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Voyage
Transportation
John Emslie was transported on the Mary Anne, departing 6th Jul 1835 and arriving 11th Nov 1835 with 307 passengers.
Built in France 1772 of 298 Tons first sailed as a British convict ship from Portsmouth 16/02/1791.
Mary Anne (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/10, Page Number 114. State Archives, COF Butts (NRS 12210) and Convict Indents (NRS 12189; Item [X637]; Microfiche:715 and General Muster 1837 (HO 10/33). NSW BDM |
| 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 John Emslie who died 8/1/1875 was John Stewart Emslie, cause of death was Asthma, parents unknown, Occupation - Conditional Purchaser of Land, registered on the 25/1/1875 by Narribri Hospital, he was buried 9 Jan 1875, 17 years in the Colony - so arrived C1858 - so not the John Emslie listed above.
Tried 23 June 1834 Prison Hulk Ship Justitia, moored at Woolwich, Received: 22 August 1834 Convict Indents, 1835, aged 23, can read and write, Protestant, Single, Former conviction: 1 month Assigned to H. Bull - Sydney, NSW in 1837 Certificate of Freedom No.41/1337 dated 1 October 1841, aged 30, Birth Year: 1811 Prisoner No.35/2966 Offence: Stealing, Picking Pockets Trade: Compositor & Silk weaver Death: 8 January 1875, Narrabri, NSW - Registration No.8152 - named John S. Emslie, aged 57
John was of mixed rave or “half caste” as described in the convict records. His father was born in Edinburgh to a Printer who was born in Jamaica to the Scottish Overseer on a Sugar plantation and a Mulatto woman. I have not been able to trace him after he was given his freedom.