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John Freeman was transported on the Hercules, departing 14th Jun 1832 and arriving 16th Oct 1832 with 204 passengers.
The "Hercules" ship was built in 1801 at South Sheilds, England. 1801 voyage from Ireland to New South Wales, Australia. Sailed via Rio de Janeiro and the Cape. A mutiny occurred just prior to their arrival at Rio - after 45 minutes it was quashed but 13 convicts had been killed. Jeremiah Pendergass was named as the ring leader and shot. 44 deaths in total on this voyage. There was then another ship, also named, "Hercules" built 1822 at Whitby, England who made 3 trips to Austraia, in 1825, 1830 & 1832.
Hercules (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/8, Page Number 359 (180) |
| 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
National Archives. Criminal Petitions. HO 17/84/16 1832 Sept 16 Prisoner name: John Freeman. Court and date of trial: Nottinghamshire Quarter Sessions, City of Nottingham, 2 April 1832. Crime: Larceny. Initial sentence: 14 years transportation. Gaoler's report: 'An old offender, transported before'. Annotated (Outcome): 'Sailed for New South Wales 9 June 1832' and 'Letter to Colonial Office 7 March 1834'. Petitioner(s): Lancelot Rolleston (chairman of the convicting bench). Grounds for clemency (Petition Details): None given. Other papers: Letter from Edward Smith Godfrey at Newark [Nottinghamshire] transmitting the chairman's letter to the Home Department recommending mitigation to seven years transportation.
Convict Indents Name John Freeman Age 29 Date of Conviction 2 Apr 1832 Place of Conviction Nottingham Estimated Birth Year abt 1803 Vessel Hercules (4) Port of Arrival New South Wales Date of Arrival 16 Oct 1832 1862. Noted in the Liverpool Asylum Register for the Infirm & Destitute Name; John Freeman Age; 62 Ship; Hercules / 32 Free by Servitude. Church of England. Died; 14 March 1862 ** All details per the Register