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James Clarke was transported on the General Hewett, departing 31st Jul 1813 and arriving 7th Feb 1814 with 301 passengers.
The Windham and General Hewett left England the 24th of August, in convoy with the Wansted, Capt. Moore, who sailed from hence last Thursday for Batavia; the General Hewett arrived at Rio the 17th of November, and sailed again the 2d of December. Together with the military detachments, she received on board for this Settlement 300 male prisoners, of whom we are sorry to report the death of 35, whose names we shall endeavour to procure an account of, and publish in the next Gazette, for the information of their friends and families in Great Britain. Sydney Gazette, Sat 12 Feb 1814.
General HewettReferences
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 123 (63) |
| 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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Colonial Secretary Index. CLARKE, James. Per "General Hewitt", 1814. 1816 Oct 23 On list of prisoners to be sent to Newcastle per "Elizabeth Henrietta" (Reel 6005; 4/3495 p.225)
Suffolk Lent Assizes Of the 42 prisoners tried at these Assizes, which ended on Monday about noon, ten were capitally convicted and received sentence of death, … Henry Neale and James Clarke, for stealing an ewe sheep, the property of Mr. John Paine, of Tuddenham. Before the Judge left the town, he reprieved all the above culprits, except John Took, for the rape, and the three murderers. Bury and Norwich Post, 25 March 1812. -------------------------------------------------- On Monday last 15 male convicts were re- moved from our Gaol to be put on board the hulks at Portsmouth, viz. Henry Neale, James Clarke, John Cant, John Bareham, Joseph Bonney, Wm. Finch, Richard Sculthorpe, John Cook, Robert Wood, Wm. Brackney, Robert Malum, James Spareman, James Eggleton, Thomas Claxton, and Jacob Cook. Bury and Norwich Post, 12 May 1813. -------------------------------------------------- Hulk Reports HO-9-8_2 page 17/ Received fifteen prisoners from Bury St Edmunds, 11 May 1813. Henry Neale, age 62, CR. Tried at Bury St Edmunds, 18 March 1812, Life, Baring 29 March 1813. James Clarke, age 34, C.R. Tried at Bury St Edmunds, 18 March 1812, Life, Genl Hewitt.