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Transportation
John Button was transported on the Elizabeth, departing 30th Apr 1816 and arriving 5th Oct 1816 with 156 passengers.
1828 - Elizabeth arrived from Ireland with Female Irish Convicts. Total No Embarked; 194. Drowned on voyage; 1 Died on Board; 1. Total mustered 192 on arrival at Sydney Cove 12 January 1828. 16 Children on Board Walter Cock - Commander Joseph H Hughes - Surgeon Superintendent.
Elizabeth (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 266 |
| 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
Old Bailey Online JOHN BUTTON. Theft; pocketpicking. 14th February 1816. Text type Trial account Defendants JOHN BUTTON Offences Theft > Pocketpicking Session Date 14th February 1816 Reference Number t18160214-94 Verdicts Guilty Punishments Transportation 270. JOHN BUTTON was indicted for stealing, on the 14th of January , one watch, value 3l. the property of Hugh Sutherland , from his person . HUGH SUTHERLAND . I belong to the third garrison battalion , so does the prisoner. I was on guard on the 14th of January, at the West India Docks . I was sleeping on the guard-bed in the watch-house, and my watch was taken from me between nine o'clock at night, and one o'clock in the morning. When the guard was relieved. I gave the number of the watch to the pawnbroker. THOMAS WOOLSTONHOLME. I am journeyman to Mr. Matthews, pawnbroker, No. 128, Minories. The prisoner at the bar brought a watch to pledge, and seeing it answered the description of the one stolen, we sent for an officer, and had him taken into custody. GUILTY , aged 28. Transported for seven years . First Middlesex Jury, before Mr. Recorder.