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Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Constant Burke was transported on the Asia 1, departing 5th Nov 1835 and arriving 21st Feb 1836 with 292 passengers.
Built by A Hall & Co at Aberdeen in 1818. A Brig of 536 tons. (Wikipedia) 1830 - Voyage. Asia from Ireland. Female Convict Ship; Stead; Master, Alexander Nesbit M.D. Surgeon Superintendent. Arrived in Sydney Cove 13 Jan 1830. Mustered - 186. Died on Voyage - 3. Disembarked - 1. Total Embarked - 200
Asia 1 (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/10, Page Number 211 (108) |
| 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
National Archives. Criminal Petitions. HO 17/110/54. 1835 Prisoner name: Peter Bennett, Pembroke Branch, Constant Burke, Richard Howlett, Thomas Loyal, Abraham Sampson, Peter Thomas, John Waterford. Court and date of trial: St Christopher's Vice Admiralty Court, April 1835. Crime: Stealing goods from a vessel (Faith). Initial sentence: Death, commuted to seven years transportation (Bennett, Branch, Burke, Howlett, Sampson, Thomas) and 14 years transportation (Loyal, Waterford). Annotated (Outcome): Nil. Petitioner(s): Two joint petitions from Thomas Loyal, John Waterford and Pembroke Branch (on board the Earl of Liverpool). Thomas Loyal, convict. Christopher Claxton, St Kitts Harbour Master. John Lyons Nixon, Lieutenant Governor of St Christopher's [St Kitts]. Grounds for clemency (Petition Details): First offence. Goods from the Faith had become floatable, Thomas Loyal was asked (by a letter sent from the Faith) to salvage some goods which he and some men took ashore. Loyal was not allowed to present evidence at his Trial. Good behaviour from the prisoners whilst on board the Earl of Liverpool. Additional Information: Ordered to Justitia.