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John Harwood was transported on the Asia 1, departing 1st Apr 1822 and arriving 24th Jul 1822 with 192 passengers.
Built by A Hall & Co at Aberdeen in 1818. A Brig of 536 tons. (Wikipedia) 1830 - Voyage. Asia from Ireland. Female Convict Ship; Stead; Master, Alexander Nesbit M.D. Surgeon Superintendent. Arrived in Sydney Cove 13 Jan 1830. Mustered - 186. Died on Voyage - 3. Disembarked - 1. Total Embarked - 200
Asia 1 (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/4, Page Number 149 (76) |
| 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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New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents, 1788-1842. Age; 22 Est birth Year; 1800 Date of Trial: 12 Sep 1821. Middlesex, England Sentence; 7 years ------------------------- Old Bailey online 1229. JOHN HARWOOD was indicted for stealing, on the 8th of September , one toast rack, value 7 s. , the goods of James Shabot . ROBERT LONG . I am servant to Mr. James Shabot , a merchant , of Montague-street, Russell-square . On the 8th of September, about ten o'clock in the morning, I was at breakfast, the cook came down from the dining-room, and said I had not put the heater in the fire; I went into the pantry and saw the prisoner put his hand through the iron bar, the window was open, and take the toast rack - he had come down the area steps. I ran after him - he threw it down in Montague-street - I caught him in Bury-street, and gave him in charge - I never lost sight of him. WILLIAM WALTON . I was in the mews and saw the prisoner run across with the toast rack, he threw it down at my feet, I picked it up - Long was following and took him. (Property produced and sworn to.) Prisoner's Defense. I heard the cry and ran into Bury-street after the thief. GUILTY . Aged 21. Transported for Seven Years . Second Middlesex Jury, before Mr. Recorder. ------------------------- New South Wales, Australia, Colonial Secretary's Papers, 1788-1856 Copies of Letters Sent Outside The Colony, "Foreign", 1814-1856 Name; John Harwood Ship: Asia 2 No; 197 crossed out Where and by whom convicted. Sydney. D Wentworth Esq. Sentence: Renewal of Original Sentence Date of Conviction; 26th April 1824 Noted against his name; Killed by the fall of a tree in the 3rd Quarter 1825