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Voyage
Transportation
Joseph Ewbank 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 120 |
| 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
1813 - Old Bailey On-Line Born; 1777 Tried; 13th January 1813. Age 36. Occupation; Clerk. . Tried at Old Bailey, London. Accused of embezzlement (he, on the 25th of July, was clerk to William Owen , barrister at law , and was employed and entrusted by him to receive money for him, and being such servant, so employed and entrusted, did receive the sum of 2 l. 2 s. for and on account of his said master, and that he afterwards did secrete and steal the same). Found guilty. Sentenced to transportation. 1814 - Possible Burial Record Old Sydney Burial Ground - Inventory of Burials Name; Joseph Ewbank Age; 36 years Year of Burial. 30 Mar 1814 Remarks; Convict 1818 - New South Wales, Australia, Settler and Convict Lists Trial; 13 Jan 1813 Middlesex, Remarks; Dead