John Burke

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Maureen Withey on 2nd December 2019

John Burke was on a List of 40 male convicts embarked on the Brig Kangaroo for the Derwent. 13th April 1816. https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON13-1-1$init=CON13-1-1p57 No. 40. John Burke, ship - Frederick & Maria from India, Convicted at Madras O & T, 16 Apr 1810, Sentence – Life, Trade, shoemaker. John Burke was a soldier, a private with the 59th regiment. The Asiatic Annual Register, Vol 12. Madras Occurrences for April 1810. April 28. A Session of Oyer and Terminer, and general gaol delivery commenced on Wednesday the 18th current, at the court-house in Fort St. George, before the honourable Sir Thomas Andrew Strange, Knt. Chief Justice, and concluded on Wednesday last. On Tuesday the following convicts were bought up, and after a most impressive address from the chief justice, severally received sentence of death. John Burke, a private in his majesty’s 59th regiment, found guilty of wilfully and maliciously shooting at Alexander Macdonal, a serjeant belonging to the same regiment. This man was indicted under the Black Act, which makes the offence capital, although death did not ensue.” He was transported on the "Frederick and Maria" from India. The Sydney Gazette reports the arrival of the Frederick and Maria: Ship News.-On Wednesday the 19th Instant arrived the ship Frederick and Maria, Captain Macneelance, from Calcutta, from whence she sailed the 11th of January ; arrived at Hobart Town the 25th of April, and left that Settlement the 7th instant. Her cargo consists of tea, sugar, spirits, and other merchandize. Passengers, Captain Smith, of the 73d Regiment, and Lady, Lieutenant Wright, and L. Fosbrook, Esq. Sydney Gazette, 29 June 1811. Colonial Secretary's Index: BURKE, John. Per "Frederick and Maria", 1811 1811 Jun 20, Jul 1 - To Trotter and McNeelance re delivery of prisoners (Reel 6002; 4/3491 pp.28, 37-8) and BURKE, John 1816 Apr 10 - On list of convicts embarked on the "Kangaroo" for the Derwent (Reel 6004; 4/3494 p.461)