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John Hill was transported on the Anson, departing 23rd Sep 1843 and arriving 4th Feb 1844 with 499 passengers.
The HMS Anson was a large ship, 1870 tons, built at Paull, near Hull, England in 1812. Sailed to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania), Australia from Plymouth, England on 1 Oct 1843, arriving 4 Feb 1844 carrying 499 male convicts, plus a crew of 326 - the greatest number to ever leave England on a transport ship. The 'Anson' was then refitted as a hulk Probation Station for housing female prisoners after they first arrived in Van Diemen's Land. It was situated in the River Derwent, Prince of Wales Bay, Risdon near Hobart. There is much written about it's time as a Probation Station. The 'Anson' ship was broken up in 1850.
Anson (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/13, Page Number 451 (207) |
| 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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THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE OLD BAILEY Born; 1815 JOHN HILL. Theft; animal theft. 28th November 1842. 8. JOHN HILL was indicted for stealing, on the 2nd of Nov., 4 cows, price 29l.; and 2 heifers, price 16l.; the property of John Merrick: and I calf, price 3l., the property of Benjamin Slocock..................................... Prisoner. They were much distressed, and one was very lame, which was the reason I put them in the field at Kingsland; I turned them into the London-marshes after buying them at Romford; several persons saw them in the London-field; a friend of Mr. Burrell's did, and I think Mr. Lowe heard it said that they were there there. JOHN LOWE re-examined. I beard the prisoner say so, an
Place of origin: Navestock Side, Essex CON63-1-2/1355275p1 - Death Under Sentence No; 11,532. Trial; 12 December 1842. Died; 31 July 1846. Hospital Launceston