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Transportation
James Johnston was transported on the Martha, departing 18th Aug 1818 and arriving 30th Dec 1818 with 175 passengers.
410 Ton, Transported male convicts from Ireland. Register of persons on the ship are currently being listed - incomplete records to date.
Martha (generic)References
| Primary Source | Irish Convict Database. Colonial Secretary Index. |
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Convict Notes
New South Wales, Australia Convict Ship Muster Rolls and Related Records, 1790-1849 Age; 50. Offence; Horse Stealing
Irish Convict Database. James Johnston, alias Johnson, age 42 on arrival, per Martha 1818, tried at Antrim, 1818, sentence Life, native of Comber Down Co., soldier shoemaker. DOB. 1776. -------------------------------------------------- Colonial Secretary Index. JOHNSTON, James. Per "Martha", 1818 1819 Aug 6 - On list of prisoners to be sent to Newcastle per "Elizabeth Henrietta"; listed as Johnstone (Reel 6006; 4/3500 p.202) 1824 Apr 28 - Shoemaker. On return of bonded mechanics; listed as Johnson (Fiche 3293; 5/3821.1 p.8) 1824 Oct 8 - Shoemaker. Assigned convict tradesman whose master was a defaulter in payment for; listed as Johnstone (Fiche 3293; 5/3821.1 p.3) 1825 May 7 - On list of convicts transported to Port Macquarie per "Mermaid" (Reel 6019; 4/3864 pp.516-7) --------------------------------------------------- Moreton Bay Records. James Johnston, per ship Martha, tried at Antrim Mar 1818, sentence Life, trade - shoemaker. Colonial sentence: Gen Sess. Sydney, 11 Mar 1829, for stealing Government leather, sentence 3 years. To Sydney 23 Nov 1832. Sentenced 12 months in addition to Colonial Sentence 6 Jan 1831.