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Crime
Transportation
John Davies was transported on the Arab, departing 22nd Feb 1834 and arriving 30th Jun 1834 with 229 passengers.
Arab had another voyage as a convict ship - after discharging 228 prisoners in Hobart, Arab departed on 26 July 1834 with 11 prisoners for Sydney; arrived there on 15 August 1834. Source: The Sydney Herald, Monday 18 August 1834 p 2 Two of the prisoners were William COMSTIVE, and Thomas HORTON - both having arrived in VDL per "Lady Ridley" 1821; and both having been sentenced to secondary transportation.
Arab (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/9, Page Number 293 (148) |
| 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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Place of origin: Hackney, Middlesex CON18-1-3 Image 124 No; 940. Trade; Tailor Aged; 22 years old TRIAL; 28 November 1835 1843 - MARRIGE PERMISSIONS No; 940. John Davies. Ship; Arab & Martha Lock - Free Approved 1845 - March 1845. Conditional Pardon approved 1845 - TRIAL; Hobart. 2 September 1845. Sentenced; 7 years for Larceny 1848 - MARRIAGE PERMISSIONS - 12 August 1848 John Davies. Ship; Arab [2] Maria Windsor. Ship; Emma Eugina Married by the Rev Mr. Fry - 5 September 1848 John, Tailor aged 31 years old & Maria Windsor aged 32 years old 1850 - 7 May 1850. Ticket of Leave 1852 - 28 May 1852. Free Certificate 1852 - DEPARTURES. J Davis. Steerage. Status: Free by servitude. Ship; Arab [2] M Windsor. Steerage Status: Conditional Pardon. Ship; Rodney [1] ** Departed from Launceston per Ship; Black Swan bound for Melbourne Remarks: Recorded in Index as John Davis