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Voyage
Transportation
James Guest was transported on the Minerva, departing 26th Jul 1821 and arriving 16th Dec 1821 with 172 passengers.
The Minerva was built at Lancaster, England in 1804. 4 voyages bringing convict transportees to Australia.
Minerva (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/4, Page Number 78 |
| 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
1828 - 10 April. Certificate of Freedom. 28/267. Trade; Labourer Height; 5 ft. 3 1/2 in Complexion; Fair Hair; Sandy Eyes; Blue Year of birth; 1801 ---------- 1842 - New South Wales, Australia, Gaol Description and Entrance Books, North Parramatta, Entrance Book No; 1216. Name: James Guest. Free. Place of Origin: London, Protestant. Trade; Labourer Ship; Minerva - 1821 Date of Admission; 8 Sep 1842 Sentence; 24 hours cells -------------- 1876 - New South Wales, Australia, Hospital & Asylum Records, Liverpool Asylum for the Infirm and Destitute Admissions and Discharges. No; 749 Name; James Guest Age; 73 County; England Religion; C. E. Date of Admission; 27 Sept 1872 Date of Discharge; DIED - 28 April 1876. Age; 77 Ship; Minerva -------------------
1821 - Old Bailey On-line February 1821, trial of JAMES WEBB JAMES GUEST JAMES HAWKER (t18210214-46). JAMES WEBB, JAMES GUEST, JAMES HAWKER, Theft > shoplifting, 14th February 1821. 385. JAMES WEBB , JAMES GUEST , and JAMES HAWKER were indicted for stealing, on the 20th of January , two pair of shoes, value 18 s., the goods of John Bailey , privately in his shop . JOHN BAILEY . I am a shoemaker , and live at Kensington . I lost the shoes, on the 20th of January. MARY BAILEY . I am the wife of the prosecutor; I was in the yard, close to the door, the prisoners Guest and Webb came to the door; they asked me to buy some herrings; I refused. They asked again, and I refused; in five minutes after the shoes were missing; I heard nothing of them till next morning. THOMAS M'GEE. On the 20th of January, the prisoners were given into my charge for stealing bacon, they had an ass. I found the shoes in one of the panniers; Webb said he got them in exchange for herrings near Brentford, he drove the ass. I enquired, and found they belonged to the prosecutor. Hawker also said they bought them, all three of them being in company together. (Property produced and sworn to.) WEBB'S Defence. I gave a man 6 s. and 200 herrings for them. WEBB - GUILTY . Aged 19. GUEST - GUILTY . Aged 19. Transported for Seven Years . HAWKER - NOT GUILTY First Middlesex Jury, before Mr. Recorder. -------------------
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