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Voyage
Transportation
James Burns was transported on the Gazelle, departing 6th Feb 1848 and arriving 7th Apr 1848 with 31 passengers.
Sailed from Calcutta to Hobart, VDL. 32 convicts.
Gazelle (generic)References
| Primary Source | Tasmanian Archives - convict records |
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Convict Notes
James BURNS was convicted at Agra, India on 11 Oct 1847 for insubordination and striking an Officer (Corporal Wallace) in the Army. Had served for 7 yrs in the army. Life Sentence. Transported to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) per the ship 'Gazelle' arriving Hobart 7 April 1848. Aged 34 yrs; soldier/labourer; Roman Catholic; can read & write; 5'7 1/2"; fresh complexion; brown to red hair; Hazel eyes; single man. Native place of birth: Mullingar, Co. Westmeath, Ireland. Brother: John, at Kildare Sister: Sarah, at native place. VDL: 2 yr Probation Period. 1st Station: Cascades (south Hobart) 1850: at Tea Tree, Prison Barracks Hobart, Impression Bay, Huon, Browns River, South Arm. 1851: at Macquarie Point. 1852: at Port Arthur 1853: at Ouse, Hobart. 1854: at Ross, Fingal. 1855: at Launceston & Fingal. 1 Feb 1855: Absconded.