Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
John Pettit was transported on the Minerva, departing 26th Jul 1821 and arriving 16th Dec 1821 with 172 passengers.
The Minerva was built at Lancaster, England in 1804. 4 voyages bringing convict transportees to Australia.
Minerva (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/4, Page Number 78 |
| 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 434. ROBERT STONE and JOHN PETTIT were indicted for stealing, on the 23d of January , four bell pulls, value 5 s. , the goods of Adolph Leopold Pfeil , John Zeldwick , and John Sutton Nettlefold . THOMAS COX . I am porter to Adolph Leopold Pfeil , John Zeldwick , and John Sutton Nettlefold , who are ironmongers . On the 23d of January, I was ordered to watch, and about half-past seven o'clock in the evening, I saw the prisoner Stone leaning over the counter, opening the cupboard under the counter, take some brass work out, and give it to Pettit, who put it under his coat. Stone made a motion to him to go out; but I called him and said, he had taken something - he said he had not. I then called Pettit, and said he had got the articles, and found four bell pulls on him. They are strangers. GEORGE BARRETT . I was in the shop. Stone asked for one penny worth of nails - while I went for them, I set Cox to watch. (Property produced and sworn to.) STONE - GUILTY . Aged 16. PETTIT - GUILTY . Aged 18. Second Middlesex Jury, before Mr. Recorder.
New South Wales, Australia, Certificates of Freedom, 1810-1814, 1827-1867 No 28 107. 14 February 1828