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Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
John Ferguson was transported on the Surrey Or Surry, departing 31st Dec 1813 and arriving 28th Jul 1814 with 204 passengers.
Built at Harwich in 1811 a square-rigged transport ship of 443 tons and copper lined she had two decks with a height between decks of 5 ft. 8 ins. In 1818, she had a major refit increasing the decks (and convict carrying capacity) to three. She was owned by the London firm of F. & C.F. Mangles.
Surrey Or Surry (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 139 (71) |
| 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
ABERDEEN, April 23- On Saturday the Court of Justiciary was opened here ... The Court did not proceed to business till Monday, when they met at ten o’clock. The first case that occupied the attention of the Court, was that of John Ferguson, accused Housebreaking and theft, in the shop John Henderson, Bonnykelly, by forcing an entrance through the roof, and therefrom abstracting tea, sugar, &c. and about 16s. of money. To all the charges, pannel pleaded guilty, and the libel having been, from the youth of the delinquent and other circumstances ,restricted to an arbitrary punishment, he received sentence of transportation for fourteen years. Perthshire Courier, 6 May 1813.
New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents, 1788-1842 Age:24 Occupation: Labour Ticket of Leave - Conditional Pardon - Absolute Pardon -