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John Harrison was transported on the Guildford, departing 12th May 1820 and arriving 28th Oct 1820 with 170 passengers.
The 'Guildford' was built on the River Thames, England in 1810. Used as a Convict Transport ship to Australia - voyages 1812, 1816, 1818, 1820, 1822, 1824, 1827 & 1829.
Guildford (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/3, Page Number 309 (156) |
| 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
Colonial Secretary's Office, Sydney, 4th November, 1828. HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the following Alterations in the Police of the Colony; viz.- Bathurst.- John Harrison, per Ship Guildford, Prisoner of the Crown, to be Constable, in the Room of Maurice Lawley, free, resigned. To bear Date 24th October, 1828. Sydney Gazette, 5 Nov 1828. -------------------------------------------------- 1828 Census – Constables belonging to Police Office, Bathurst William Merrick, 28, BC. District Constable (and family) George Luck, 24, C, Asia 1825, Life, Constable Bathurst, protestant. Matthew Masefield, 32, C, Asia 1825, 14 years, Constable Bathurst, protestant John Fitch, 42, C Asia 1825, 14 years, Constable Bathurst, protestant Roger Keenan, 37, T.L., Mangles, 1822, 7 years, Constable Bathurst, protestant John Shaw Strange, 36, T.L Guildford, 1822, Life, Constable Bathurst, protestant John Marsh, 26, F.S. Baring, 1819, 7 years, Constable Bathurst, protestant Willm. Robinson, 29, C, Granada, 1819, Life, Constable Bathurst, protestant Michael Pearson, 30, C, Castle Forbes, 1823, 7 years, Constable Bathurst, protestant John Harrison, 39, C, Guildford, 1822, Life, Constable Bathurst, protestant John Clark, 36, T.L. Baring, 1819, Life, Constable Bathurst, protestant Jeremy Garfield, 48, F.S. Eliza, 1822, 7 years. Constable Bathurst, protestant. Date 25 Nov 1828. Note: John Harrison, and John Shaw Strange were both convicted for the Cato street Conspiracy, and both joined the Bathurst police at a similar time. -------------------------------------------------- Colonial Secretary's Office, Sydney, April 30,1832. HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the following alterations in the Police of the Colony, viz. - BATHURST.- Samuel Taylor, free, to be Constable, in the room of John Harrison, dismissed, from the 1st instant. Sydney Herald, 7 May 1832.
https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON13-1-2$init=CON13-1-2p74 The five conspirators Guilty of High Treason numbered in this list, 98, 99, 100, 101, and 102, have been landed at Sydney under particular orders to be sent to Newcastle. https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON13-1-2$init=CON13-1-2p64 100- John Harrison, Middx, GD, 12 April 1820 – life, age 34, native of Derbyshire, baker, 6 ft 2; dark eyes, dark brown hair, dark sallow complexion. general remark – Very well behaved. Note: Cato Street Conspirators. Landed at Sydney. ________________________________________________ Colonial Secretary Index. HARRISON, John. Per "Guildford", 1820 1820 Oct 16 - Cato Street conspirator. On list of prisoners transported to Newcastle per "Elizabeth Henrietta" (Reel 6007; 4/3502 p.342) 1820 Oct 16 - Transported with four others for high treason. Re transfer of these conspirators, considered still designing and dangerous men, to Newcastle (Reel 6007; 4/3502 pp.346-7, 349-51) 1823 Nov 22 - Prisoner to be forwarded to Sydney from Newcastle (Reel 6011; 4/3509 p.600) 1824 Jan 5 - To be forwarded to Bathurst (Reel 6012; 4/3510 p.121) 1824 Apr 10 - On list of prisoners on establishment at Bathurst with sentences not transmitted (Reel 6028; 2/8283 p.102) 1824 Aug 13 - Employed at Bathurst (Reel 6065; 4/1800 p.135)
John Harrison was one of a group of conspirators known as the The Cato Street Conspirators. In 1820 they had plotted to murder all the British cabinet ministers and Prime Minister Lord Liverpool. A police informer reported the plot and 13 were arrested, one policeman was killed during the arrests. Five of the conspirators were executed as traitors by hanging & beheading, five others were transported to Australia.