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Transportation
John Fryar was transported on the Pilot, departing 28th Feb 1817 and arriving 28th Jul 1817 with 120 passengers.
The Pilot was built at Newcastle UK and owned by S.F.Somes (Lloyds Register). 392 tons. 1817 voyage: Sailed to Port Jackson, New South Wales and then on to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania). Convicts on this voyage came from throughout Ireland. Capt William Pexton (accompanied by his wife, who kept a journal of the voyage)
Pilot (generic)References
| Primary Source | Tasmanian Records. Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. |
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Convict Notes
John Fryar, for prison breaking, 7 years to Newcastle. ...The Judge commented… and, upon the case of Fryar, he had been convicted of prison breach, of an aggravated nature, in all cases a serious and a very dangerous offence. The Judge then pronounced sentence of transportation on these prisoners. The Court then adjourned till Monday next, at ten o'clock. The whole of the prisoners who received sentence of transportation this afternoon at the Criminal Court, as well as those during the sessions, were embarked shortly afterwards on board the Midas, for their place of destination. Hobart Town Gazette. 3 Feb 1821.
Tasmanian Conduct Record:https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON31-1-13$init=CON31-1-13p11 This lists many offences he carried out prior to his sentence of 7 years to Newcastle in 1821. Punishments of flogging, etc. John Fryar, for prison breaking, 7 years to Newcastle. Hobart Town Gazette, 3 Feb 1821. Certificate of Freedom obtained during last week. Pilot – John Fryar. Sydney Gazette, 11 Feb 1828.
https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON13-1-1p81 List of 30 male prisoners and 50 female prisoners embarked on the Colonial Brig Elizabeth Henrietta, for Hobart Town, Van Diemen’s Land. Extracted from the Indents of the ships Pilot and Canada, Sydney, 11 Aug 1817. John Fryar, tried at Down Co, March 1816, 7 years. Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. John Fryar, Ship Pilot, 1817, age 15, Tried at Down Co, 1816. 7 years. Native of Seagoe Armagh Co. Trade – Labourer.