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John Hook was transported on the Hercules, departing 24th Dec 1824 and arriving 7th May 1825 with 135 passengers.
The "Hercules" ship was built in 1801 at South Sheilds, England. 1801 voyage from Ireland to New South Wales, Australia. Sailed via Rio de Janeiro and the Cape. A mutiny occurred just prior to their arrival at Rio - after 45 minutes it was quashed but 13 convicts had been killed. Jeremiah Pendergass was named as the ring leader and shot. 44 deaths in total on this voyage. There was then another ship, also named, "Hercules" built 1822 at Whitby, England who made 3 trips to Austraia, in 1825, 1830 & 1832.
Hercules (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/5, Page Number 237 (120) |
| 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
On Monday morning last, the following convicts were conveyed from Aylesbury to Gosport, and there put board the York hulk, viz.; For Life— Joseph Flexon, convicted of house-breaking; James Nicholls, for house-breaking; John Wright, for house-breaking; Richard Biggs, for house-breaking; Josiah Deane, for house-breaking; George Small, for sheep-stealing; Edmund Harris, for sheep-stealing; John Goodson, for sheep-stealing; John M‘Carthy, for robbing his master; John Tucker, for highway robbery; John Hook, for highway robbery; George Jeftkins, for house-breaking; James Rockall, for house-breaking ; ... Windsor and Eton Express, 8 May 1824.
An unsuccessful attempt was made four prisoners make their escape from Aylesbury gaol on Saturday night last. Their names are James Nicholls and John Wright, charged with a burglary at Great Missenden ; and John Hook and John Tucker, charged with a highway robbery at Langley Marsh. They had been shut up, usual, their sleeping cells for the night; from the grating of which one of them wrenched an iron bar. With this tool they broke the patent locks, and pushed back the bolts which fastened the doors their cells. Three of them (the fourth being unable get out) having made their way into another room, called the condemned cell, began to work under the sill of a grated window; but their labours were of no use; the massive thickness of the walls resisted their utmost efforts, and would have entirely defeated their intention of escaping, even if they had had better tools and more time. Morning Advertiser, 16 Feb 1824.