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Voyage
Transportation
Edwin Littlejohn was transported on the Florentia, departing 14th Aug 1827 and arriving 3rd Jan 1828 with 173 passengers.
Florentia was a 453-ton merchant ship built at Newcastle upon Tyne, England in 1821. Two voyages to Australia transporting convicts - 1827 and 1830.
FlorentiaReferences
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/6, Page Number 264 |
| 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
Gloucester Assizes. … Edwin Littlejohn, aged 16, for stealing a heifer, the property of R. Brown, and a cow, the property of J. Goggin; … Oxford Journal, 20 Aug 1825. The following prisoners, against whom sentence of death was recorded at the late Assizes for the county of Gloucester, have since had their punishment severally commuted to transportation for life, viz. … Edwin Littlejohn, ... Bristol Mirror, 10 Sept 1825.
The National Archives. Hulk Records. HO-9-2_4 Hulks at Chatham. Received: Nine from the Justitia, 25 Oct 1825. Edwin Littlejohn, age 14, CR. Stealing cattle, Tried Gloucester, 10 Aug 1825, Life. How disposed of: NSW, per Florentia, 9 Aug 1827.
Newspapers & Gazettes 1833 - New South Wales Government Gazette. Wed 3 Apr 1833 [Issue No.57] Page 124 Government Gazette Notices Edwin Littlejohn, 18, Florentia, No. 28-16, Tailor, Gloucester, 4 feet 10½, brown hair, hazel eyes, ruddy comp. small scar on left eyebrow, scar on corner of right eye and on forehead, from No.6 Road Party 1833 - LIST OF RUNAWAYS APPREHENDED DURING THE PAST WEEK. Edwin Littlejohn, Florentia, from No. 6 Road Party
No; 16644 1825 - 10 August Stealing Cattle. 1831 - 26 January. 50 Lashes. Theft 1832 - 10 January. 100 Lashes. Gross Misconduct - 5 April. 6 months. Theft - 7 August. 5 days cells - 17 December. 50 Lashes. Absconding 1833 - 11 March. 50 Lashes. Absconding - 7 April. 50 Lashes. Absconding - 15 June. 12 months Iron Gang. Absconding  - 6 August. 50 Lashes Insubordination - 25 September. 24 Lashes. Gambling 1834 - 28 January. 50 Lashes, Insolence - 6 January. 50 Lashes. Stealing - 22 January. 75 Lashes. refusing to work - 18 March. 25 Lashes. Idleness - 25 March. 25 Lashes. Losing or marks away with shoes - 7 May. 25 Lashes. Neglect of Duty - 23 June. 10 days cells. Drunkenness - 12 December. 50 Lashes. Absent without leave 1835 - 21 February. Treadmill. Absent from gang - 14 April. 12 months Iron Gang. Stealing - 16 April. 25 Lashes. Drunkenness & neglect - 25 July. 25 Lashes, Neglect - 19 September. 36 Lashes. Refusing to work - 7 November. 25 Lashes - 14 December. 50 Lashes. False accusations - 28 December. 50 Lashes. Refusing to work 1836 - 14 January. 25 Lashes. Neglect of work - 20 January. 25 Lashes, Neglect of work - 3 May. 25 Lashes. Absent - 25 June. 50 Lashes. Absconding - 14 September. 1 month Tread Mill. Refusing to work - 24 October. 50 Lashes. Absent 1838 - 15 February. 21 days. Tread Mill. Swindling 1839 - Colonial Trial; Tried Campbell Town Q.S. - 6 August 1839. Aged; 38 years old Height: 5 ft 2 1/4 in, Able to read & write. Status; Single Offence; Stealing 2 sheep 1839 - October. Arrived Norfolk Island 1839 - 14 November, Trafficking in Slop Clothin. 48 hours cells on bread & water 1843 - 6 January. 14 days solitary confinement. Abusive language to the mistress & Insolent & be ineligible for private service, 6 months 1842 - 31 December. Called from private service. Suspicion of Poultry Stealing 1843 - 18 March. 100 Lashes. Attempting to make away .. 1843 - 24 March. 1 additional month in Irons. Breaking his Irons 1843 - 2 June. 100 Lashes, 16 months extension. Making away with his Slop Clothing 1843 - 9 June. Bread & water in Goal, until he goes to work 1843 - July. 25 Lashes. Refusing to work 1843 - 23 August. Repeated Neglect of work 1843 - 12 September. 3 months heavy irons additional to his present sentence in Chains. Having stolen property in possession 1843 - 17 September. 25 Lashes. Refusing to go to work in light irons 1843 - 26 September. Keep in Longford Goal until further orders. Reply work pleading inability 1846 - 20 October 1846. Ticket of Leave 1847 - Marriage Permissions - 31 July 1847 Mary Magowan. Ship/free: Tasmania Edwin Littlejohn. Ship/free: Lady Franklin 1850 - 5 February 1850. C.P. Approved
1825 - 10 August, Trial 1825 - 25 October. received on board the Ship; Euryalus moored at Chatham 1828 - Bond Indentures Aged; 18 years old Tailor - 5 year 2nd conviction Remarks:. Ship; Lady Franklin To NSW per Florentia. To Norfolk Island 1839