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Transportation
Robert King was transported on the General Hewett, departing 31st Jul 1813 and arriving 7th Feb 1814 with 301 passengers.
The Windham and General Hewett left England the 24th of August, in convoy with the Wansted, Capt. Moore, who sailed from hence last Thursday for Batavia; the General Hewett arrived at Rio the 17th of November, and sailed again the 2d of December. Together with the military detachments, she received on board for this Settlement 300 male prisoners, of whom we are sorry to report the death of 35, whose names we shall endeavour to procure an account of, and publish in the next Gazette, for the information of their friends and families in Great Britain. Sydney Gazette, Sat 12 Feb 1814.
General HewettReferences
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 122 |
| 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
Nottingham, March. — Our Assizes, which commenced Saturday last before Sir Vicary Gibbs, closed this day. Eight persons have received sentence of death, namely : —Robert King, alias Thomas Patrick, a private in the Sussex Militia, now lying here, for having committed the crime sodomy the body John Jenner, his comrade and bedfellow; ... Oxford University and City Herald, 27 Mar 1813. At Nottingham Assizes, Robert King, alias Thomas Patrick, found guilty of a most detestable offence, received sentence of death, and was left for execution on Wednesday, 31st instant. Sussex Advertiser, 5 April 1813. -------------------------------------------------- Robert King, alias Thomas Patrick, who was condemned at the late Town assizes, has received respite for one month. Nottingham Gazette, 26 Mar 1813. ---------------------------------------------------- Convict Death Register. Robert King, per General Hewitt, Date: 10/04/1842. District; Illawarra Woolongong; Also Thomas and Patrick.