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Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
Benjamin Pearce 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 399 (201) |
| 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
Colonial Secretary Papers: PEARCE, Benjamin. Per "Prince of Orange", 1821 1821 Sep 8: Plasterer. On list of all persons victualled from H.M. Magazines (Reel 6016; 4/5781 p.91) 1823 Jul 26: Bricklayer & plasterer in Plaisterers Gang. Petition applying for free passage for wife Elizabeth & sons (Fiche 3287; 4/1112.1A pp.283-6) Benjamin spent some time at the Westernport Settlement (now the site of Corinella, Vic). He arrived there per ‘Lucy Anne’ and departed per ‘Isabella’(2) 1828 Census: Plasterer, employed by C S Mcleay of Elizabeth St. 1/12/1833: TOL Windsor – this was cancelled for ‘neglect of muster’. 14/7/1836: Benjamin died at Wellington, NSW from inflammation of the kidneys.