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Transportation
James Butcher was transported on the Asia 1, departing 29th Sep 1831 and arriving 13th Feb 1832 with 200 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 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/8, Page Number 177 (91) |
| 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 17/3/81. Date: 13 Aug 1831. Prisoner's name: James Butcher. Prisoner's age: 20. Court and date of trial: Suffolk Summer Assizes 1831. Crime: Setting fire to a barn in the year 1824 property of Jasper Pierson of Framlingham, Suffolk. Initial sentence: Death commuted to transportation for life. Gaoler's report: Character indifferent. Outcome: Nil. Petitioner: The convict. Grounds for clemency: Was under 14 at time of crime; was led to committed crime by others who were older; prosecutor has put off trial several times on grounds of absence of a material witness named Roe; convict suffering mental torture in prison as a result; jury recommended him to mercy. Other papers: John Robert Tunney, Chaplain and Samuel Johnson, Keeper certify that Butcher has behaved in an 'orderly and exemplary manner' while in Ipswich Gaol. John Ponmall, solicitor transferring petition. Additional Information: In Ipswich Gaol.