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Voyage
Transportation
John Faulkner was transported on the Merope, departing 30th Nov 1831 and arriving 29th Dec 1832 with 6 passengers.
Embarked: 11 male prisoners Captain Pollock Tons: 311 The barque Merope departed Calcutta 1st June 1834 and sailed via Mauritius to Van Diemen's Land with eleven prisoners who had been convicted in Madras. The convicts were then transferred to the Currency Lass, Captain Taggart and taken to Sydney where they arrived on 11 October 1834.
Merope (generic)References
| Primary Source | New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents, 1788-1842 for Edward Byrne Annotated Printed Indentures 1833 |
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Convict Notes
From Kent in England. Single protestant who could read and write. Was also a soldier. Convicted at Secrole Benares India on 3/4/1832 had previous conviction of 7 days. 5' 5" brown complexion dark brown hair and hazel eyes. Was also deaf.