Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
John Garrard was transported on the General Hewett, departing 31st Jul 1813 and arriving 7th Feb 1814 with 301 passengers.
The Windham and General Hewett left England the 24th of August, in convoy with the Wansted, Capt. Moore, who sailed from hence last Thursday for Batavia; the General Hewett arrived at Rio the 17th of November, and sailed again the 2d of December. Together with the military detachments, she received on board for this Settlement 300 male prisoners, of whom we are sorry to report the death of 35, whose names we shall endeavour to procure an account of, and publish in the next Gazette, for the information of their friends and families in Great Britain. Sydney Gazette, Sat 12 Feb 1814.
General HewettReferences
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 123 (63). Tasmanian Archives - Linctas |
| 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
1834 - Marriage Permissions. 18 Nov 1834 Catherine Dods. Ship; Mellish John Garrett. Ship; Brothers [General Hewitt -CON52/1/1 Page 66] 1835 - Marriage in the Parish of St John's Launceston by Banns 6 February 1835. Witness; May Callon & William Jones
It is most likely that this is the elder brother or Robert Garrard who was transported to Sydney per "Admiral Gambier" in 1811. Further research is being undertaken to confirm this link
The following nine other prisoners were also capitally convicted, viz. … John Spink, John Garrod, Charles Nunn, and John Hayward, for a burglary in the house of Mr. Philip Steggle, of Wickham Skeith, and stealing thereout divers divers monies and goods. [George Hayward, an accomplice in the last case and first cousin to one of the prisoners, was admitted King’s evidence.] … Before the Judge left the town, they were all reprieved. Bury and Norwich Post, 31 March 1813.
It is believed John Garrard is the same person as John Garrett. John Garrett was transferred to Van Diemen's Land from New South Wales per the ship 'Brothers' 1815. It is noted against his name that he was originally transported to NSW per the 'General Hewitt' 1815. 1813 conviction at Suffolk. Life Sentence. VDL: Notations in Conduct Record from 1828 to 1834 for misconduct. 5 Aug 1834: Conditional Pardon approved. No. 588.