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Transportation
John Rowter was transported on the Morley, departing 30th Jun 1818 and arriving 7th Nov 1818 with 166 passengers.
The "Morley" was built on the Thames, England in 1811. Convicts were transported to New South Wales on the Morley in 1817, 1818, 1820, 1828 and 1829 and to Van Diemen's Land in 1820 and 1823. 1829 Voyage. 200 Male English Convicts. Commander; Harrison. Richard Lewis; Surgeon Superintendent arrived 2 Dec 1829. All convicts survived the voyage.
Morley (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/3, Page Number 63 (33) |
| 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
New South Wales and Tasmania, Australia Convict Musters - Year 1830 No; 211 Name; John Router Ship; Morley Remarks; ABSCONDED - 1823
1817 - New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents. Age; 27 [1790] Native Place; London Trade or calling; Cooper Trial; Middlesex - 3 Dec 1817 Height; 5 ft. 7 in Eyes; Hazel Hair; Black 1825 - New South Wales and Tasmania, Australia Convict Musters, Tasmania. 1826 No; 211 Name; John Ronter [John Rowter] Ship arrived by; Morley To whom assigned; ABSCONDED; 26 April 1825
Hobart Town Gazette, 4 Mar 1825 Absconded prisoners John Router, 211, 5 ft. 6 in. dark brown hair, dark grey eyes, 37 years of age, tried at London Dec. 1816, sentence life, a cooper, arrived at Sydney per Morley 1818, and at this Colony per Regalia 1819, native of London, scar on calf of left leg, absconded from the Public Works April 26,1823. — £2 Reward.