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Henry Clark was transported on the Larkins, departing 24th Jul 1817 and arriving 22nd Nov 1817 with 250 passengers.
1829 Voyage - Ship; Larkins, Captain Campbell, from Cork the 10th August, with 195 male prisoners. A Surgeon Superintendent, P. Sprout, Esquire. Arrived; 22 December 1829. Recapitulation; Mustered; 196. Died on Voyage; 3. Disembarked; 1. Total; 200
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| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 359 (181) |
| 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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Hulk Record – HO-9-7_1 (page 28/47.) (either Retribution or Bellerophon) Received from Chelmsford, 14 May 1817. Henry Clark, age 18, Capital respite, Tried Chelmsford 10 March 1817, 14 years, Transp 3 July 1817.
Tasmanian Records. https://librariestas.ent.sirsidynix.net.au/client/en_AU/tas/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fARCHIVES_DIGITISED$002f0$002fARCHIVES_DIG_DIX:CON31-1-6/one Image 228. No 668. Henry Clark, per Larkins 1817 & Nereus 1820. Tried Chelmsford March 1817, 14 years. April 17 1824. Leaving his masters farm without permission. Repd. Dec 15 1825. Disobce. Of orders. Repd. Jan 31 1826. Neglect of duty & disobedience of orders. Conft. on bread & water 10 days. Nov 13 1827. Absentg. Himself from his masters service to be returnd to the service of the Crown & work 3 mos. In G. Gang. https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON13-1-3$init=CON13-1-3p5 Henry Clark, per Larkins, Wilkinson, Tried at Essex Ass., 10 Mar 1817, 14 years. Labourer. Native place, Essex. Age 19, height, 5 ft 5 ¼. Sallow comp, dk brown hair, hazel eyes.
The cases not reported above are— William, Henry, and Joshua, the sons, and Joseph Clarke, the father; Wm. Haydon, Wm. Giffin, and Aaron Miller; these seven persons, with Thos. Monk, and Elizabeth, the wife of Jos. Clark, accomplices, but who were admitted evidence on the part of the Crown, formed the Elsenham gang of house-breakers that had long infested the county: the house of Joseph Clark was the rendezvous of the gang, from which they sallied forth disguised, their faces blackened, and armed with pistols and bludgeons. Suffolk Chronicle, 22 Mar 1817.
Escape from Prison.—Eleven prisoners, named Joseph Wilson, William Porter, Abraham Balls. William Clarke, Henry Clarke, Edward Webber, William Dowsett, Solomon Cornwell, John Hunt, John Daffy, and John Remnant, all of whom received sentence of death, at the last Essex Assizes, hut, through the clemency of the Judge, were reprieved, made their escape from Chelmsford Gaol, about one o’clock Tuesday morning last. It appears they got into the sewer, from the privy of their cell, in which they proceeded a short distance, and by excavating the earth about two feet from above the sewer, they were enabled to ascend into the press-yard, near where the gallows is erected; from thence, by the assistance of some pieces of rope, which were in the yard where the rope manufactory carried on, they got over into the garden the prison: from the wall of which they descended, by a line they found, and fixed it round one the trees in the garden. alarm was given about half hour after they had made their escape, by one of the prisoners, who had objected accompany them : when Mr. Cawkwell, the governor, immediately dispatched messengers every direction, which has been the means of arresting several of them in their flight.— Webber and the two Clarkes were brought in the same evening from Good Easter, where they were discovered secreted under some haulm, in field. Hunt and Remnant were retaken Chadwell Heath, by one of the patrole, about twelve o'clock Tuesday night; and Cornwall and Dowsett were brought in on Wednesday night, from Stock, where they were found secreted in a stack of straw. The remaining tour have hitherto eluded the vigilance their pursuers. The whole of the seven, retaken, have been received at the gaol with their irons on. Suffolk Chronicle, 12 April 1817.
Henry was the son of Joseph Clarke and Elizabeth Perry – he was born in Takeley, Essex. 18/10/1816: Cambridge Chronicle: on Monday the 30th ult. or on the morning of the 1st. instant, a gang of armed robbers broke into the house of Mr. James Dennis, of Tye Green, in the parish of Elsenham. He and his manservant went downstairs and were confronted by the gang, one of whom shot Dennis in the face. Enquiries and a reward soon elicited information enabling the police to arrest Monke, and William and Henry Clark (brothers). Monke 'squeaked', giving evidence against his fellow gang - members. Joseph Clark (father of the brothers), Joshua Clark, his son, and another brother, John Griffen, Moses Miller, and W. Haydon, all of whom were apprehended at Stortford, Elsenham and Brixton. The charges were numerous and included Mr. Stock, of Henham in Essex who stated that about six weeks since, a party of villains fired three times at his windows; they finally broke into the house, but were strongly threatened and repulsed. Monke also said that Elizabeth Clark, the wife of the elder prisoner, and the mother of the younger prisoners (Clark) generally acted as 'artist' when any robberies were committed - she painted their faces black and gave them a tolerable portion of gin prior to their 'midnight adventures'. The prisoners had long been the terror of the neighbourhood as poachers, sheep stealers etc. The prisoners were heavily ironed and conveyed to Newport gaol to await a further hearing. Mr Shotter, a gentleman in the neighbourhood, had nine gallons of wine stolen from him a few nights previous to the last robbery. Joseph Clarke was hanged at Chelmsford in March 1817 – 2 sons were hanged with him, one being James and the other ???. Henry, Joshua and William were all transported on the Larkins 1817. Colonial Secretary Papers: CLARKE, Henry. Per "Larkins", 1817 1819 Jan 19: On list of prisoners sent to Newcastle per "Lady Nelson" (Reel 6006; 4/3499 p.272) 1822 Aug 29: On list of prisoners assigned (Fiche 3290; 4/4570D p.19) 1822 Dec 14: Servant of Loglin White. Permitted to accompany his master to Port Dalrymple per "Nereus" (Reel 6010; 4/3507 p.78) 1823 Jan 21: Permitted to travel to Port Dalrymple per "Nereus" (Reel 6058; 4/1770 p.45) Arrived VDL 1820 per ‘Nereus’. 1829: TOL Launceston 1831: COF 22/12/1832: Burial date: Henry died at the Launceston Hospital, aged 35 (free).