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Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
Clement Porter was transported on the Earl Grey, departing 27th Jul 1838 and arriving 21st Nov 1838 with 291 passengers.
Built at Newcastle Upon Tyne in 1835. 571 tons. Made 4 voyages to Australia transporting convicts. n.b. Registers of some voyages are not yet complete - currently being updated. Please note if searching records.
Earl Grey (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/11, Page Number 320 The Scotsman, 6th June 1838, p. 3 |
| 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 |
Claims
"My great x 3 grandfather"
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Convict Notes
"Clement Porter was convicted of stealing a purse, containing 23s., from the pocket of an old lady in an auction-room in Prince's Street, and sentenced to ten years' transportation." - The Scotsman, 6th June 1838, p. 3
National Archives of Scotland: Precognition against Clement Porter for the crime of theft, habit and repute, and previous conviction. Clement Porter, Age: 20, blacksmith, Address: Canongate, Edinburgh 4/6/1838: Clement Porter, Verdict: Guilty, Sentence: Transportation - 10 years. 1842: TOL Port Macquarie Clement became a court baliff. Clement married Mary at St Andrews, Sydney and they had 9 children. 5/7/1867: Clement died from primary enlargement of the heart, bronchitis and secondary pneumonia of the right lung at West Kempsey. Mary Jane married George Wares in Kempsey and had 3 more children.
Have seen reference to Clement's father, Henry, owning the Edinburgh Times. This has not been verified. Clement was Presbyterian & described in records as being "fair ruddy" in complexion. Many Scottish convicts were repeat offenders as Scottish law was more lenient than English. I have found nothing to say what Clement stole or whether he had stolen before
Born Edinburgh, Scotland. Father Henry Porter, editor of Edinburgh Times. Shown as printer on Clement's death certificate. Clement given land grant in Kempsey and married Mary-Jane Meehan daughter of Patrick Meehan, shipping merchant from Ireland.