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Crime
Voyage
Transportation
John Jas Sillett was transported on the Indefatigable, departing 30th Sep 1814 and arriving 26th Apr 1815 with 202 passengers.
The Indefatigable was built at Whitby. 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. (Details of the 1812 sailing are to be found under separate listing for Indefatigable and Minstrel.)
Indefatigable (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 185 (94) |
| 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
John James Sillett, for stealing from off the waggon of Mr. Baker, of Stowmarket, a bag of tea, containing 14lbs. and a tub of butter containing 27 lbs. Ipswich Journal, 22 Jan 1814. ---------------------------------------------------- Thursday last the following convicts were removed from the county gaol in this town, to be put on board the Captivity hulk at Portsmouth, viz. Abraham Higham, Richard Chisnall, Daniel Rayner, John James Sillett, James Adlans, Thomas Stollery, and James Curtis, under sentence of transportation for the term of seven years each. Ipswich Journal, 30 April 1814. --------------------------------------------------- https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON13-1-1$init=CON13-1-1p46 List of 31 men, Mechanics and Labourers to be embarked on the Brig Emu for the service of the Government at Port Dalrymple in Van Diemen’s Land. 30 October 1815. John James Sillett, sawyer, per Indefatigable, Tried at Ipswich, April 1814, 7 years. Pencilled addition to list under name: 1821/25 – Number of Certificate of Freedom? or Ticket of Leave? -------------------------------------------------- THE under-mentioned Persons have obtained Certificates and Tickets of Leave during the last Week: Certificates. John James Sillett, Indefatigable. Hobart Town Gazette, 19 Nov 1824.