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Transportation
John Fineletter was transported on the George The Third, departing 12th Dec 1834 and arriving 12th Mar 1835 with 220 passengers.
Built at Deptford, England in 1810. 394 tons, 114 feet length, 28 feet 3 inches beam. Registered at the Port of London. George III, was wrecked on reefs at the south-eastern entrance to the D'Entrecasteaux Channel, Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) on 12 March 1835 near the end of a voyage from Woolwich to Hobart Town. 133 of 220 male convicts on board lost their lives, 81 survived, one being a 10yr old boy. Only five of the 88 crew, guards and their families were drowned. Firearms had been discharged to keep the convicts below decks while the latter were being evacuated.
George The Third (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/9, Page Number 491 (247) |
| 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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"Great-great-great grandson"
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Convict Notes
Old Bailey records - 15 May 1834: 802. THOMAS WILLIAMS and JOHN FINELETTER were indicted for stealing, on the 1st of May , 1 surgical instrument-case, value 2s.; 1 pair of forceps, value 7s.; 1 pair of scissors, value 3s.; 2 silver probes, value 7s.; 1 caustic-case, value 10s.; 1 lancet, value 5s.; 1 knife, value 1s.; 2 files, value 3s.; and 5 needles, value 10s. , the goods of Samuel Jessop . FRANCIS KEYS . I am an officer. On the 1st of May I was standing at the door of Marylebone-office - I saw the prisoners go past me - I followed them to Oxford-street - they then went on different sides till they came to Castle-street - I saw Williams go into the prosecutor's shop - he shut the door after him - I waited a few minutes, and saw Fineletter come to the prosecutor's window, and look in - he then came to the corner of the street close by me - Williams then came out of the shop - he went to Fineletter and they went on down Marylebone-street, where I saw them look at something in their hands - Fineletter then took off his hat and put something in - I and my brother officer went and took them - the case of instruments was found in Fineletter's hat. JOSEPH COLLARD . I was with Keys, and saw this property found in Fineletter's hat - I asked what it was - he said he did not know, that he had picked it up, and if we had been watching them we must have seen it. SAMUEL JESSOP . I am a surgeon , and live in Castle-street. On the 1st of May the officer brought this case of instruments to me - they are mine, and had been taken from a shelf at the bottom of my shop - I know nothing of the prisoners. Williams's Defence. I was coming past Oxford-street, I met Fineletter, who said he was going for some money for his master - we went on, and I saw him pick up this pocket-book. Fineletter's Defence. I met with Williams - we went down Oxford-street - he went down Castle-street - I waited till he came back, and he saw me pick this property up. WILLIAMS - GUILTY . Aged 20. FINELETTER - GUILTY . Aged 19. Transported for Seven Years .