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Benjamin Hancock was transported on the Indefatigable And Minstrel, departing 9th May 1812 and arriving 19th Oct 1812 with 331 passengers.
The Indefatigable was built at Whitby, England. She was square-rigged three masted ship of 549 tons and had three decks; a length of 127 ft. and a beam of 31ft. 8ins. The Indefatigable sailed from England on 4th June 1812 in company with the Minstrel. The Indefatigable came direct to Hobart, VDL arriving there on 19 October 1812. One prisoner died on the voyage out. Having disembarked the prisoners in Hobart, the Indefatigable arrived in Port Jackson on 6 December 1812, departing there bound for England in January 1813. The Indefatigable returned to Australia with convicts in 1815 (see separate listing).
Indefatigable And Minstrel (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 68. Tasmanian Archives - convict conduct record |
| 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
At an early hour on Monday morning last, the following persons, convicted of frame-breaking, at the late Assizes, were removed from the county gaol, under the care of Mr. Wright, assisted by Parkes, Atkin, and three other Officers from Bow Street, in order to be put on board the hulks at Woolwich, (viz.) Joseph Maples, William Carnell, Benjamin Hancock, and Joseph Peck, under sentence of transportation for fourteen years; and Gervas Marshall, Robert Poley, and George Green, under sentence of transportation for seven years each. They were escorted by a detachment a detachment of hussars to Leicester, from whence they were to be guarded by the Blues to the place of their destination. —A Petition on behalf of these unfortunate individuals was sent to the Prince Regent last week, praying for mitigation of punishment, which was signed by upwards of four thousand frame-work knitters. Nottingham Journal, 4 April 1812.
Ben Hancock, of Hucknall, aged 21, was sentenced to 14 years' transportation for breaking frames at Sutton. On January 18th, 1812, the Luddites went to Linby and destroyed nine lace-warp machines belonging to Mr. Shipley; the cost of this damage was £200. Mr. Shipley had, with a number of neighbours, been guarding the house till midnight, when the neighbours went home, but no sooner had they gone than 14 Luddites, who had been lying in ambush, burst in and smashed the machines.
Father - James Hancock, Mother - Ann Walker married Elizabeth Harrison 24/12/1810
Benjamin Hancock was convicted at Nottingham on 13/3/1812. 14yr transportation sentence. Transported to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) on the 'Indefatigable'. Conditional Pardon 31/01/1820 (Hobart Town Courier 6 Dec 1833) Public-house Licenses. IN HOBART TOWN. Benjamin Hancock, Black Swan, Goulburn-street. (Colonial Times 13 Nov 1829). ( The following is a list of the names of the persons announced in the Gazette who have obtained licenses to retail wine and spirits in the Buckinghamshire division of the island:— Benjamin Hancock, Adam and Eve, New town. (Hobart Town Courier 23 Feb 1838) Thursday February 15. Mr. Benjamin Hancock, a licensed publican at New town, was charged with a breach of the Sunday clause of the Licensing Act, in having persons, not being guests or travellers, obtaining refreshment. This is a road side house, and subject to visitors on Sunday, bona fide travellers, but it appeared the persons found in the house on this occasion, were assigned ser- vants of neighbours. Defendant was fined in the imperative penalty of £5; but the Magistrates, in consequence of the excellent manner the house has been hitherto conducted, promised to recommend a remission of the King's moiety. Free Certificate 1840 Public License 1840: Benjamin Hancock, Adam and Eve.