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Transportation
John Morton was transported on the Emperor Alexander, departing 6th Apr 1833 and arriving 12th Aug 1833 with 210 passengers.
The Emperor Alexander ship was built at Chepstow, Wales in 1814. 366 tons. 1833 voyage from Sheerness to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) with 210 male convicts (2 deaths) from Britain. 124 days voyage.
Emperor Alexander (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/9, Page Number 38 |
| 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
Removed from Lincoln Castle on Thursday morning the 13th inst., to be delivered to be delivered on board the Justitia hulk at Woolwich, in the river Thames, the following convicts; John Morton, Wm. Scott, John freer, Abraham Lyon, Wm. Ellins alias Job, to be transported for seven years; James Banks, Thomas Taylor, Daniel Hatfield, and John Bourne alias Charles Bourne, for fourteen years each, also Wm. Murdock, for seven years, to be delivered into the General Penitentiary for convicts at Milbank, London. Stamford Mercury, 20 April 1832.