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Transportation
William Carpenter was transported on the John, departing 9th Oct 1830 and arriving 28th Jan 1831 with 200 passengers.
John 1st arrived in Sydney Cove on the 25th November 1827. 185 Male convicts. of which 7 were sent to the hospital, 3 Died. Surgeon Superintendent- Died on the voyage . John - 1836/1837 Voyage. Medical Journal was lost on the homeward passage by the shipwreck of the Ship "Medora' There is an index only.
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| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/7, Page Number 505 (255). Tasmanian Archives - convict records. |
| 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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1851 - C.P. Approved. 12 August 1851. 1863 - INQUIRY MADE By; Mrs. Carpenter, Winter Green, Oxford Kent, England.
William CARPENTER was convicted at Sussex, England on 7 Aug 1830 for housebreaking. Gaol Report: "very bad". Previously convicted and whipped. Life Sentence. Hulk Report: "good". Transported to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) per the ship 'John' arriving Jan 1831. Single man; aged 18 yrs; labourer/well digger; can read & write; Protestant. Native place of birth: Petersfield, Hampshire, England (ref. Convict record) VDL: Assigned to Grant. Severl notes of misconduct and punishments. Sent to the Chain Gang at Bridgewater. 1832: at Bothwell. 1836: at Launceston 8 Feb 1839: Launceston: charged with sheep stealing. Committed for trial. 2 May 1839: To be sent to Norfolk Island (off the east coast of New South Wales, but administered by the VDL Government). Returned to VDL.