Summary
Born
Jan 1770
Conviction
Robbery with violence
Departure
May 1787
Arrival
Jan 1788
Death
Jan 1838
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Personal Information
Name: John King
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1770
Death: 1st Jan 1838
Age at death: 68
Occupation: Woodsman
Aliases: None
Voyage
Departed: 13th May 1787
Ship: Friendship
Arrival: 21st Jan 1788
Place of Arrival: New South Wales
Transportation
John King was transported on the Friendship, departing 13th May 1787 and arriving 21st Jan 1788 with 107 passengers.
This convict ship, being 274 tons and 75 feet long was one of the light weight ships in the fllet and was skippered by Master Francis Walton. Built in Scarborough in 1784, she carried 76 male and 21 female convicts. During her return voyage to England her crew came down with scurvy and with insufficient crew to man her, she was scuttled in the straights of Macassar. The survivors were transferred to the Alexander.
FriendshipReferences
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Convict Notes
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