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Transportation
Moses Harper was transported on the Batavia, departing 30th Sep 1817 and arriving 5th Apr 1818 with 220 passengers.
Batavia (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 393 (198) |
| 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
Hulk Record HO-9-4 (2. p 22.) Received 26th May 1817. Moses Harper, aged 18, House breaking, Tried Worcester 8 Mar 1817, 7 years, Transported 3 Oct 1817. The Assizes for the County of Worcester terminated on Wednesday evening. The following are the sentences of the prisoners tried :— … Moses Harper, for breaking into the house of Philip Butler, of Draycott, and stealing money thereout ;… were capitally convicted, and received sentence of death. Of these convicts, all were reprieved before the Judges departed, with the exception of William Child, for the highway robbery, who is left for execution. Aris’s Birmingham Gazette, 24 March 1817.
Colonial Secretary's Papers 15 Jan 1822 - Runaway from Iron Gang at Longbottom being away for a week 25-27 Feb-Mar 1822 Sentenced to death. In reports of prisoners tried at Court of Criminal Jurisdiction Offence; Burglariously breaking into dwelling house of Jno Sutherland Found guilty & sentence. Death 11 April 1822. A respite issued with slop clothing at Sydney Goal 1828 - Port Macquarie