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Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
James Porter was transported on the Tortoise, departing 28th Sep 1841 and arriving 19th Feb 1842 with 401 passengers.
Rig: HMS 1000 tons Voyage 1841/1842 from Plymouth, England to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) Australia. Capt J. Hood. Surgeon: Thomas Brownrigg. 394 - 400 male convicts listed.
Tortoise (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/12, Page Number 384. Tasmanian Archives. |
| 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
James PORTER was convicted at Gloucestershire, England on 31 March 1841 for manslaughter - a man was wounded in the head by a stone. Life sentence. Hulk report: "good".Transported to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) per the ship "Tortoise" arriving 19 Feb 1842. Ship sureon's report: "orderly". Aged 19yrs; a brickmaker; Protestant; not literate; single man. Native place of birth: Bristol, England. Mother: Catherine, living at Preston, England. 1 brother, 2 sisters. Colony of VDL: 2 and half years Probation Period. 1st stationed at Jerusalem, VDL. 16 April 1850: Ticket of Leave granted. 12 Sept 1854: Conditional Pardon approved.