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Crime
Transportation
John Pearce was transported on the Admiral Gambier And Friends, departing 31st Mar 1811 and arriving 29th Sep 1811 with 300 passengers.
Admiral Gambier And Friends (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 29 (16) |
| 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 Index. PEARCE, John. Per "Admiral Gambier", 1811; plasterer 1818 Jan 31 Transferred from plasterer's gang to South Head (Reel 6047; 4/1741 p.224) 1818 Oct 19 On list of prisoners to be sent to Newcastle per "Lady Nelson" (Reel 6006; 4/3499 p.107) 1822 Mar 20 Lime delivered to care of by James Cooper. Depositions re charge of embezzlement of Government lime by John Treble (Reel 6017; 4/5783 pp.43, 45, 53) 1825 Oct 25 Overseer of plasterers gang for many years. Petition for mitigation of sentence (Fiche 3251; 4/1875 p.180). Reply, 10 Nov (Reel 6015; 4/3515 p.569) --------------------------------------------------------- NSW Convict Index. John Pearce, per Admiral Gambier, 1811. Ticket of Leave, No 29/997. District, Sydney; Born, Cork Co; Trade, Plasterer; Tried, Gloucester Asz. John Pearce, per Admiral Gambier, 1811. Recommended Absolute Pardon, 1 Dec 1830. John Pearce, per Admiral Gambier, 1811. Absolute Pardon, 21 Apr 1832.
Hulk Records. HO-9-4_1 Woolwich hulks- Prudentia/Retribution and Justitia. Page 39/50 Received the 25 June 1810. John Pearce, age 24, Cap respite, Tried Gloster Lent Ass, 1810. NSW Life. Transported 27 Feb 1811. Gloucestershire. … John Pearce, for stealing money in the house of T. Taylor, in this city, were capitally convicted, and received sentence of death, but were all reprieved. Gloucester Journal, 19 March 1810.
He was awarded an absolute pardon by Gov. Darling on 14 March 1830, as a result of instructions sent to Darling by the Secretary of State in a 27 April 1830 despatch (No 33). The pardon includes some additional information about Gorman: - native place: County Cork - trade: plasterer - height: five feet eight and a half inches - complexion: fair and little peckled - hair: grey - eyes: blue - has scar on left eyebrow CO 201/218, pp 149-150