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Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
Samuel Lees was transported on the Earl Spencer, departing 30th Apr 1813 and arriving 9th Oct 1813 with 203 passengers.
Built 1803, London - Thames, 672 ton required 56 crew and mounted with 16 guns.
Earl Spencer (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 93 (48) |
| 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
The luddite centenary blog(http://ludditebicentenary.blogspot.co.nz/2012/05/30th-may-1812-results-sentencing-of.html) quotes a Report dated Wednesday 30th May 1812 which details crimes and punishment of a number men involved in luddite activities. Extracted from the above Blog: A Calendar of the accused, their alleged offences, and the outcome of the trials can be found in the Home Office papers, and I have summarised the details as follows: For riotous assembly and grand larceny at the mill of Joseph Clay in Bredbury, Stockport on 21st of April 1812: Samuel Lees (33) a hatter from Denton; Thomas Burgess (36) a collier from Bredbury; Thomas Brunt alias Etchels (34) a hatter from Denton. All guilty, transported for 7 years & fined 1 shilling each.
Samuel Lees, Thos. Burgess, and Thomas Brent, alias Etchels, for rioting at Bradbury, and feloniously entering the mill of Joseph Clay and taking away and throwing abroad a quantity of flour. Nottingham Journal, 9 May 1812. Wednesday eleven convicts from our county Gaol were sent off from thence to the Hulks, at Woolwich, viz. Colin Lindon, James Wilson, alias Roach, and Foster Roach, transported for life; James Crossland, 14 years; James Bennett, Thomas Whittaker, the incendiary, for administering an unlawful oath; John Bradshaw, Thomas Burgess, Thomas Etchells, alias Brunt, and Samuel Lees, transported 7 years each. The whole of the above were concerned in the late riots in this county. Chester Courant, 30 June 1812.