Summary
Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
James Fleet was transported on the Theresa, departing 28th Mar 1845 and arriving 3rd Jul 1845 with 220 passengers.
Built 1834 at Calcutta. Wood barque of 497 Tons.
Theresa (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/14, Page Number 263 (133). Tasmanian Archives - convict records. Trove newspapers online https://trove.nla.gov.au |
| 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
James FLEET was convicted at Aylesbury, Buckhamshire on 13 Oct 1844 for sheep stealing. Gaol Report: had been convicted before, but he denied that. 10 yr transportation sentence. Sent to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania), Australia per the ship 'Theresa' arriving 4 July 1845. Married man, 2 children. Aged 59 yrs; farm labourer; 5'1 1/2" height; sallow complexion, face wrinkled; brown hair, balding; blue eyes; hands crippled. Place of birth: Elsborough (ref. convict record) VDL: 18 mths Probation Period. Esperance station gang (south of Hobart). Jame Fleet died at Esperance - he was found lying dead. Inquest into his death officially given as "visitation by God" (natural causes). (ref. Conduct record, Inquest document & newspaper report).