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George Frederick Laurent was transported on the St Michael, departing 8th Jul 1819 and arriving 9th Nov 1919 with 3 passengers.
1819 Voyage. St Michael, Captain Dillon, Left Calcutta 8 July 1819, arrived in VDL 9 Nov 1819, and on to Sydney. SHIP News.-On Tuesday last arrived the ship St Michael Captain Dillon, from Calcutta, with a choice and valuable investment of merchandise. She left Calcutta the 8th July last; and on her way to this port she touched at Prince of Wales Island and Acheen; from the latter place she was only 42 days in making this port,, being the shortest passage ever made to this Territory. Hobart Town Gazette, Sat 13 Nov 1819 SHIP NEWS. On Sunday last arrived from Calcutta, the ship St. Michael, Captain Dillon, with a valuable investment of sundries. She sailed from Calcutta the 8th of July ; had the misfortune to spring a leak the 19th of the same month, and bore up for Prince of Wales’s Island to refit, which port she gained the 3d of August, and sailed for this Colony the 6th of September, calling at Hobart Town, which she reached in 42 days, on her way hither. Sydney Gazette, 4 Dec 1819 Several prisoners who arrived in the St. Michael from India, were, with the exception of two who remained sick, sent by that vessel to Sydney, from which place they had escaped. Hobart Town Gazette, 27 Nov 1819. 1820 Voyage. St Michael, under Captain Marsh, sailed from Calcutta, arriving in VDL 28 Sept 1820. Left Hobart, 16 Oct 1820, for Sydney, arriving there, 30 October 1820. On Thursday 13 convicts, who arrived in the ship St. Michael from Calcutta, were landed. Amongst them are five out of the thirteen piratical convicts who took out the Young Lachlan schooner in March 1819; in which they were wrecked upon an Island on the Coast of Java. They were seized and imprisoned at Batavia, where several of them died. The names of the five who are now brought back are, Daniel Clarke, Christopher Read, Malcolm Campbell, Samuel O'Hara, and Patrick Cotton. Hobart Town Gazette, 30 Sept 1820. On Monday arrived from Calcutta via Hobart Town, the ship St. Michael, Captain Marsh, with a valuable investment of sundries. She sailed from the Derwent the 18th ult. Passengers from Calcutta; Lieutenant Jacobs, of the Bengal Army, and Mrs. Jacobs. She also conveys hither from India 8 prisoners of the Crown. Sydney Gazette, Sat 4 Nov 1820.
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| Primary Source | Moreton Bay Register of Convicts Record. Colonial Secretary Index. |
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The similarity of names is the fertile cause of mistakes, for which whether serious or laughable there is no remedy. A respectable tradesman, named George Lawrence, a butcher in Market- street, we are sorry to learn, has experienced much annoyance in consequence of the report in our last of a man of the same name having stolen a smelling-bottle from Mrs. Maine's shop in Kent-street. The rogue, who is commonly known as " Blind Lawrence," is properly named George Frederick Laurents. Sydney Times, 11 Nov 1834. ------------------------------------------------- On Saturday afternoon a person of the name of George Lawrence went into Mrs. Maine's shop, in Kent-street, under pretence of purchasing some articles, when watching his opportunity he secreted a smelling bottle and made off with it. He has since been taken and committed for the offence. Sydney Times, 4 Nov 1834.
1823 Oct 15, On lists of prisoners transported to Port Macquarie per “Sally.” Geo. Fredk Laurent, Convicted by Mr McHenry, Esq. at Penrith, 27 Sept 1823, for remainder of original sentence. Labourer. Per St Michael ship. Original sentence: Bengal, 16 Mar 1819, for 7 years.
Colonial Secretary Index. LAURENT, George Frederick. Per "St Michael", 1819. 1820 Jan 6 Convict transported from India per "St Michael" (Reel 6018; 4/3521 pp.167, 243) 1823 Oct 15 On lists of prisoners transported to Port Macquarie per "Sally" (Reel 6019; 4/3864 pp.78, 436-7) 1824 Oct 8 Re list of prisoners to return to Sydney (Reel 6019; 4/3864 p.184) -------------------------------------------------- THE undermentioned Persons have obtained Certificates, or Tickets of Leave, during the last Week ; viz CERTIFICATES. Saint Michael . . George Frederick Laurent; Sydney Gazette, 22 Mar 1826. ---------------------------------------------------- Quarter Sessions. Monday. George Laurent was charged with stealing a quantity of shirting, the property of Ann Worrall. Guilty. To be transported for seven years. The Australian, 12 Aug 1826. --------------------------------------------------- CERTIFICATES OF FREEDOM. THE undermentioned Persons have obtained Certificates of Freedom during the last week, viz. Saint Michael, George Frederick Laurent, from a Colonial sentence; Sydney Herald, 17 Sep 1833.
Colonial Secretary Index. LAURENT, George Frederick. Per "St Michael", 1819. 1820 Jan 6 Convict transported from India per "St Michael" (Reel 6018; 4/3521 pp.167, 243) 1823 Oct 15 On lists of prisoners transported to Port Macquarie per "Sally" (Reel 6019; 4/3864 pp.78, 436-7) 1824 Oct 8 Re list of prisoners to return to Sydney (Reel 6019; 4/3864 p.184) -------------------------------------------------- CERTIFICATES OF FREEDOM. THE undermentioned Persons have obtained Certificates of Freedom during the last week, viz. Saint Michael, George Frederick Laurent, from a Colonial sentence; Sydney Herald, 17 Sep 1833.
Laurent GF. , native place, London, Age 33, height, 5 ft 6 ¼ . Sallow complexion, squints, dark hair, hazle eyes. Moreton Bay – Description of convicts record.
SHIP NEWS. On Sunday last arrived from Calcutta, the ship St. Michael, Captain Dillon, with a valuable investment of sundries. She sailed from Calcutta the 8th of July ; had the misfortune to spring a leak the 19th of the same month, and bore up for Prince of Wales's Island to refit, which port she gained the 3d of August, and sailed for this Colony the 6th of September, calling at Hobart Town, which she reached in 42 days, on her way hither. Sydney Gazette, 4 Dec 1819
Moreton Bay Register of Convicts. G. F. Laurent,ship: St Michael, Convicted at Fort William, 16 Mar 1819. Sentence,7 yrs, Trade: lab. Colonial Conviction: Quar. Sess, Sydney, 7 Aug 1826, larceny, 7 yr. Note: To Sydney, 16 Aug 1833. George Frederick Laurent stood indicted for stealing a cask of beer, the property of Daniel Kenny The prosecutor, who is a publican, had taken the beer in question to the Race Course, during the last Sydney Races, where he had a booth. The races being concluded the prosecutor removed a portion of his property to Sydney, leaving the remainder in charge of a man whom he employed for that purpose. During his absence his watchman proceeded to Sydney also, and in the interim the prisoner hired a cart and removed the beer, which was sold by the carter at his suggestion, to a publican named Challoner for ÂŁ? The facts were proven, and the Jury found the prisoner Guilty. Sentenced to be transported to a penal settlement, for seven years. Sydney Monitor, 9 Jul 1836 George Frederick Laurent appeared to be a fine singer: [ADVERTISEMENT.]-Parrramatta Concert.-The Concert on Friday night, at Nash's Long Room, was respectably attended, but not crowded, under the direction of Mr. LEWIS. The much admired song of the " Cold Flinty Rock," was sung by a gentleman of the name of G. F. Laurent, in a most masterly style, with great applause ; Source: Sydney Herald, 7 Oct 1833.