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Personal Information
Crime
Transportation
Robert Chaftney was transported on the Indian, departing 30th Jun 1810 and arriving 16th Dec 1810 with 201 passengers.
Indian (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 18 |
| 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
Somerset Assizes. Robt Chaffney, alias Benfield, aged ? for stealing from the person of Mr. James Glover a pocket book, containing valuable notes, was sentenced fourteen years transportation.— Bristol Mirror, 19 Aug 1809.
Colonial Secretary Index. CHAFTNEY, Robert or CHIFNEY. Per "Indian", 1810. 1815 Feb 10 On list of prisoners to be sent to Newcastle per "Lady Nelson" (Reel 6004; 4/3493 p.451) 1815 Jul 26 Sent to Sydney for medical attention from Newcastle (Reel 6066; 4/1805 p.192) 1817 Aug 22 Received a pass to go to Sydney from Newcastle (Reel 6066; 4/1806 p.84) 1818 Feb 28 To be sent to Sydney from Newcastle for medical treatment by electricity (Reel 6066; 4/1806 pp.107-8) 1821 Sep 8 Stationary servant. On list of all persons victualled from H.M. Magazines (Reel 6016; 4/5781 p.100) ---------------------------------------------------- On list of prisoners to be sent to Newcastle per "Lady Nelson" 10 Feb 1815. Per Indian, Robt. Chifney, convict, Committed by D. Wentworth, Esq. Sentence: original sentence from England, per Lady Nelson. Letter: 26 July 1815. From Newcastle: … a letter from the Assistant Surgeon here, requesting permission to send to Sydney, Ann Hubbard, Cathe. Connor, Wm. Goray, Rum Johny, N. Lacy J. Stewart, R. Chifny & Patrick Kearn in consequence of his having no medicine and he has reported to me that the Principal Surgeon pays no sort of attention to his requisitions, in fact it is a melancholy thing for a Settlement like this to be without any comfort for the sick, soldiers as well as prisoners suffer by this want rather neglect. Signed W. Sec Campbell. -------------------------------------------------- 8 Sept 1821. List of how men are employed, victualled from H.M. Magazines. Robert Chifney, Employed as Staty. Servant, 1½ rations.