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John Sperks 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 57 (30) |
| 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
At Bristol Assizes, Last week, … —Rich. Edward, for stealing a mare, Thos. Curtis, John Perks, and Wm. Williams, for burglaries, received sentence of death; but execution was respited.— The effrontery and undaunted behaviour of Perks excited in strong degree the attention of the Court; and the Recorder intimated to him that he ought not to indulge the hope that the mercy which might be extended to the others would be granted him, Bath Chronicle, 25 April 1811. ------------------------------------------------------ The following 19 male convicts were removed from Newgate on Thursday, and put board the Portland hulk, in Langston harbour, viz. James White Baynham. George Tomkins. George Kelson, Jacob Lyons, Richard Edwards, Thomas Curtis. John Sperks, William Williams, Peter Matthews, W. Lipscombe. William Chandler, James Langhorn, James Lucas, George Lowe. John Avery, Joseph Hall, John Phillips. John Vincent, John Eastwood. Bristol Mirror, 21 Sept 1811. --------------------------------------------------- Hulk Report. HO-9-8-2 page 13. Received Fourteen Prisoners from Bristol 11 Sept 1811. John Perks alias Sparks, age 31, Offence, CR (capitally respited), tried Bristol, 17 April 1811, NSW Life, to Portsmouth Harbor.
Colonial Secretary Index. PERKS, John or BERKS alias SPERKS. Per "Indefatigable", 1812 and "Greyhound" 1818 1818 Apr 18 - On list of runaways returned from India per "Greyhound" (Reel 6006; 4/3498 p.164) 1820 Feb 2 - On list of prisoners sent to Newcastle per "Princess Charlotte" (Reel 6007; 4/3501 p.225) 1821 Feb - On monthly return of prisoners punished at Newcastle (Reel 6023; 4/1718 p.123) 1822 Mar 4 - On Rose's road party; on list of men selected for clearing Mr Marsden's estate (Reel 6022; 4/7014 p.107) 1823 Aug 1 - On list of prisoners assigned (Fiche 3291; 4/4570D p.98) --------------------------------------------------- Convict Application to Marry. John Perks, or Sherks, per Indefatigable, Life, Ticket of Leave; and Ellen Kelly or Purcell, per Forth 2, Age 49, 7 years, Bond. Date of permission, 22 Dec 1832, Parramatta, Revd. S. Marsden. -------------------------------------------------- Convict Index. 1791-1873. Ellen Kelly, alias Purcell, per Forth, 1830, Certificate of Freedom, 1 Jul 1837. 37/0536. Wife of John Sperks, per Indefatigable (1815) (as stated on her CF) -------------------------------------------------- Convict Index. 1791-1873. John Perks, alias John Specks, per Indefatigable 1812, Conditional Pardon. Citation: [4/4492; Reel 774 Page 044a] John Perks, alias John Specks, per Indefatigable, Conditional Pardon. 12 Aug 1837, 36/4003. 37/1672.