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Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
John Smith was transported on the Lady Castlereagh, departing 30th Nov 1817 and arriving 11th Jun 1818 with 303 passengers.
Lady Castlereagh (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 398 |
| 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
County Sessions. JOHN SMITH, of Alston, labourer, was charged with breaking open the shop of Joseph Ramsay, of Alston, on the night of Tuesday last, and stealing thereout 16lbs. of cheese, 2lbs. of bacon, and about 20s. worth of copper coin. He pleaded Guilty, and was sentenced to seven years' transportation. Carlisle Patriot, 19 April 1817. At the conclusion of the last Quarter Sessions, Dr. Heysham, visiting Magistrate of the gaol, requested the Sheriff to make immediate application to the Secretary of State for the speedy removal of the convicts under sentence of transportation; with which request Lord Sidmouth readily complied, and on Saturday last an order arrived here for the removal of Isaac Sanderson, Robert Hamilton, John Smith, John Harkness, and Charles Malvell, to the hulks, who set off for their destination at six o'clock on Monday morning. Carlisle Patriot, 10 May 1817. Hulk Records. HO-9-4_2 page 22/49 Woolwich Hulks, (Prudentia, Retribution and Justitia) Received 8 May 1817. John Smith, age 19, Pet. Larceny, Tried Carlisle Q.S. 13 April 1817, NSW, 7 years, Trans’d 31 Oct 1817.