Summary
Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
John Burton was transported on the Shipley, departing 20th Dec 1816 and arriving 24th Apr 1817 with 125 passengers.
Shipley (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 320 |
| 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. HO-9-4_2 page 19/49. Hulk Records. Woolwich Hulks, Prudentia, Retribution or Justitia. Received 5 Nov 1816. John Burton, age 60, Gd. Larceny. Tried Nottingham Ass, 1 Aug 1816, Sentence, NSW 7 years, Transported 20 Nov 1816.
NSW 1828 Census Index. John Burton, age 78, F.S. per Shipley 1, 1816, 7 years, Protestant, Cabinet maker, Lodger Wm Beasley’s, Kent Street, Sydney.
—John Burton, for burglariously entering mill of George White and Mark White, of Lowdham, between and 1 o'clock in the night of the 26th of July, with intent to commit a felony, was sentenced to seven years' transportation. Stamford Mercury, 9 Aug 1816. ------------------------------------------------------------- Colonial Secretary Index. BURTON, John. Per "Shipley", 1817 1821 Oct 17 Recommended for a ticket of leave (Reel 6051; 4/1750 pp.217-22)