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Transportation
Benjamin Elsey was transported on the General Hewett, departing 31st Jul 1813 and arriving 7th Feb 1814 with 301 passengers.
The Windham and General Hewett left England the 24th of August, in convoy with the Wansted, Capt. Moore, who sailed from hence last Thursday for Batavia; the General Hewett arrived at Rio the 17th of November, and sailed again the 2d of December. Together with the military detachments, she received on board for this Settlement 300 male prisoners, of whom we are sorry to report the death of 35, whose names we shall endeavour to procure an account of, and publish in the next Gazette, for the information of their friends and families in Great Britain. Sydney Gazette, Sat 12 Feb 1814.
General HewettReferences
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 121 (62) |
| 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
New South Wales, Australia, Convict Death Register Name Benjamin Elsey Death 19 Mar 1840 - Singleton - Patrick Plains
NORFOLK ASSIZES. These following prisoners were capitally convicted, and received sentence of death : … Benjamin Elsey, for stealing sundry articles from the house of James Peck, innholder, of Old Buckenham; … Before the Judge left the town, Mayhew, Elsey, and were reprieved but Harper and Impson were left for execution. Cambridge Chronicle, 2 Apr 1813. -------------------------------------------------- Last week, were removed from the Castle, Richard Webb, Robt. Mayhew, and Benjamin Elsey, under sentence of transportation for life; Robt. Gore, for 14 years; and Robt. Plumb and Richard Belts, for 7 years on board the hulk at Langston. Norfolk Chronicle, 15 May 1813.