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Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
John Mcfarlane was transported on the Medway, departing 28th Jul 1825 and arriving 14th Dec 1825 with 173 passengers.
Built in Rochester, England in 1810. 435 tons. The 'Medway' was also used as a convict Hulk ship off Bermuda
Medway (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/5, Page Number 287 (145) |
| 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
15 Sep 1826 - executed for absconding and burglary of the house of William Holdship Trial records - https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Record/NamesIndex/1523087
UK, Prison Hulk Registers Name John McFarlane. Age; 24. Born abt 1801 Date Received 7 May 1825. Retribution. Moored Woolwich Date Convicted 5 Mar 1825. Lancaster CON31-1-13 Image 102 No; 284 TRIAL; 5 March 1825 Burials in the Parish of Hobart Town in the County of Buckingham in the Year 1826 No; 147 Name; John MacFarlane Abode; Goal When buried; 1826, 15 September Age; No details Ship’s Name; No details Quality or profession. EXECUTED; for Bushranging and Robbery By Whom Ceremony was preformed; W Bedford John McFarlane - 15 September 1826 - Hanged at Hobart for absconding into the woods and robbing William Holdship at Browns River Conduct Record;- No; 284. Ship; Medway. Trial; 5 Mar 1825 - Sentence; Life Colonial Trial; 12 Aug 1826 - Guilty - Death Remarks; Executed - 15 Sept 1826