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John Evans was transported on the Indefatigable And Minstrel, departing 9th May 1812 and arriving 19th Oct 1812 with 331 passengers.
The Indefatigable was built at Whitby, England. She was square-rigged three masted ship of 549 tons and had three decks; a length of 127 ft. and a beam of 31ft. 8ins. The Indefatigable sailed from England on 4th June 1812 in company with the Minstrel. The Indefatigable came direct to Hobart, VDL arriving there on 19 October 1812. One prisoner died on the voyage out. Having disembarked the prisoners in Hobart, the Indefatigable arrived in Port Jackson on 6 December 1812, departing there bound for England in January 1813. The Indefatigable returned to Australia with convicts in 1815 (see separate listing).
Indefatigable And Minstrel (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 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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George Gray - 11 June 1818 - Hanged at Hobart for murder of John Evans (real name Charles Bell) at York Plains
Alphabetical Registers of Male Convicts. (CON23) No; 10 Name; John Evans Height; 5 Ft 6 in Hair; D. Brown Eyes; Hazel. Pock-pitted Age; 26 [1785] Trade; Painter Trial; London - 1811 - Life Ship; [ Indefatagable] Native Place; London Remarks; Shot by Grey 19 Oct 1817 Old Bailey Proceedings Online October 1811, trial of JOHN EVANS (t18111030-58). JOHN EVANS, Theft > pocketpicking, 30th October 1811. 860. JOHN EVANS was indicted for feloniously stealing, on the 1st of November , from the person of Richard Haughton , a silk handkerchief, value 5 s. his property.............. Prisoner's Defence. I was going to my work in Whitechapel; the gentleman passed me, his handkerchief was hanging out of his pocket, I took it out meaning to give it him; a gentleman passed me, I threw it of one side; I did not run, I walked. It is a very unlikely thing that I should put my hand in a gentleman's pocket in the day time. I wish to know where Cartwright knew me. Cartwright. I knew you to be in the company of thieves about Fleet Market. GUILTY , aged 20. Born [ 1791] ***** Transported for Life . https://www.oldbaileyonline.org/print.jsp?div=t18111030-58