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John Cook was transported on the Hercules, departing 24th Dec 1824 and arriving 7th May 1825 with 135 passengers.
The "Hercules" ship was built in 1801 at South Sheilds, England. 1801 voyage from Ireland to New South Wales, Australia. Sailed via Rio de Janeiro and the Cape. A mutiny occurred just prior to their arrival at Rio - after 45 minutes it was quashed but 13 convicts had been killed. Jeremiah Pendergass was named as the ring leader and shot. 44 deaths in total on this voyage. There was then another ship, also named, "Hercules" built 1822 at Whitby, England who made 3 trips to Austraia, in 1825, 1830 & 1832.
Hercules (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/5, Page Number 239 (121) |
| 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
Old Bailey On-Line 1267. JOHN COOK , alias COOKSON, alias JACKSON was indicted for burglariously breaking and entering the dwelling-house of John Stott , about one o'clock in the night of the 17th of October , at St. Botolph without, Bishopsgate , with intent the goods and chattels therein being feloniously and burglariously to steal . Prisoner's Defence. I had been to my aunt's, and on passing this area a man rushed out, and caught hold of me: I fell in, and was getting up when the watchman drove me down. GUILTY - DEATH . Aged 17. Sentence respited; 24th November 1824.
New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents, No; 38. Name: John Cook Age: 20. Est. Birth Year: abt 1804 Date of Conviction: Oct 1824 - London Native Place; London Calling; Boot Closer Sentence; Height; 5 ft. 4 1/4 Complexion; Sallow Hair; Brown Eyes; Grey -------------------- 1825 - General Muster. G. S. Thos Smart, Sydney -------------------- 1828 - Census. Age; 31. G.S. Boot Close with Thos Smart, Sydney -------------------- 1829 - New South Wales, Australia, Convict Death Register, Name: John Cook Est. Birth Year: abt 1805. Age: 24 Date of Death: 1 Apr 1829 District/Parish; St James, Sydney