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Voyage
Transportation
John (The Elder) Robinson was transported on the Bussorah Merchant, departing 24th Mar 1828 and arriving 26th Jul 1828 with 170 passengers.
The Bussorah Merchant was built at Calcutta in 1818, 531 tons. The ship transported convicts from England in 1828 to New South Wales, from Ireland in 1829/30 to Hobart, Van Diemen's Land and in 1831 another voyage to Sydney, New South Wales. (The ship also made voyages to Australia, in 1837, 1839 & 1845 with free immigrants.)
Bussorah Merchant (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/6, Page Number 358 |
| 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
London Courier and Evening Gazette London, England 8 Sep 1827 John Robinson, the elder, aged 29, Lawrence Robinson, 16, Robert Robinson, 18, Henry Nelson, 22, William Nelson, 20, James Nelson, 29, and John Robinson, the younger, 22, were indicted for having wounded, and killed a bay filly, the property of John Walmsley, at Farrington. They were also charged with having wounded, and cut, one black horse, and one black gelding, the property of George Green at Farrington......... The Jury found John Robinson the elder, and Henry Nelson, guilty, and acquitted the others. Henry Nelson was also on board. John Robinson (the elder) was listed as 30 years old on arrival. Native Place: Lancashire. John was illiterate, married with 5 children, 5'10½" tall, dark freckled complexion, brown to grey hair, hazel eyes. Assigned to W. P. Thompson. 16/8/1836: TOL - Allowed to remain in the District of Lower Portland Head on recommendation of Windsor Bench. 16/5/1840: TOL was altered to the District of Wollombi. 24/1/1837: TOL Passport, On the recommendation of John Howe Esq. 1/2/1843: CP - aged 45