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Transportation
James Little was transported on the Hercules, departing 3rd Jul 1830 and arriving 1st Nov 1830 with 205 passengers.
The "Hercules" ship was built in 1801 at South Sheilds, England. 1801 voyage from Ireland to New South Wales, Australia. Sailed via Rio de Janeiro and the Cape. A mutiny occurred just prior to their arrival at Rio - after 45 minutes it was quashed but 13 convicts had been killed. Jeremiah Pendergass was named as the ring leader and shot. 44 deaths in total on this voyage. There was then another ship, also named, "Hercules" built 1822 at Whitby, England who made 3 trips to Austraia, in 1825, 1830 & 1832.
Hercules (generic)References
| Primary Source | New South Wales, Australia, Gaol Description and Entrance Books, 1818-1930 for James Little Entrance and Description Book Newcastle 1829-1833 |
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Convict Notes
Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. James Little, age on arrival, 23, per Hercules II (2) 1830. Tried at Armagh, 1830, Life for Burglary. DOB, 1807, Native place, Armagh Co. Protestant. Single, Trade, Ploughman shearer reaper.
New South Wales, Australia, Convict Death Register, 1826-1879 for James Little burial 30/6/1833 at Norfolk Island
New South Wales, Australia, Gaol Description and Entrance Books, 1818-1930 for James Little Newcastle 1829-1833. From Armagh Catholic New South Wales, Australia, Settler and Convict Lists, 1787-1834 Convicts arrive. Age 23 Assigned to Lockhart miller in the Upper hunter New South Wales, Australia, Gaol Description and Entrance Books, 1818-1930 for James Little 24/8/1831 Death recorded maybe life on Norfolk Island The Australian (Sydney, NSW : 1824 - 1848) View title info Fri 26 Aug 1831 Page 3 Law Report. Wednesday, 24th— James Little, and Charles Doran, pleaded guilty to a charge of breaking and entering the dwelling of W. Forsyth, and stealing various articles thereout. Death recorded. New South Wales, Australia, Convict Records, 1810-1891 for James Little Phoenix Hulk: Transportation Entrance Books, 1831-1834 Placed on the Hulk Phoenix to be transported to Norfolk Island sentence 14 years