Peter Lewis

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Summary

Born
Jan 1829
Conviction
Obtaining money by false pretenses
Departure
Jul 1850
Arrival
Oct 1850
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: Peter Lewis
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1829
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Carpenter
Aliases: Thomas Bassett

Crime

Convicted at: Surrey. Assizes at Guildford
Sentence term: 15 years

Voyage

Departed: 19th Jul 1850
Ship: Hashemy
Arrival: 25th Oct 1850
Place of Arrival: Western Australia

Transportation

Peter Lewis was transported on the Hashemy, departing 19th Jul 1850 and arriving 25th Oct 1850 with 103 passengers.

Built 1817 at Calcutta. Wood barque of 523 Tons.

HashemyHashemy (generic)

References

Primary SourceThe National Archives; Kew, London, England; PCOM 2: Metropolitan Police: Criminal Record Office: Habitual Criminals Registers and Miscellaneous Papers. Western Australia (Convict Records: Reel No. FCN42, Ref. No. ACC 128/40-43). Ancestry. Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/16, Page Number 300
Source DescriptionThis 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 SourceGreat Britain. Home Office
Compiled ByState Library of Queensland
Database SourceBritish convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database

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Convict Notes

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UK Pentonville Prison: Admission 23 April 1849, aged 20, Birth place St. Gurges Boro London, Parents Name Abode & Calling: Moses Bassett Publican 38 Feldmaid Hampstead, Previous Offence Horse Stealing, sent to Portland 4 March 1850 UK Portland Prison Records: aged 20, Single, can read & write, Trade Bone Brush Maker, Convicted 7 August 1848 in Guildford for Obtaining a Gelding by a Forged order & pre: con., Received 4 March 1850 from Pentonville, Removed 19 July 1850 for Hashemy Western Australia Western Australia Registers: aged 21, Single, Trade Carpenter, Hair Dark Brown, Eyes Hazel, Visage Thin, Complexion Dark, Appearance Stout, heavy, sandy whiskers, 2 moles on right shoulder, very faintly marked with small pox,