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Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Alexander Reid was transported on the Agamemnon, departing 22nd Apr 1820 and arriving 22nd Sep 1820 with 180 passengers.
Built 1811 Sunderland. Departed Portsmouth 3 May 1820.
Agamemnon (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/3, Page Number 303 (153) |
| 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
Alexander Reid, accused of assaulting John Baird, manufacturer, Glasgow, and robbing him of silver watch, and key attached thereto, pleaded Guilty. He wore Waterloo medal. Several certificates of good character were read, one, that he had served in the foot guards, and that had been in several campaigns. Lord Meadowbank commented the crime, and the more especially the was with honourable badge, and observed that it the first time the Court had one of that had one of that description before them. He was then sentenced to for the period of fourteen years. Perthshire Courier, 14 Oct 1819. -------------------------------------------------- Colonial Secretary Index. REID, Alexander 1821 Sep 8 Blacksmith. On list of all persons victualled from H.M. Magazines (Reel 6016; 4/5781 p.116) ----------------------------------------------------- REID, Alexander. Per "Agamemnon", 1820 1822 May 14 Employed in Lumber Yard. Petition for mitigation of sentence; as Read (Fiche 3224; 4/1867 p.29a) 1823 May 6 Re permission to marry at Sydney (Reel 6010; 4/3508 p.243) 1824 Sep 23 Affidavit re loss of his ticket of leave (Reel 6027; 4/1716.1 pp.184-5) 1825 Oct 13 Former soldier of Scots Royals. Petition for mitigation of sentence (Fiche 3251; 4/1875 p.186). Reply, 10 Nov (Reel 6015; 4/3515 p.567)
Possible Death Record Sydney, Australia, Anglican Parish Registers, St John's Parramatta. Year 1833 No; 749 Name; Alexander Reed ** Spelling as per Register ** Abode; Parramatta When Buried; 1833, 25 Oct Age; 39 years Ships Name; Agamemnon Quality or profession; Free - Blacksmith