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Voyage
Transportation
John Muston was transported on the Prince Of Orange, departing 2nd Oct 1820 and arriving 12th Feb 1821 with 137 passengers.
Ship Name: Prince of Orange (1) Rig Type: S. Built: Sunderland Build Year: 1813 Size (tons): 359
Prince Of Orange (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/3, Page Number 397 (200) |
| 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
Born about 1791 at March, Cambridgeshire. Parents William and Ann, abode 'March, Isle of Ely', in his baptism 22 May 1791 at Coningsby, Lincolnshire. In the convict indent he is age 29 born Cambridgeshire. The crime: He and others forcibly broke into the dwelling house of an elderly man John Cummack and his infirm sister at Coningsby about midnight on 2nd May 1820, where they ransacked the house and picked his pockets. The stolen articles were later found at Muston's house at Boston. [Stamford Mercury 21 July 1820] 15 July 1820 Lincoln Summer Assizes: burglary and stealing wearing apparel at Coningsby. Sentenced to death. Reprieved, transportation for life. Described in newspaper reports as 29, labourer of Boston. Hulk: Leviathan Moored at Portsmouth, Date Received: 20 Sep 1820 left for transportation to NSW 2 October 1820. Transported on the 'Prince of Orange'. The Prince of Orange departed the Downs on 8th October 1820 & arrived in Port Jackson on Monday 12 February 1821. There was one death during the voyage. Muston was treated for pneumonia from 21st to 28th October. Convict indent: John was described as age 29, 5 feet 9 and 3/4 inches tall, of dark/florid complexion, with grey eyes and black hair, a labourer, native place Cambridgeshire. 17 Feb 1821 disembarked and forwarded to Parramatta where he was assigned to Lieut't Lawson 1822 muster: he is John 'Muster', Prince of Orange, Government Servant at Ayers Farm, Parramatta 1825 muster: Government Servant, William Lawson, Parramatta 1828 census: Government Servant, Wm Lawson , Prospect 7 April 1836 Ticket of Leave: present residence Mr Lusk [36/604 on Ticket of Leave muster roll] 1839 Bathurst, Application to marry, Walpole, Revd J K: John Muston (Ticket of Leave, Prince of Orange), & Elizabeth Brooks alias Barnes (Convict, Mary 5). However on 7th October they were refused permission to marry as Elizabeth Brooks had stated on arrival that she was married and had one child. Death 13 Jan 1863 at his nephew William Muston's house, Marsden Street, Parramatta Burial 15 Jan 1863 St Johns Parramatta. Burial register has age 77, abode Marsden Street, occupation gardener.