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Personal Information
Crime
Transportation
James Guidon was transported on the Boyd, departing 10th Mar 1809 and arriving 14th Aug 1809 with 144 passengers.
395 ton ship. Departed Cork, Ireland for New South Wales, Australia 1809. After leaving Australia, for New Zealand, the vessel was set upon by natives from Bay of Islands and most onboard the ship were massacred (including cannibalization). The boat was captured and towed to Motu Wai (Red Island) were it was totally destroyed.
Boyd (generic)References
| Primary Source | Tasmanian Record: https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON13-1-1$init=CON13-1-1p7 |
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Convict Notes
29/11/1833: Hobart Town Courier: A notice of the administration of James Guidon, late of the Break o'Day Plains, VDL, farmer, deceased. All goods and chattels to be grant to John Guidon, nephew and next of kin.
James Guidon was sent to V.D.L. by the ship Union in 1810. https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON13-1-1$init=CON13-1-1p7 James Guidon, ship Boyd, Tried at Dublin City, June 1807, sentence 7 years. Received a Certificate 30 Jan 1818.