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Personal Information
Crime
Transportation
John Godfrey was transported on the Arab, departing 3rd Jul 1822 and arriving 6th Nov 1822 with 156 passengers.
Arab had another voyage as a convict ship - after discharging 228 prisoners in Hobart, Arab departed on 26 July 1834 with 11 prisoners for Sydney; arrived there on 15 August 1834. Source: The Sydney Herald, Monday 18 August 1834 p 2 Two of the prisoners were William COMSTIVE, and Thomas HORTON - both having arrived in VDL per "Lady Ridley" 1821; and both having been sentenced to secondary transportation.
Arab (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/4, Page Number 177 (89) |
| 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
1826 - New South Wales and Tasmania, Australia Convict Musters, Tasmania. 1826 No; 304. Name; John Godfrey. Ship; Arab Remarks; ABSCONDED; 27 June 1825 1826 - 13 Dec. Offence; Absent from Hobart Town. Sentence; 25 Lashes 1827 - 3 May. Stealing - Dismissed 1827 - 3 May. Absconding - Sentence; 50 Lashes & 3 months in irons 1827 - 18 Jun. Disobedience of orders & refusing to put irons on 1830 - Goal 1833 - Public Works 1835 - Transported to Port Arthur 1846 - Ticket of Leave
Hobart Town Gazette, 15 Sept 1827 List of Runaways 304. Godfrey, John, 5 ft. 9, fresh complexion, brown hair, grey eyes, aged twenty five, black and white smith, tried at Devonshire, life, per Arab, born at Elsemere, Devon, a mole right side of chin, absconded from the watch-house, Hobart-town, in July last. Reward £5.