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Transportation
John Myers was transported on the Hercules, departing 24th Dec 1824 and arriving 7th May 1825 with 135 passengers.
The "Hercules" ship was built in 1801 at South Sheilds, England. 1801 voyage from Ireland to New South Wales, Australia. Sailed via Rio de Janeiro and the Cape. A mutiny occurred just prior to their arrival at Rio - after 45 minutes it was quashed but 13 convicts had been killed. Jeremiah Pendergass was named as the ring leader and shot. 44 deaths in total on this voyage. There was then another ship, also named, "Hercules" built 1822 at Whitby, England who made 3 trips to Austraia, in 1825, 1830 & 1832.
Hercules (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/5, Page Number 238 |
| 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
Old Bailey: THOMAS JONES, JOHN MYERS, Theft > theft from a specified place, 7th April 1824. Offence: Theft > theft from a specified place Verdict: Guilty; Guilty Punishment: Transportation THOMAS JONES and JOHN MYERS were indicted for stealing, on the 20th of February , two hundred pounds of lead, value 30 s., and two hundred pounds of copper, value 40 s,; the goods of John Howell , and fixed to a certain building (to wit,) a house of his. SECOND COUNT, stating it to belong to Richard Ashworth , and to be fixed to a building of his.THIRD COUNT, stating it to belong to Thomas Quarrill , and to be fixed to a house of his. JONES'S Defence. It was a very wet night - I had no place to go to, and seeing this empty house, and all the windows broken, we went in for shelter. JONES - GUILTY . Aged 20. MYERS - GUILTY . Aged 23. Transported for Seven Years. John Myers was 24 years old on arrival - No ship found for Thomas Jones. 9/6/1831: COF 1846: Married Eliza Bailey (Margaret 1840) at St Marys, Sydney.