Summary
Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
James Torkington was transported on the Earl Spencer, departing 30th Apr 1813 and arriving 9th Oct 1813 with 203 passengers.
Built 1803, London - Thames, 672 ton required 56 crew and mounted with 16 guns.
Earl Spencer (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 93 (48) |
| 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
The luddite centenary blog(http://ludditebicentenary.blogspot.co.nz/2012/05/30th-may-1812-results-sentencing-of.html) quotes a Report dated Wednesday 30th May 1812 which details crimes and punishment of a number men involved in luddite activities. Extracted from the above Blog: A Calendar of the accused, their alleged offences, and the outcome of the trials can be found in the Home Office papers,: For riot & robbery at Pownall, Fee & Styall on 14th April 1812: Richard Lowndes (40) a shoemaker from Morley; James Torkington (16) a cotton spinner from Wilmslow; John Henshall (23) a weaver from Wilmslow. All guilty. Sentenced to death, Torkington & Henshall respited.
Sentences of the Rioters.  Chester, May 20.—The court has this has this moment broke up, the judge having passed the following sentences, viz: Collin Lindon, James Wilson, alias Roach, Forster Roach, James Bennett, Richard Wood, James Tomlinson, and William Thompson, for obtaining money contrary to the King’s peace, from John Parker, Esq.; Richard Lowndes, James Torkington, and John  and John Henshall, for rioting at Pownall Fee and Styall, and obtaining several sums of money with force and violence; Oxford University and City Herald, 6 June 1812.
Colonial Secretary Index. TORKINGTON, James (Per "Earl Spencer", 1813) see FARKINGTON, James FARKINGTON, James. Per "Earl Spencer", 1813; cotton spinner 1813 Oct 14 On list of convicts disembarked from "Earl Spencer" and forwarded to Revd Samuel Marsden at Parramatta for distribution (Reel 6002; 4/3491 p.561)
James arrived on the "Earl of Spencer" 9th OCT 1813. He was assigned to Richard Guise at Liverpool and received a certificate of freedom #2218