humbert , in his dwelling-house . FREDERICK HUMBERT . I am a goldwatch-case-maker , and live at No. 21, Hyde-street , Bloomsbury; I keep the house, which is in the parish of St. George - the prisoner was my errand-boy. On the 27th of February, I prepared some gold filings and turnings to melt on the Monday following, and left them in my workshop. On the Sunday morning I went up to the workshop, and found a quantity gone. I began to suspect the prisoner, and had him apprehended on the Monday. I got an officer, who searched him, and found the gold upon him, in four parcels - we found a key in his box, which opened my shop-door. JOHN DAVIS . I am an officer. I went with the prosecutor, searched the prisoner, and found a quantity of gold upon him. I found a quantity of gold wire in his breeches pocket, and gold filings and cuttings in his jacket-pocket, and a crucible with gold mixed with pearl-ash ready to be melted, in his jacket-pocket. I asked him how he got intohis master's shop? he cried, and said there was a key in his box at his lodgings, which opened the shop-door. I went and found it there. The house is in the parish of St. George, Bloomsbury. (Property produced and sworn to.) Prisoner's Defence - (written.) - I fully acknowledge my fault, and humbly implore the mercy of the Court. I lost my mother three years ago - my father is since dead. It is with the greatest pain and reluctance I am obliged to stir up the ashes of my deceased parents, and expose their vices; but when I know I can only attribute my present perilous situation to the profligate examples set me in my infancy, I cannot forbear calling their faults in question, as some excuse for my early depravity, which, under any other circumstance, I should blush to mention. My father for several years kept a Little Go, where I had the opportunity of witnessing the worst of vices and characters. At my poor mother's decease, my father introduced a prostitute to his home, who lived in the house until his death. He was in prison for the lottery several times, and suffered great distress during his imprisonment, which excited my affection and pity, and induced me to pilfer my master to supply his wants. This offence was continued at intervals through the bad company my father encouraged me to keep, which has at length brought me to this melancholy situation. This is the naked truth and history of my unfortunate life, and I humbly hope for mercy. GUILTY. - DEATH . Aged 18. Strongly recommended to Mercy . Second Middlesex Jury, before Mr. Recorder.
Convicted with Charles Elliott (on same ship also)