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Voyage
Transportation
John Mckenzie was transported on the Isabella, departing 11th Jul 1833 and arriving 14th Nov 1833 with 299 passengers.
The Isabella was built in London in 1818. She was owned by William Wiseman, Patrick Chalmers and James Wallace. The Isabella transported convicts to Australia in 1818 (NSW), 1822 (NSW), 1823 (NSW), 1832 (NSW), 1833 (VDL) and 1842 (VDL).
Isabella (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/9, Page Number 177 (90) |
| 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
1833: On arrival in VDL, John McKenzie was single. He said he had been transported for shopbreaking and had a previous conviction for robbing a garden (see https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON31-1-26$init=CON31-1-26p110). 1833: Muster - assigned to Public Works (see New South Wales and Tasmania, Australia Convict Musters, 1806-1849). 1835: Muster - as above. 1841: Muster - listed as free by servitude (see New South Wales and Tasmania, Australia Convict Musters, 1806-1849). 1846: Muster - listed as holding a Free Certificate (see New South Wales and Tasmania, Australia Convict Musters, 1806-1849).
1832: Precognition against John Clark and John McKenzie for the crime of theft by housebreaking and previous conviction. Accused: John Clark, Age: 25-26, seaman, Address: Greenock. Accused: John McKenzie, son of William McKenzie, gardener, Age: 22, blacksmith and working for father, Address: Greenock. Victim: John Ross, West Blackhall Street, Greenock (see National Records of Scotland; Reference AD14/32/153). --0-- 1832, 7 May: Trial papers relating to John McKenzie and John Clark for the crime of theft by housebreaking at West Blackhall Street, Greenock. Tried at High Court, Glasgow. Accused: John McKenzie, son of William McKenzie, gardener, Verdict: Proven, Sentence: Transportation - 7 years Previous convictions: theft. Accused: John Clark, Verdict: Proven, Sentence: Transportation - 7 years Previous convictions: theft (see National Records of Scotland; Reference JC26/1832/194). --00-- 1832, 14 June: John McKenzie, 22, convicted for theft, was received aboard the Retribution hulk. He was sent from there for transportation on 14 June 1833. John Clark, who was also on the Retribution, was sent for transportation on 17 July and went to NSW per Parmelia 1832 (see UK, Prison Hulk Registers and Letter Books, 1802-1849).