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Transportation
George Harper was transported on the Earl St Vincent, departing 29th Apr 1823 and arriving 9th Sep 1823 with 161 passengers.
Earl St Vincent (generic)References
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Convict Notes
NSW Convicts Application to Marry. George Harper, per Earl St Vincent, age 29, 7 years, Free; and Charlotte Gillespie, per Asia 7, age 21, 7 years, Bond. Date of Application: 1 Jul 1830, Sydney. NSW Convict Index. Charlotte Gillespie, per Asia 1830, Certificate of Freedom, No 35/0986. 1 Sep 1835. Wife of George Harper, Windsor (as stated on her CF)
Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. George Harper, age on arrival, 22, Per Earl St Vincent, (3) 1823. Tried at Downpatrick Down Co. 1821, 7 years, Crime: Felony web of linen. Trade, Carman. DOB 1801, Native place, Armagh Co. ---------------------------------------------------- George Harper, indicted for stealing ? yards linen cloth, at Newry, the property of James ?oil, August last. James Thompson—Keeps shop in Newry; Mr. Davis left web in witness’s care, which was stolen before the market: got the web in prisoner’s possession after the ?; was watching cloth for Mr. Kilpatrick. David Kilpatrick—Manufactures linen cloth; was in Newry market, the 30th August last; knows prisoner; bought a web of cloth from him, and put a private mark for the price, witness is sometimes jobber ; identified the ? Of John Davis—Gave the web produced to James Thompson, on the morning of the 30th ; knows it by two different marks.— Guilty ; to be transported for 7 years. Belfast Commercial Chronicle, 29 Sept 1821. -------------------------------------------------- Colonial Secretary Index. HARPER, George. Per "Earl St Vincent". 1824 Jun 29 On monthly return of convicts assigned in the Counties of Northumberland and Durham; from Thomas W Winder to George Mitchell (Reel 6028; 2/8283 p.85) ------------------------------------------------- NSW 1828 Census Index. George Harper, age 24, G.S. Earl St Vincent, 1823, 7 years, protestant, Labourer, Geo. Mitchell, Wallis Plains district.