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Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
John Richards 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 97 (50) |
| 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
NSW Convict Index. John Richards, per Earl Spencer, 1813, Conditional Pardon, 31 Jan 1818. John Richards, per Earl Spencer, 1813, Absolute Pardon, 25 Oct 1821, Remarks: Received a Conditional Pardon, 31 Jan 1818, delivered up and cancelled.
Colonial Secretary Index. RICHARDS, John (Per "Earl Spencer", 1813) see RICKARDS, John RICKARDS, John. Per "Earl Spencer", 1813 1817 Oct 20 Petition for mitigation of sentence, with accompanying testimonials of his character dated 31 Jul 1816 & 21 Nov 1817 (Fiche 3180; 4/1852 pp.277-9) 1819 Jan 25; 1820 Jun 24 Clerk. On returns of storekeepers & extra clerks in Commissariat Department; listed as Richards (Fiche 3301, 4/1093.2 p.1; Reel 6049, 4/1744 p.373 & 4/1745 pp.1, 2) 1819 Aug 11 Petition for mitigation of sentence (Fiche 3200; 4/1860 p.9) 1821 Sep 1 Requesting perusal of petition (Reel 6051; 4/1750 pp.101-2) 1821 Sep 8 Clerk, Commissariat Department. On list of all persons victualled from H.M. Magazines; with his wife and two children (Reel 6016; 4/5781 p.64) 1823 Apr 4-1824 May On list of persons receiving an assigned convict; also listed as Richards (Fiche 3290, 4/4570D p.58; Fiche 3291, 4/4570D p.90) 1823 Dec 22; 1824 Dec 31 Listed on Colonial Fund statements (Reel 6039; 4/424 pp.206, 415, 417, 445)
Tried at the Old Bailey, 2 Dec 1812. 8. JOHN RICKARDS was indicted, for that he, being clerk to Abraham Robarts , Sir William Curtis , bart. Abraham Wilde Robarts , and William Curtis , and was employed and entrusted by them to receive monies, and valuable securities for them, and being such servant, so employed and entrusted, did receive, and take into his possession, the sum of 240 l. on their account; and afterwards feloniously did embezzle, secrete, and steal, out of the said sum of 240 l. one hundred pounds; part of the aforesaid sum . To this Indictment the prisoner pleaded GUILTY . Transported for Fourteen Years . London jury, before Mr. Recorder. 9. JOHN RICKARDS was indicted for feloniously stealing, on the 27th of May , in the dwelling house of Abraham Robarts , and Sir William Curtis , bart. a bank note for the payment of 100 l. the property of Abraham Robarts , Sir William Curtis , bart. Abraham Wilde Robarts , and William Curtis . Mr. Gurney, counsel for the prosecution, declining to offer any evidence, the prisoner, of this charge was ACQUITTED . London jury, before Mr. Recorder. 10. JOHN RICKARDS was indicted for feloniously stealing, on the 27th of May , in the dwelling house of Abraham Robarts, a bank note for the payment of 100 l. the property of Abraham Robarts , Sir William Curtis , bart. Abraham Wilde Robarts , and William Curtis . And ANOTHER INDICTMENT, charging him with stealing and embezzling the said bank note, for payment of 100 l. Mr. Gurney, counsel for the prosecution, declining to offer any evidence, the prisoner, of these charges, was ACQUITTED . London jury, before Mr. Recorder.
The correct spelling of this name is Rickards. It has been written incorrectly in numerous records.