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Crime
Voyage
Transportation
John Hill was transported on the Chapman, departing 6th Apr 1824 and arriving 27th Jul 1824 with 180 passengers.
The Chapman ship was built at Whitby, England in 1777, rebuilt in 1811 and refurbed in 1815. Tonnage: 558 The 1817 voyage from Ireland to New South Wales, Australia is not yet fully recorded on this web site - currently being updated. A mutiny occurred on this voyage with 7 men killed and many others wounded. (200 male convicts embarked) 1824 voyage from England to Van Diemen's Land (180 male convicts). 1826 voyage from England to Van Diemen's Land (100 male convicts, 2 escaped). Royal Staff guards & 19 private passengers.
Chapman (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/5, Page Number 145 (74) Conduct Record: CON31/1/19 Indent: CON14/2/5 Pages 27-28 Muster Roll: CON13/1/3 Page 83 Remarks: p Page 29 CSO1/1/23 Page 403 |
| 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
CON14-2-5 Image 30 Height; 5 ft 8 inches aged 21 years old, Trade; Farmer, Ploughman New Town Charitable Institute: POL709-1-21 page 47 (21 Jul 1885 to 16 Mar 1886) POL709-1-21 page 27 (10 Apr 1886 to 15 Feb 1887) - Discharged on Pass. 1890 - Possible Death & Burial. Date of death: 22 Aug 1890. Age: 84 years old Last known residence: Invalid Depot, New Town Cornelian Bay Cemetery. Pauper, Section A, Number 519
John Hill, for stealing 30 dead pheasants, the property of Charles Berners, Esq. of Woolverstone, was sentenced to 7 years' transportation. Bury and Norwich Post, 28 Jan 1824.