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John Twiggs was transported on the Claudine, departing 20th May 1821 and arriving 15th Dec 1821 with 160 passengers.
The 'Claudine' was an East Indiaman built in Calcutta in 1811 from teak wood with a tonnage of 452 tons. In 1820 she ran from London to Hobart Town, Sydney, Batavia and back to England. After leaving Sydney on 10 May 1820 under the command of John Welsh, she discovered the Claudine Reef in the Coral Sea, before making her way past Murray Island in Torres Strait on her way to Batavia. The Claudine made two voyages to Australia as a convict transport. Departing Woolwich 24 August 1821 mastered by John Crabtree with Henry Ryan as ship's surgeon. She arrived in Port Dalrymple, van Diemen's Land after a passage of 113 days via Teneriffe, on 15 December, landing 40 convicts. She then sailed on to Hobart Town and landed the remaining 119 male convicts, one prisoner having died en route . On 24 August 1829 the Claudine departed London, arriving in Sydney on 6 December 1829 after a voyage of 104 days; her Master was William Heathorne, the surgeon William H Trotman. On this voyage she sailed with 180 prisoners and their guard; two prisoners died en route. she then sailed on to Madras on 30 December. The Claudine returned to merchant service and on Monday 21-22 November 1840 under the command of captain Brewer was deliberately beached with another East Indiaman 'Westminster' during a storm off the Kent coast near Margate. This stranding was the subject of a famous engraving by William Henry Bartlett and a pencil and chalk sketch by J.M.W. Turner. The 'Westminster' successfully unloaded 6000 chests of tea into two steamers which delivered it to the East India Docks and was refloated on 7 December. 'Claudine' which was beached onshore unloaded into 200 carts the following day 23rd November and was then refloated on a spring tide after 7 December. Both ships having been dismasted in the storm, were repaired and put back into the trade. The Claudine appears to have been sent to the wreckers in 1849.
Claudine (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/4, Page Number 87 (45) |
| 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
Burials in the Parish of St John's Launceston in the Year 1824 No; 100 Name; John Twiggs Abode; Launceston When buried; 17 September 1824 Age; No details Ship’s Name; No details Quality or profession. Prisoner - EXECUTED By Whom Ceremony was preformed; John Youl, Chaplain John Twiggs - 15 September 1824 - Hanged at George Town for robbery and putting in fear
Claudine Surgeon Henry Ryan's diary note entry: Folio 11: 14 October 1821: Thomas Williams, William Houldsworth, Joseph Cook, James Rolls and John Twiggs were washed and scrubbed by the boatswain’s mates for being dirty when they were called upon at muster time.
Native of Leicester. Aged 15 years when sentenced at Lancaster 4th May 1821. Description listed as: Height: 5' 3¼", Hair: Sable, Eyes: Hazel
extract of 172 John Twiggs convict records: Transported for "Grand Larceny" Gaol report "Has been several times convicted of Felony" Hulk report "Orderly". Stated this offence "Grand Larceny" first time 14 days, second offence acquitted. Father & Mother at Tinkers Lane Leicester Stocking weaver. Jan 22 1823 disobedience of orders to be confined in gaol for 14 days after his Government labour P.A.M (Peter Archer Mulgrave) Sep 2 1823 neglect of duty & disobedience of orders 25 lashes P.A.M. Feb 21 1824 ? neglect of duty 25 lashes P.A.M. May 28th 1824 stealing a ? from the premises of Peter Ogilvie - Dismissed for want of proof T.C.S. Executed 9 September 1824 he appears to have been executed at a later date than stated, extract from Hobart Town Gazette 24 Sep 1824: Executed. Matthew Stevenson, William Hillyer, Philip Hardy, and John Twiggs, steal- ing in a dwelling-house, and putting persons therein in fear. All Guilty Death. Execution respited till the 15th of September, instant, and then done upon Stephenson and Twiggs. Hillyer and Hardy are pardoned on condition of transportation for life.
Executed for house breaking.