Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Benjamin Cooper was transported on the Albion, departing 17th May 1823 and arriving 21st Oct 1823 with 200 passengers.
Albion (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/5, Page Number 51 (27) |
| 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
Chelmsford, Dec. 27. — Wednesday morning, Mr. Cawkwell, Governor of Chelmsford gaol, received a reprieve for Benjamin Cooper, the young man who robbed Mrs. Stock, of Thaxted, and who but for this extension of the Royal mercy, would have been executed this day. Morning Post, 1 Jan 1823
Albion 1823 to VDL. Surgeon’s Journal. ADM 101/1/8B/1 1823 Folios 5-9: List of 200 convicts embarked on board the ship from HM hulks Leviathan and York, 8 May 1823, (names and details follow), also includes gaoler character references (not recorded below): Benjamin Cooper, aged 20, convict, trade Wheelwright; where born unknown, offence, house breaking; date of conviction 11 December 1822, where convicted, Chelmsford.