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Transportation
John Slater was transported on the Hadlow, departing 31st Jul 1818 and arriving 24th Dec 1818 with 150 passengers.
Hadlow (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/3, Page Number 81 (42) |
| 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
I think the above information about John Slater being a machine breaker is incorrect, and refers to another person. This John Slater was younger. John Slater, E. Reeves, and J. Law, charged with breaking open the dwelling house of T. Morris, of Thorpe, stealing two flitches of bacon, &c. ; Leicester Chronicle, 21 March 1818. ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. LEICESTER— Sentences of the Prisoners. Condemned to Death. — … John Slater, J. Law, and Edward Reeves, for stealing from T. Morris, of Thorpe—… Northampton Mercury, 11 April 1818. Edward Reeves, for the same offence, was also on the Hadlow.
8 Oct 1824. List of convicts transported to Port Macquarie per "Sally" John Slater, Original Conviction: Leicester, 23 March 1818, Life, Trade, servant. Per Hadlow (1) Colonial sentence: Tried by D. Wentworth, Esq. at Sydney, 4 Oct 1824, Remainder of sentence. Returned to Sydney, 15 Nov 1827 ------------------------------------------------------------- NSW 1828 Census Index. John Slater, age 26, G.S. per Hadlow, 1818, Life, protestant, Labourer, F. Jones, Illawara district.
Colonial Secretary Index SLATER, John. Per "Hadlow", 1818. 1824 Mar 22, Jun 30 On list of prisoners assigned (Fiche 3291; 4/4570D pp.116, 117) 1824 Oct 5 To be sent to Port Macquarie. On return of fines and punishments in the Police Office (Reel 6023; 4/6671 p.95) 1824 Oct 8 On list of convicts transported to Port Macquarie per "Sally" (Reel 6019; 4/3864 pp.488-9)
LEICESTER ASSIZES. These assizes terminated yesterday, after the dispatch of an unprecedented quantity of business. Of the prisoners in the County Gaol, were condemned to death, and 9 of them are left for execution, including 7 Luddites. The two other prisoners left to suffer, are convicted of having, in company with several other persons, robbed the Walton carrier of sundry bank notes, &c.—The following are the particulars of the gaol delivery:- Condemned aged 32, William Withers, aged 33, William Towle, aged 22, John Amos, aged 30, John Crowder, aged 40, Joshua Mitchel, aged aged 29, James Watson, aged 21, and John Clarke, aged 28, for having, on the night of the 20th of June last, assembled with other persons at Loughborough in disturbance of the peace, and unlawfully demolished several laceframes, the property of John Heathcote and John Boden, in their factory there; and also for having then and there shot at, or been aiding and assisting in shooting at, John Asher, Eliz. Silvester, and Mrs. Rushworth, with intent to kill or do them some bodily harm. — Wm. Burton, aged 20, and John Blackburn, aged 22, charged with the same offence, were admitted evidence; Sam. Caldwell, aged 20, was remanded till the next assizes; and John Slater, aged 37, also for the same offence, was sentenced to be transported for life. Stamford Mercury, 4 April 1817. The seven were all hanged in April.