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James Clarke was transported on the Adelaide, departing 8th Aug 1849 and arriving 29th Nov 1849 with 304 passengers.
The 'ADELAIDE’ was built 1832 in Calcutta. Wood ship of 640 Tons. 1849 voyage: Departed London 17 Aug 1849. The convicted persons were then known as 'Exiles' because they had served part of their sentence in England and providing they were of good conduct were to be given a 'Ticket of Leave' or Conditional Pardon upon arrival in Australia. The 'Adelaide' arrived at Hobart, VDL on 29 Nov 1849 and disembarked 40 men. The ship then sailed to Port Phillip, Victoria but was refused entry and so sailed on to Port Jackson, New South Wales arriving there 24 Dec 1849. 1855 voyage: departed Portland, England on 19 April 1855, arriving Fremantle, Western Australia on 18 July 1855. 260 convicts, 1 death. The ship also carried 30 Pensioner Guards and their families.
Adelaide (generic)References
| Primary Source | England & Wales Criminal Registers HO27/82, page 76). NSW State Records (TOL butts NRS 12202)&(butts of TOL Passport NRS 12204). Ancestry. Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/16, Page Number 91 (47) |
| 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
1847 - England & Wales, Criminal Registers Name James Clark. Age; 22. Estimated Birth Year; abt 1825 [abt 1825] Date of Trial 22 Feb 1847. **** Location of Trial Lancashire, England. Offence; Warehouse Breaking Sentence Transportation 1847 - UK, Criminal Records, 1780-1871 Name James Clarke. Marital Status; Married Criminal Age; 22. Charge; Breaking Sentence Ten Yrs Conviction Date 22 Feb 1847. **** Conviction Place Manchester Sess: Admission Date 26 Mar 1847 Occupation Plasterer © 1997-2026 Ancestry 1849 - TICKET OF LEAVE. No; 49/1310. 30 Dec 1849 Prisoners No; 49/1150. Name; James Clarke [1] Trial; Manchester - 22 February 1847 **** Allowed to remain in the District of Broulee 1850 - P.P. 15 Oct 1850 1853 - Cancelled. 23 May 1853. Absent from District. Letter Reg'd 53/699
Criminal Registers: aged 42, Offence Larceny, no previous convictions Ticket of Leave No. 49/1310 dated 30 Dec. 1849 in district of Broulee, Prisoner No. 49/1150, Tried 22 Feb. 1847, Cancelled 23 May 1853, Absconded, Letter 53/699 Ticket of Leave Passport No. 50/640 dated 15 Oct. 1850, Allowed to remain in the service of ?? Lands Maneroo 12 months