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Transportation
Robert Marchmont was transported on the Indefatigable, departing 30th Sep 1814 and arriving 26th Apr 1815 with 202 passengers.
The Indefatigable was built at Whitby. She was square-rigged three masted ship of 549 tons and had three decks; a length of 127 ft. and a beam of 31ft. 8ins. (Details of the 1812 sailing are to be found under separate listing for Indefatigable and Minstrel.)
Indefatigable (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 185 (94) |
| 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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Robert Marchment was the son of Francis Marchment, a blacksmith of Marlborough, and his wife Sarah Marchment. Colonial Secretary Index: MARCHMENT, Francis. Of Marlborough, England; blacksmith 1820 Apr; 1821 Feb - Petition for mitigation of sentence on behalf of his son Robert (Fiche 3209; 4/1863 pp.29-30) MARCHMENT, Robert. Per "Indefatigable", 1815 1815 Apr 29 - On list of prisoners disembarked from the "Indefatigable" and forwarded to Windsor for distribution (Reel 6004; 4/3494 p.66) 1820 Apr; 1821 Feb - Formerly a private in 89th Regiment of Foot. Petition for mitigation of sentence (Fiche 3209; 4/1863 pp.29-30) 1821 Aug 24 - Conduct of, as servant, exceptional (Reel 6051; 4/1750 pp.71-3) 1821 Aug 30 - Granted a free pardon; appears as Thomas (Reel 6008; 4/3504 p.290) 1821 Sep 1 - To receive an absolute pardon (Fiche 3206; 4/1862 p.10) MARCHMENT, Sarah. Of Marlborough, England 1820 Apr; 1821 Feb - Petition for mitigation of sentence on behalf of her son Robert (Fiche 3209; 4/1863 pp.29-30)
Prison Hulk Record, HO 9-8-3 p.34 Received (3 prisoners)from New Sarum, 21 June 1814 Thomas Marchment, age 17, Received sentence of life at New Sarum, 12 March 1814. NSW 13 Sept 1814.
At the Wiltshire Assizes, James Symes, was capitally convicted for setting fire to a coach-house and stable belonging to Mrs Mary Bush, of Bradford, and received sentence of death, he is to be executed on the 29th. Robert Marshmant (aged 16) was convicted of a rape on Eliz Greenhill, at Trowbridge, and is also to be executed on 29th inst. Thomas Curle, for stealing a horse, the property of T. Judd, Winterslow; Paul Chubb, for stealing a black gelding, the property of person or persons unknown; Richard Dee, for stealing one ewe sheep, the property of N. Bennett; and Henry Waters, for breaking into the dwelling -house of George Burt, at West Dean, and stealing goods from thence; received sentence of death, but have since been reprieved. Salisbury Journal, 21 Mar 1814. Robert Marchment, now under sentence of death in Fisherton Gaol, is respited during the Prince Regent’s pleasure. Salisbury Journal, 2 May 1814. On Tuesday last, Thomas Curl and Paul Chubb, for horse-stealing, and Robert Marchment, for rape, (convicted at our last assizes), were removed from Fisherton Gaol, and place on board the Captivity hulk, in Portsmouth harbour, preparatory to their being transported for life. Salisbury Journal, Mon 27 Jun 1814