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Transportation
Charles Johnson was transported on the Arab, departing 3rd Jul 1822 and arriving 6th Nov 1822 with 156 passengers.
Arab had another voyage as a convict ship - after discharging 228 prisoners in Hobart, Arab departed on 26 July 1834 with 11 prisoners for Sydney; arrived there on 15 August 1834. Source: The Sydney Herald, Monday 18 August 1834 p 2 Two of the prisoners were William COMSTIVE, and Thomas HORTON - both having arrived in VDL per "Lady Ridley" 1821; and both having been sentenced to secondary transportation.
Arab (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/4, Page Number 181 (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
? Johnson and Charles Johnson, for setting fire and burning dwelling house of Wm. Johnson, husband of said ? Johnson, and father of the said Charles Johnson, of Charlton, in the parish, of Newbottle. Northampton Mercury, 2 Mar 1822. --------------------------------------------------- Tasmanian Records Conduct Record, https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON31-1-23$init=CON31-1-23P91 No 201. Charles Johnson. Per Arab, tried 2 Mar 1822, Life. Mother at Ardingstone. See record for details. Conditional Pardon 920, 22 August 1826.* ( I imagine this date is a mistake- possibly 1836?) ---------------------------------------------------- Saturday’s Gazette. Tickets of Leave —Charles Johnson. 201. Arab. Launceston Advertiser, 2 May 1831.
At Northampton assizes, ... Charles Johnson, for arson, ... also received sentence death, but were reprieved before the Judge left the town. Cambridge Chronicle, 15 Mar 1822.