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Transportation
Richard Sharpless 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 60 |
| 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
Lancaster Assizes. Elizabeth Sharpless, charged with having stolen a bill of exchange, value 22/. 9s the property of Wm Shelmerdine, of Manchester. Richard Sharpless, charged with having forged an endorsement on a bill of exchange, value 22/ 9s. and with having uttered the said bill of exchange to Richard Constantin, of Bolton. Lancaster Gazette, 23 March 1811. ----------------------------------------------------- LANCASTER ASSIZES. Thursday se'nnight, the Hon Baron Thompson proceeded to pass sentence upon those prisoners who had been found guilty, as follows: : Joshua Johnson, for stealing a mare; Wm. Walker, for forging a 20l. bill; Robert Sherlock, for highway robbery; Edw. Morgan, Mary Harling, Eliz. Harrop, and Sarah Roberts, for robbing G. Wood; George Moore for mail-robbery; Richard Sharpless, for forging an endorsement on a bill of 22l. 9s.; W. Clunliffe, and Nathan Dearden, for a burglary; and P. M'Court for uttering forged bank notes; received sentence of Death. Ann Woodhead, and Peter Smith, to be transported for fourteen years. W. Ilingsworth, G. Clarkson, J. Heap, Nicholas Whitaker, and Andrew Hamilton, to be transported for seven years. Carlisle Journal 13 April 1811. ----------------------------------------------------- Mr Baron Thompson, prior to his leaving Lancaster, pleased reprieve all those sentenced to die, except the three following: Patrick M'Court, aged 40, for uttering forged Bank notes, at Liverpool, and Wm. Cunliffe, aged 47, and Nathan Dearden, for a burglary at Tottington-lower-End. Carlisle Journal 20 April 1811.
Came from Dawen in Lancashire