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Humphrey Pulton was transported on the Indefatigable And Minstrel, departing 9th May 1812 and arriving 19th Oct 1812 with 331 passengers.
The Indefatigable was built at Whitby, England. She was square-rigged three masted ship of 549 tons and had three decks; a length of 127 ft. and a beam of 31ft. 8ins. The Indefatigable sailed from England on 4th June 1812 in company with the Minstrel. The Indefatigable came direct to Hobart, VDL arriving there on 19 October 1812. One prisoner died on the voyage out. Having disembarked the prisoners in Hobart, the Indefatigable arrived in Port Jackson on 6 December 1812, departing there bound for England in January 1813. The Indefatigable returned to Australia with convicts in 1815 (see separate listing).
Indefatigable And Minstrel (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 57 (30) |
| 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
Humphrey was a victim of crime in an earlier case, and gave information as a witness. It appears that he lived and worked for Peter Lette, and was an overseer at the time. Court of Criminal Jurisdiction at Launceston. William Hyder, John Griffiths, Daniel McCarthy and James Norris, were charged with a similar felony in the dwelling-house of John Cummings, and stealing one musket of the value of 30s. and various other things, putting in bodily fear of their lives, Thomas Barnfield, and others in the said dwelling-house., Also, with stealing other goods above the value of 40s. from the dwelling-house of Peter Lette, and putting Humphrey Oulton, John Byrne and others in bodily fear. Hobart Town Gazette, 9 Jun 1821. ...the gang had come twice to Lette's farm. Oulton, the overseer, swore positively to Norris and M'Carthy. Byrne, also in the service of Lette, confirmed this testimony,... As reported the same case in The Sydney Gazette, 30 Jun 1821.
Chester Spring Assizes Humphrey Oulton, aged 47, labourer, for stealing a black mare, the property of John Fox, out of a field at Edleston. Chester Chronicle, 15 March 1811. Tasmanian Record https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON13-1-1$init=CON13-1-1p13 List mentioned - Deed Poll Humphrey Oulton, convicted at Chester Session of Pleas, 17 April 1811 Life. Burial Record in parish of St John, Launceston, Cornwall, Port Dalrymple, 1827. https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD34-1-1p069j2k Humphrey Oulton, Executed at Launceston, buried 15 Nov 1827, age 66, ship Indefatigable, Labourer. WEDNESDAY 17. Humphrey Oulton and Philip Lewis were tried for sheep-stealing. The trial occupied the Court all day. Oulton was found guilty. Hobart Town Courier, 27 Oct 1827. Dudley Fereday, esq. the Sheriff of Van Diemen's land, arrived in Launceston on Sunday, and on Thursday, the awful sentence of the law was to be carried into effect on the three unhappy men, Abraham Abrahams, Humphrey Oulton and William Shepherd. Hobart Town Courier, Sat 17 Nov 1827. Burial Record in parish of St John, Launceston, Cornwall, Port Dalrymple, 1827. https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD34-1-1p069j2k Humphrey Oulton, Executed at Launceston, buried 15 Nov 1827, age 66, ship Indefatigable, Labourer.