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Transportation
John Smith was transported on the General Hewett, departing 31st Jul 1813 and arriving 7th Feb 1814 with 301 passengers.
The Windham and General Hewett left England the 24th of August, in convoy with the Wansted, Capt. Moore, who sailed from hence last Thursday for Batavia; the General Hewett arrived at Rio the 17th of November, and sailed again the 2d of December. Together with the military detachments, she received on board for this Settlement 300 male prisoners, of whom we are sorry to report the death of 35, whose names we shall endeavour to procure an account of, and publish in the next Gazette, for the information of their friends and families in Great Britain. Sydney Gazette, Sat 12 Feb 1814.
General HewettReferences
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 118 |
| 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
HO 11/2 Early Indents General Hewitt John Smith, tried Leicester (Boro of) Q Session, 4 Jan 1813, seven years. The Quarter, Sessions for this Borough were held at the Guildhall on Monday last, when the following Prisoners were tried, and sentenced as follows; John Smith, for stealing hosiery, seven years transportation; ... Leicester Chronicle, 9 Jan 1813.
Colonial Secretary Index. SMITH, John. Per "General Hewitt", 1814, tried at Leicester; Chief Constable at Newcastle c.1817 to 1823; landowner at Wallis Plains; dealer; previously transported per "Indian", 1810, as James Sidebottom. 1819 Mar 19 For leave of absence to go to Sydney (Reel 6067; 4/1807 p.16) 1819 May 26 Request re his original sentence and ship arrived on (Reel 6006; 4/3500 p.124) 1819 Jun 23 Request re his original sentence, and when tried in colony (Reel 6006; 4/3500 p.155) 1819 Jun 27,30 Re his convictions initially as James Sidebottom at Manchester 1809, & as John Smith at Leicester 1813 ((Fiche 3200, 4/1860 p.34; Reel 6067, 4/1807 pp.33-4) 1819 Aug 16 Request re his details (Reel 6006; 4/3500 p.214) 1819 Sep 13 To receive town lease and conditional pardon fees (Reel 6006; 4/3500 p.257) 1819 Sep 24 Re pardon for (Reel 6067; 4/1807 p.57) 1819 Oct 5 Receipt received for payment of town lease and conditional pardon fees (Reel 6006; 4/3500 p.282) 1820 Jun 24 Evidence at inquiry into the disappearance of Michael Browne (Reel 6021; 4/1819 p.69) 1820 Jun 24 On list of persons supplying wheat at Newcastle from 25 Jan 1819 to 24 Jun 1820 (Reel 6049; 4/1744 p.385 & 4/1745 p.70) 1820 Oct 7-1821 Mar 24 Store receipts of for maize and wheat paid at Newcastle (Reel 6051; 4/1748 pp.148, 161, 166) 1821 Nov; 1822 Aug 12; 1823 Jul 16; 1824 May 25, Nov 8 Memorials for land at Wallis Plains, town allotment at Newcastle & query re status of female servant (Fiche 3111; 4/1839B No.910 pp.803-26). Reply, 15 Dec 1824 (Reel 6014; 4/3513 p.93) 1822 Aug 26; 1823 Jun 26 On list of persons receiving an assigned convict (Fiche 3290; 4/4570D pp.1, 36, 73) 1822 Sep 18,19 Re passage of Bridget Roe, his assigned servant, to Newcastle per "Elizabeth Henrietta" (Reel 6009; 4/3506 pp.276, 290) 1823 Jan 9 Of Wallis Plains. Memorial; as Smyth (Fiche 3072; 4/1835B No.304 pp.835-6) 1823 Feb 18 On return of land cleared and other improvements made by settlers on Hunter's River & Patterson's River (Fiche 3264; 4/7029E pp.2-3) 1823 Jan 1 Memorial for a town lease at Newcastle (Fiche 3072; 4/1835B No.300 pp.821-4). Reply, 11 Sep (Reel 6011; 4/3509 p.228) 1823 c.Jun On account of maize due from settlers on banks of Hunters River to the Government at Newcastle, from 1 Apr 1822 to 31 May 1823 (Reel 6067; 4/1809 p.71c) 1823 Aug 4 Delivered wheat to the Magazine at Newcastle on account of debt owed to Government (Reel 6067; 4/1809 p.71d) 1824 Feb 14-Nov 6 Convicts assigned to in the Counties of Northumberland & Durham (Reel 6028; 2/8283 pp.77, 93, 97) 1824 c.Apr, Oct 8 On lists of defaulters in payment for assigned convict mechanics (Reel 6061, 4/1778 p.265i; Fiche 3293, 5/3821.1 p.6) 1824 Jun 9 Re application referred to the Commandant at Newcastle (Reel 6013; 4/3511 p.423) 1824 Jul-Oct Re punishment of his Government servants at Newcastle (Reel 6023; 4/1718 pp.188, 189, 193) 1824 Nov 6 On return of Newcastle town allotments (Fiche 3266; 9/2652 p.75) 1824 Dec; 1825 n.d., Sep 1 Memorial for additional grant of land, including list of convicts mustered in his employ in 1823 & 1824 (Fiche 3156; 4/1844B No.748 pp.605-16). Reply, 14 Oct 1825 (Reel 6015; 4/3515 p.435) 1825 Oct 14 On list of persons who have received orders for grants of land (Fiche 3266; 9/2652 p.100) 1825 Nov 14 Requesting that Bridget Roe, an assigned servant, be returned to him until he had a replacement (Reel 6068; 4/1812 p.122). Reply, 28 Dec (Reel 6016; 4/3516 p.253)
Formerly known as James Sidebottom transported July 1810 Indian