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Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
James Davis was transported on the Woodman, departing 1st Dec 1825 and arriving 29th Apr 1826 with 150 passengers.
1823 Journey. SHIP News.— The ship Woodman, Captain Ford, arrived from Ireland, via Rio de Janiero, on Wednesday evening the 25th ult. She brings 94 female convicts, in good health; together with 8 children. Including children, there are 38 free passengers, by this opportunity, mostly destined for Van Diemen's Land. Sydney Gazette, 3 July 1823.
Woodman (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/5, Page Number 318. Tasmanian Archives - convict records. Old Bailey court. |
| 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
James DAVIS (identifier 2, two men of this name on the same voyage) together with William NAYLOR, was convicted at Middlesex, London on 30 June 1825 for stealing from a dwelling house. Had been in Newgate prison before. Death sentence, commuted to Life transportation. Davis' defence: "(written). I had worked at Claxton's cotton manufactory for six years, and lost my arm by an accident with a steam engine, and after I recovered they could not employ me; I could get no work, and in a state of starvation was driven to the commission of this offence". Aged 20 yrs at time of trial. Sent to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) per the ship 'Woodman' arriving there 1826. Colony of VDL: Assigned to work duties. Clear conduct record - no misconduct notes. 28 July 1838: Conditional Pardon, no 1813, approved. 20 Oct 1842: Free Pardon approved, no. 132.