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Transportation
Robert Rennie was transported on the Earl Spencer, departing 30th Apr 1813 and arriving 9th Oct 1813 with 203 passengers.
Built 1803, London - Thames, 672 ton required 56 crew and mounted with 16 guns.
Earl Spencer (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 102. Tasmanian Archives - convicts. |
| 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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Colonial Secretary Index. RENNIE, Robert (Per "Earl Spencer", 1813) see RAINEY, Robert RAINEY, Robert. Per "Earl Spencer", 1813; farmer 1813 Oct 14 On list of convicts disembarked from "Earl Spencer" and forwarded to William Cox at Windsor for distribution (Reel 6002; 4/3491 p.560)
April 29. Tuesday, Robert Rennie was brought to the bar, accused of a stealing a cow from an inclosure near Castlesemple, county of Renfrew. The prisoner having pleaded not Guilty, and his defences having been stated to the Court, the Crown Counsel proceeded to the examination of witnesses. It was proved in evidence, that the cow in question had been stolen by the pannel from a park near Castlesemple, on the night between the 27th and 28th September last. He afterwards brought her to Glasgow,, and sold her to a butcher for fifteen pounds. The, trial occupied the Court from ten o'clock till about three, when the jury were inclosed, and in a short time returned a verdict, by a plurality of voices, finding the pannel guilty, but unanimously recommended him to mercy. Sentence delayed till to-morrow. Caledonian Mercury, 30 April 1812. Glasgow, April 29. Robert Rennie, found guilty of stealing a cow, as mentioned in our last, was sentenced to be transported for life. Caledonian Mercury, 2 May1812.
Tasmanian Record: https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON13-1-1$init=CON13-1-1p44 List of Names of male and Female convicts, proceeding to the Derwent in H.M. Colonial Brig Emu. Sydney 17 July 1815. 18 men were listed under heading of “Government Artificers.” and 10 men and women under the heading of Servants, etc. Listed under heading of “Servants &” Robt. Rennie, Under sentence, per Earl Spencer 1813, Tried at Glasgow C. of J., 29 Apr 1812. Life.
Robert Rennie was convicted at Glasgow 29 April 1812. Life sentence. Transported to New South Wales per 'Earl Spencer'. Transferred to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) per 'Emu'. VDL: 16 Apr 1817: Retail spirits without a licence. Fined. 2 May 1818: Refuse to pay for labour. To pay P. Rourke. Ticket of Leave granted. 13 Aug 1818: Employ government servants for his own advantage and making use of sawed wood, the property of the Crown. Acquitted. 5 May 1819: Disorderly and being away from his lodgings at night. Fined. Conditional Pardon no. 53 28 April 1829.