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Voyage
Transportation
Benjamin Griffiths was transported on the Tortoise, departing 28th Sep 1841 and arriving 19th Feb 1842 with 401 passengers.
Rig: HMS 1000 tons Voyage 1841/1842 from Plymouth, England to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) Australia. Capt J. Hood. Surgeon: Thomas Brownrigg. 394 - 400 male convicts listed.
Tortoise (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/12, Page Number 388 |
| 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
Benjamin Griffiths and Sarah Harries were married on 30 Dec 1830 per marriage certificate
The Times Tuesday August 3 1840 Respite of Benjamin Griffiths In consequence of the numerous petitions of various persons in authority, for the purpose of receiving a mitigation of the sentence of this culprit, who was left for execution at the Pembroke Assizes, a respite was received by the High Sheriff yesterday, during Her Majesty's pleasure and there is little doubt that the life of the unhappy man will be spared. [Welshman] Benjamin was first sent with a probation gang to Bridgewater for two years and then to the hiring depot at Perth from where he went to work for a Mr,P Foote at Callstock near Deloraine in March 1844 and April 1846 for Mr. Pitt at Westy Vale Westbury. In 1847 he was working for H Edgecombe at Deloraine and in 1849 for Henry Edgecombe in Deloraine. He received a ticket of leave in 1850 and appears to have been in the Westbury district following that. Later he purchased land at High Plains.
Marriage 18/12/1830 to Sarah Harries Clydey,Pembrokeshire, Wales
Tried with Thomas Thomas for wilful murder of Shadrach Lewis before Honorable Sir Thomas Erskine at Summer Assizes, Haverfordwest on Friday 31st July, 1840.