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Transportation
George Harper was transported on the Guillardon, departing 30th Nov 1837 and arriving 11th Mar 1838 with 16 passengers.
The Guillardon is the first packet ship in the service of the Australian Association of India. The Guillardon, from Calcutta, had arrived at Hobart 1838, carrying passengers, soldiers & families, steerage passengers and 18 convicts to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania).
Guillardon (generic)References
| Primary Source | Tas record. Indents Guillardon https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON16-1-1$init=CON16-1-1p84 https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON16-1-1$init=CON16-1-1p85 |
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Convict Notes
Tas record. Indents Guillardon https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON16-1-1$init=CON16-1-1p84 https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON16-1-1$init=CON16-1-1p85 Police Number, 2495. George Harper, 31 Reg, 13 years, 5 ft 6 ½, age 31, Labourer, Tried at Dinapore Ct. Mart. 24 Nov 1837, 7 years, native of County Cavan, Ireland. Single. Catholic. Can both read and write. Transported for Theft stealing 10 Rupees from a female. McKay was tried with me. Uncle, Geo. Harper a farmer at Malbride Co. Cavan. -------------------------------------------------- Tasmanian Conduct Record. https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON31-1-22$init=CON31-1-22p83 2495. George Harper, Arrived per Guillardon 13 Dec 1838. Transported for Robbery. Mckay was tried with me. Feb 22 1839. Constable, Asleep on duty & under the influence of liquor, 4 weeks hard labor on the tread wheel. Jan 18 1840. Constable, Being drink on Duty. 6 weeks hard labor on the tread wheel, Recomm. To be dismissed from the police, bing confirmed drunkard and totally unfit for the Police. Approved. Lawmn. For assignment after punishment. Vide Lt Gov decision, 24 Jan 1840. Dec 12 1840, Feigning sickness in examination, sent home to his work. T.of L. 19.5.43. Dec 7 1843. Neglecting to attend muster, repd 7 to pay 5/- for summons. May 2 1844. T.L, wilfully throwing an oyster shell through Wm Birch’s window, six cal. Months hard labor. Free Certificate No 1129. 1844. ---------------------------------------------------- GOVERNMENT NOTICE. Colonial Secretary's Office, Oct. 23, 1844. The periods for which the under-mentioned persons were transported expiring at the date placed after their respective names, Certificates of their Freedom may be obtained then, or at any subsequent period, upon application at the Office of the Comptroller-General of Convicts, Hobart Town, or at that of a Police Magistrate in the interior : Guillardon. George Harper, 24th November. Colonial Times, 29 Oct 1844.