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Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
John Mitchell was transported on the Augusta Jessie, departing 27th Sep 1834 and arriving 22nd Jan 1835 with 210 passengers.
Augusta Jessie (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/9, Page Number 452 Bradford Observer newspaper, England, 10/7/1834 Halifax Guardian newspaper, England, 5/7/1834 Yorkshire Gazette newspaper, England, 9/8/1834 |
| 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
Tasmanian Records. Convict Conduct Record: https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON31-1-31/CON31-1-31P42 No 1275. John Mitchell, Tried York West Riding Q.S. 2 July 1834, 7 years. Transported for stealing Flour. Hulk report good, single. Stated this offence, Stealing wearing apparel from a Mill. Once fined &/- for breaking window. TL 9/4/1839. Conditional Pardon No 2439, 27 May 1840.
"Transported seven years. - John Mitchell (21), William Mitchell, (45) and Abraham Ackroyd (23) were convicted of stealing a quantity of wheat at Midgley, the property of Champion Murgatroyd; and Henry Riley (21) for receiving the same, knowing it to have been stolen." (Halifax Guardian, England, 1834) "It was a clear night, and he had full view of the prisoners; knows them all well; has known William Mitchell many years; John Mitchell is his son; has known Ackroyd several years; they all live in the neighbourhood of the mill ..." (Bradford Observer, England, 1834) "On Tuesday last the following convicts were removed from York Castle, persuant to their respective sentences of transportation ... William Mitchell and Henry Riley on board the Fortitude Hulk ..." (Yorkshire Gazette, England, 1834)