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Transportation
James Lowe was transported on the Indian, departing 30th Jun 1810 and arriving 16th Dec 1810 with 201 passengers.
Indian (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 16 |
| 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
Link to an article about a letter in 1827, written by James Hardy Vaux. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/31758475?searchTerm=Indian%20pardon
Colonial Secretary Index VAUX, James Hardy. Per “Minorca”, 1801; later retransported per “Indian”, 1810, as James Lowe 1811 May 2 - Sent to Newcastle per “Estramina” (Reel 6003; 4/3492 p.5) 1811 May 14 - Arrived as prisoner at Newcastle (Reel 6066; 4/1804 p.73) 1814 Feb 2 - On list of prisoners to be sent to Newcastle per “Endeavour” (Reel 6004; 4/3493 p.30) 1818 Sep 2 - Re transfer to Sydney (Reel 6006; 4/3499 p.26) 1818 Nov 28 - Paid from the Police Fund as remuneration for two houses at Newcastle required for use of Government (Reel 6038; SZ759 p.526) 1818 Dec 7 - Petition for mitigation of sentence; with testimony as to his character by John Tucker, Storekeeper at Newcastle [1 Sep 1818], & extract of church register of marriage to Frances Sharkey on 3 Aug 1818 (Fiche 3189; 4/1856 pp.206-8) 1820 Feb 9 - Re discontinuing his rations (Reel 6007; 4/3501 p.247) 1820 Oct 17 - Re issue of rations to (Reel 6007; 4/3502 p.367) 1821 Nov 30 - Temporary Assistant Clerk in the Colonial Secretary’s Office. To be victualled at the usual rate from 24 Nov (Reel 6008; 4/3504A p.110) 1822 Nov 11 - Tried as James Lowe. Petition for pardon (Fiche 3228; 4/1868 p.29) 1822 Dec 1 - Copyist in Colonial Secretary’s Office. Petition for free pardon; as Lowe (Fiche 3221; 4/1866 p.55) 1822 Dec 21 - Of 7 Cumberland Street. Misconduct of his wife obliged him to absent himself from office (Reel 6056; 4/1763 p.83) 1823 Oct 24,29, Nov 28 - Re remuneration and adjustment to his allowance (Reel 6059; 4/1773 pp.33-5) 1824 - Salary listed in the Colonial Revenue Account (Reel 6059; 4/1774 p.33c) 1824 Jul 15 - Requesting to be allowed to receive money in lieu of the weekly rations (Reel 6061; 4/1780 p.203) 1824 Jul 31 - Allowing him to receive money in lieu of rations (Reel 6013; 4/3512 p.120) 1824 Jul 31-1825 Aug 30 - On pay lists of constables employed at Sydney (Reel 6029, 4/7016C pp.229-385; Reel 6030, 4/7016D pp.21-379) 1824 Oct 15 - On list of persons receiving an assigned convict (Fiche 3291; 4/4570D p.102) 1824 Dec 31 - Salary paid to him (Reel 6039; 4/424 p.415) 1825 Dec 19 - Clerk at Colonial Secretary’s Office. Re recommendation of salary to be paid to instead of his present allowances (Reel 6016; 4/3516 pp.203-4)
This man was transported on 3 different occasions, on the Minorca, in 1801, on the Indian in 1810 and on the Waterloo, arriving in Sydney in May 1831. He wrote his autobiography “The Memoirs of James Hardy Vaux” published in 1819, available on-line: https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Memoirs_of_James_Hardy_Vaux Colonial Secretary’s Letters received relating to Moreton Bay, during 1822-1860 Refers to: Oct 1831. Letters received from James Hardy Vaux, relating to his petition not to be sent to Moreton Bay. May 1831 “Application for favourable consideration of his case – mentions Lieut Thompson, Commandant at Newcastle & Mr Justice Field & the publication of his “memoirs” “Arrived per “Minorca” (1801) per “Indian” (1810) and recently per “Waterloo” in the name of James Young” May 1831: Mentions Conditional Pardon held by Vaux in name of James Lowe per “Indian” The following prisoners were capitally indicted: … James Lowe, for privately stealing from the shop of Mathias Bilger, jeweller, in Picadilly, several articles of jewellery. Morning Advertiser, 20 Feb 1809. The sentence was commuted to transportation for life.