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Crime
Transportation
James Long was transported on the Arab, departing 22nd Feb 1834 and arriving 30th Jun 1834 with 229 passengers.
Arab had another voyage as a convict ship - after discharging 228 prisoners in Hobart, Arab departed on 26 July 1834 with 11 prisoners for Sydney; arrived there on 15 August 1834. Source: The Sydney Herald, Monday 18 August 1834 p 2 Two of the prisoners were William COMSTIVE, and Thomas HORTON - both having arrived in VDL per "Lady Ridley" 1821; and both having been sentenced to secondary transportation.
Arab (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/9, Page Number 298 |
| 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
4/7/1833 Bath Chronicle and Weekly Gazette Somerset, England: Committed to the Old Bridewell, Devizes.— James Long, charged with stealing wooden images, 2 glass ornaments, and a picture, the property of S. F. Phelps, esq; of Warminster. James Long was listed as being 26 years old on arrival. Place of Birth: Warminster. Occupation: Carpenter and Joiner. James was single, 5'9½" tall, dark complexion, brown hair and whiskers, light hazel eyes, woman inside right arm, mermaid on left arm, W. back of same hand, rings pricked on all the fingers of same hand. 1835 Muster: Hospital. 25/2/1835: Was a Special Constable at the Port Barracks. 27/6/1837: Was at Wardsman at the Hospital. 1/2/1840: Was on the Water Cart, Port Barracks. 1842: Free Certificate.
Born Maddington, Wiltshire, England. Father: Robert Long, Mother: Sarah Rose.