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Transportation
John Burns was transported on the Manlius, departing 16th Jul 1828 and arriving 9th Nov 1828 with 176 passengers.
Manlius (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/6, Page Number 448 |
| 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
1828: On arrival in VDL, John BURNS was single, 19, and a house painter from Drury Lane. His father Dennis Burns was a carpenter, from Greek Street. He had last worked for his brother-in-law, George Stowell, a master painter in Frederick Street, Hampstead (see https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON31-1-1$init=CON31-1-1p382). 1839, 30 November: John BURNS was granted a Conditional Pardon. 1840, 22 May: Free Certificate issued.
OCCUPATION: House painter, not painter and glazier. 1828, 21 February: John BURNS, born 1810, was tried at the Old Bailey: “702. WILLIAM JONES and JOHN BURNS were indicted for stealing, on the 19th of January, 1 handkerchief, value 2s., the goods of John Short Hewitt, Doctor of Divinity, from his person. REV. JOHN SHORT HEWITT, D. D. On the 19th of January, I was in Greek-street; a man touched me on the shoulder, and said I had been robbed - I felt, and my handkerchief was gone - I described it, and gave my card, and in about three quarters of an hour, a man came to my hotel, and said the men were in custody - I found the prisoners at Marlborough-street office with it. ANGELIOUS BETRAUN. I am an officer. About eleven o'clock, on the 19th of January, I watched the prisoners from Soho-square to Greek-street. I there saw Burns take a handkerchief from Dr. Hewitt's pocket, and run up Rose-street - I went and got the prosecutor's card; then went and took Jones at the corner of Rose-street; I waited there till Boston came back with Burns; they were close together when the handkerchief was taken - I knew Jones before; but never heard any thing against him. JOHN BOSTON. I was with Betraun, and saw Morris take the handkerchief; I pursued, and took it from his coat pocket. (Property produced and sworn to.) BURN'S Defence. I saw nothing of Jones, except at the watch-house. JONES' Defence. I know nothing of the other prisoner. BURNS - GUILTY. Aged 18. Transported for Fourteen Years. JONES - NOT GUILTY.” (see https://www.oldbaileyonline.org/) 1828, 10 March: John BURNS, 18, was received from Newgate Prison aboard the Ganymede hulk at Chatham. He was sent from there for transportation on 11 July (see UK, Prison Hulk Registers and Letter Books, 1802-1849).