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Voyage
Transportation
John Hunter was transported on the Lord Sidmouth, departing 9th Nov 1820 and arriving 19th Feb 1821 with 162 passengers.
A Barque built in Jersey (Briton) 1815. Tonnage 194. Built by Matthew le Boeuf. Three (3) voyages to Australia transporting convicted persons. (The 1821 does not yet have complete details on this web site.)
Lord Sidmouth (generic)References
| Primary Source | New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents, 1788-1842 Bound Indentures 1820-1821 |
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Convict Notes
Transmitted from the Goal of the county of Antrim to Kilmainham Prison, on the 14th inst. the following Convicts, viz. : John Hunter, alias a coat, seven years; … Belfast Commercial Chronicle. 25 Sep 1820.
From Co Antrim Ireland Convicted of stealing a coat. 5' 10 1/2" dark complexion dark brown hair hazel eyes. New South Wales, Census and Population Books, 1811-1825 for John Hunter Liverpool Population Book, 1822 Part of J Oxley esq clearing party New South Wales and Tasmania, Australia Convict Musters, 1825 assigned to Cow pastures road party New South Wales, Australia, Certificates of Freedom, 27/7/1827 cert no 27/728 States he was from Belfast and 6' born 1801 New South Wales, Australia, Gaol Description and Entrance Books, 18/3/1844 for John Hunter at Woollongong Trial. Possibly released 9/8/1845