Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
James Moen was transported on the Shipley, departing 20th Dec 1816 and arriving 24th Apr 1817 with 125 passengers.
Shipley (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 317 (160) |
| 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 |
Claims
"Great-Great.....Grandfather on my dad's side"
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Convict Notes
The Newcastle Courant of 17 August 1816 reported: The mayor of Berwick, last week, received a respite, during the pleasure of the Prince Regent, for the five criminals now under sentence of death in the gaol of that town, for coining. Forgery was regarded as a serious crime, and forgers were less likely to have their sentences reduced to transportation than murderers, burglars and robbers. Forgery of the King's currency was treason. Men were punished by hanging, drawing and quartering, and women by burning at the stake. By the 18th century, punishment for men was in practice reduced to simple hanging, but women were still burnt at the stake. Barnard DUFFEY and James MOEN, sailed from England on the Shipley on the 18th December 1816. The ship came direct to Sydney without stopping, arriving 24 April 1817: a voyage of 127 days. There were no deaths, probably due to the speed of the trip. Built at Whitby in 1805, the Shipley was a second class ship of 381 tons and two decks, commanded by Lewis William Moncrief. --------------------------------------------------------- National Archives. HO-9-4_2 page 19/49. Hulk Records. Woolwich Hulks, Prudentia, Retribution or Justitia. Received 10 Oct 1816. Bard. Duffey, age 56, High Treason. Tried Berwick upon Tweed, 24 July 1816, Sentence, Beyond Seas, Life, Transported 20 Nov 1816. James Moen, age 23, High Treason. Tried Berwick upon Tweed, 24 July 1816, Sentence, Beyond Seas, Life, Transported 20 Nov 1816.