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Transportation
John Creswell was transported on the Coromandel And Experiment, departing 31st Oct 1803 and arriving 7th May 1804 with 338 passengers.
Coromandel And Experiment (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 350 |
| 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
Colonial Secretary Index. CRESSWELL, John. Per "Coromandel", 1804 1821 Jun 5 - Prisoner arrived from Port Dalrymple per "Jupiter" under sentence of transportation to Newcastle; to be held in Sydney Gaol (Reel 6008; 4/3504 pp.75-7) 1821 Jun 6 - Prisoner brought from Port Dalrymple in "Jupiter" (Reel 6051; 4/1749 pp.375-6) 1821 Jun 11 - On list of prisoners transported to Newcastle per "Governor Bligh" (Reel 6008; 4/3504 p.84) 1821 Jun 11 - Re his wife and family accompanying him to Newcastle per the "Governor Bligh" (Reel 6008; 4/3504 pp.81, 83) 1821 Nov 12 - Convict from Van Diemen's Land under sentence to Newcastle. Re warrant respecting the commencement and duration of sentence (Reel 6008; 4/3504A p.57) 1821 Dec 27 - On list of prisoners at Newcastle under sentence from the Criminal Court in Van Diemen's Land (Reel 6008; 4/3504A p.201) 1823 Apr 1 - Prisoner at Newcastle. Petition by wife for mitigation of his sentence (Fiche 3231; 4/1869 p.37) 1823 Jun 24 - Inquiry re his crime and sentence (Reel 6010; 4/3508 p.572) 1823 Sep 15 - On list of convicts removed from Newcastle to Port Macquarie per "Mermaid"; listed as Criswell (Reel 6019; 4/3864 pp.420-1) 1823 Nov 24 - Re his sentence to Newcastle (Reel 6011; 4/3509 p.601) 1823 Nov 25 - Tried by a Bench of Magistrates, Port Dalrymple, 1821 (Reel 6059; 4/1773 p.80) ------------------------------------------------- His wife was Mary Cresswell who came on the "Lady Juliana" in 1790. ------------------------------------------------- CRESSWELL, Mary. Per "Lady Juliana", 1790 1822 Mar 20 - Granddaughter, Rebecca Poor, permitted to proceed to Newcastle per "Elizabeth Henrietta" to join her (Reel 6009; 4/3505 p.46) 1823 Apr 1 - Petition for mitigation of her husband John's sentence (Fiche 3231; 4/1869 p.37). Reply, 28 Nov (Reel 6011; 4/3509 p.634) 1823 Jul 25 - Permitted to proceed to Newcastle per "Fame" (Reel 6010; 4/3508 p.712) --------------------------------------------------