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Transportation
Henry Martin was transported on the Batavia, departing 30th Sep 1817 and arriving 5th Apr 1818 with 220 passengers.
Batavia (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 386 |
| 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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From the New South Wales Gazette 24th February 1846 The Tickets of Leave, of the undermentioned Prisoners of the Crown, have been cancelled for the reasons stated opposite their respective names. Henry Martin, Batavia, Wollongong ; prevarication in giving evidence. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/230140539?searchTerm=ticket%20of%20leave%20cancelled
1828 NSW Census Index Henry Martin, per Batavia, 3 year sentence, Moreton Bay. Moreton Bay Convict Records Henry Martin, per Batavia, Tried Kent Ass. 4 aug 1817, Life, Joiner. Colonial Conviction: Gen. Sess. Penrith, 30 Aug 1826, Run away threatening to burn his Masters wheat, 3 years. Returned to Sydney 14 Sep 1829. Description: Henry Martin, native place, Greaves Inn (sic) (Gravesend) Kent; age 34, 5 ft 3, sallow comp, lt brown hair, hazle eyes. Henry Martin, per ship Batavia, a prisoner for life, was charged with attempting to steal a chain from the Orphan School Institution, and with being a runaway from Major Druett, to whom he was assigned. John Matthews, the overseer, deposed that about 9 o'clock in the morning he was informed that a strange man was about the premises where the bullock harness is kept, among which was the chain in question. On apprehending this man, he proved to be the prisoner at the bar. This was the entire evidence before the court; notwithstanding which the prisoner frankly acknowledged stealing the chain, and also to his being a runaway from his master. On being asked the cause of his absconding, he stated that it was on account of the ill treatment which he received from his master. He was ordered to be remanded. The Australian, 30 Aug 1826. Henry Martin, government servant to Major Druett, was again brought up, when other evidence being taken to substantiate to the charge of stealing a chain, as mentioned in The Australian of the 25th inst.— he was adjudged guilty, and sent to Parramatta Court for sentence ; as it appearing that he was advertised as having committed another robbery, at the time he absconded, with directions, that in the event of the other robbery not being proved against him, he was to be returned to Liverpool, to be dealt with for stealing the chain. Throughout the whole of the proceeding he frankly acknowledged the charge against him stating ill-treatment to be his sole inducement. The Australian, 2 Sep 1826.
Colonial Secretary Index. MARTIN, Henry. Per "Batavia", 1818 1818 Apr 14 Government carpenter. On list of convicts disembarked from the "Batavia" and forwarded to Parramatta for distribution (Reel 6006; 4/3498 p.151) 1819 Feb 18 On list of prisoners sent to Newcastle per "Lady Nelson" (Reel 6006; 4/3499 p.325) 1821 Sep 8 Employed at the New Lumber Yard. On list of all persons victualled from H.M. Magazines (Reel 6016; 4/5781 p.94) 1821 Dec-1822 Jan Referred to in papers re charges brought against Major Druitt (Reel 6053; 4/1755 pp.193, 258) 1822 Jan Wheelwright, Western Road Party. On list of witnesses required by Charles Ellis for the Enquiry into the Engineer Department (Reel 6053; 4/1755 p.201) 1822 Mar 1 On list of men from Carter's Barracks who received slop clothing when assigned to Major Druitt (Reel 6053; 4/1755 p.108) 1824 Dec On list of convict servants maintained by George Druitt; in 1821-24 (Fiche 3086; 4/1837A No.296 pp.170, 171, 173, 174) 1825 Oct On muster list of Government servants & free men maintained at Mount Druitt from 1 Oct 1824 to 1 Oct 1825 (Reel 6064; 4/1788 p.10)
Kent Assizes, Maidstone. T. Luscomb. charged with stealing at Gravesend, a quantity of silver; Kentish Weekly Post, 25 Mar 1817. H. Martin, for breaking into the dwelling-house of Antoni Bernaschina, (in company with Luscomb.) Guilty, Death. Kentish Weekly Post, 8 Aug 1817. Thursday morning last were removed, under a strong guard, from his Majesty’s gaol at Maidstone, and put on board the Bellerophon Hulk at Sheerness, for transportation, the following male convicts, viz. William Beptley, Stephen Briant, Henry Martin, T Luscomb, John Lacey, Samuel Cramp, Woodcock, William Swift, George Gunnell, Willis. William Mannering, John Williams, and John Folkstone, Kentish Weekly Post, 16 Sept 1817.