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Transportation
Francis Hewlett was transported on the Woodman, departing 1st Dec 1825 and arriving 29th Apr 1826 with 150 passengers.
1823 Journey. SHIP News.— The ship Woodman, Captain Ford, arrived from Ireland, via Rio de Janiero, on Wednesday evening the 25th ult. She brings 94 female convicts, in good health; together with 8 children. Including children, there are 38 free passengers, by this opportunity, mostly destined for Van Diemen's Land. Sydney Gazette, 3 July 1823.
Woodman (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/5, Page Number 315 (159) |
| 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
FOOTNOTE: Bedfordshire Gaol Register, Gaol Record Detail For: Francis Hewlett Record ID: 3417 Commital Year: 1825 Reference Doc: BLARS QGV10/1 ID in Reference Doc: 93 Age: 25 Gender: Male Height: 5 feet 4 inches Hair Colour: Dark Complexion: Florid Identifying Features: For further examination. Fully committed on a charge of Arson 29th March 1825 Residence(town/village): Felmersham Residence(county): Bedfordshire Offence: Suspicion of Stealing Sheep Committed By: Rev. V. J. Alston When Committed: 15/03/1825 Trial Type: Summer Assizes 1825 Type of Gaol: Bedford County Gaol Sentence: Death, [commuted to] Transportation for Life How Disposed: Delivered on board the Justitia at Woolwich Discharge Date: 30/08/1825 (see https://apps.bedford.gov.uk/grd/detail.aspx?id=3417).
Tasmanian Conduct Record: https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON31-1-19$init=CON31-1-19p68 Fran. Hewlett, tried 20 July 1825 for arson. Stated "setting fire to a barn". Gaol report - very bad, Character disorderly. Married with 3 children at N.P. Conditional Pardon no 1717, 22 June 1838. Annual Return of Convicts assigned in the Richmond District 1830 https://stors.tas.gov.au/POL584-1-1 page 1 Assigned to Geo. Burns, Roslyn, Coal River, Francis Hewtell, Carpenter on loan for six months, a good rough workman and very well behaved. (Hewtell miswritten for Hewlett?) Death 15 Sept 1867, Francis Hewlett, Died General Hospital, (Born Bedford) at Hobart, age 65, Carpenter, Cause of death , Morbus Cordis, Informant, C. Seager, House Steward at General Hospital. https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD35-1-7p240j2k