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Transportation
John Ridsdell 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 61 (32) |
| 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
CRIME and correction to trial date: Sheep stealing - he was tried and convicted at the Summer Assizes in Lincoln, in 1811, and sentenced to death, commuted to transportation for 14 years (England & Wales, Criminal Registers, 1791-1892; England, Lincolnshire 1811). --0-- 9/9/1811: He was received aboard the prison hulk Laurel, moored at Portsmouth. He was recorded as #636, aged 33 years, convicted of sheep stealing at Lincoln, on 27th July, 1811, and sentenced to transportation for 14 years. John Ridsdell was discharged from the hulk on 25/4/1812 for transportation to NSW (UK, Prison Hulk Registers and Letter Books, 1802-1849; Laurel; Register 1805-1836).
New South Wales and Tasmania, Australia Convict Musters - Year 1830 No; 14 Name; John Riddle Ship; Indefatigable Remarks; Ticket of Leave Conduct Record. No; 14 Name; John Risdell. Ship; Indefatigable. Trial; 1810. 14 years. Remarks; 1817 - 28 April. Absent from Divine service. Tow work for the Govt. extra one week 1835 - 3 Aug. Stealing a Musket value 2/6 the property of R. P. Stewart. Committed for trial. Free by Servitude. Afterwards convicted in the Colony. Tried Launceston Q. S. 10 Sept 1835. Sentence; 7 years. To be assigned Vide Lieut. Governors Decision; 25 Sept 1835. 1836 - 1 Aug. DIED at Green Point - 1 August 1836. Memo P. Supt. 8 Aug 1836.
Alphabetical Registers of Male Convicts. (CON23) No; 14 Name; John Risdell Height; 5 Ft 9 in Complexion; Sallow Hair; Brown Eyes; Hazel Age; 37 Trade; Labourer Trial; [1] Lincoln - 1810. 14 years [2] Launceston - 10 Sept 1835 - 7 years Ship; Indefatigable - 1812 Native Place; Manchester F. C. 148 - 2 Aug 1833 Remarks; DIED; July 1836
John Risdell was convicted at Lincoln in 1810. 14 yr Transportation sentence - to New South Wales, Australia and then transferred to Van Diemen's Land, arriving 1812. Assigned out. Free by Servitude. Further conviction in the Colony, Launceston 1835. 7yr sentence. Died at Green's Point 1836.