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James Techener 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 58 |
| 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
Two inquests were held at Brighton last week, before F. Roper, esq., on the bodies of James Tickner and James Grabbit, who died suddenly by the visitation of God. Hobart Town Courier, 18 Oct 1833.
Tasmanian Description Record: https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON23-1-3/CON23-1-3-P094 No 17. James Tickner, 5 ft 8 ½. Sallow comp, L brown hair, l blue eyes, age 36, Lab. Tried Essex 7 Aug 1811 Life. Per indefatigable. Native place, Essex. Scars back of each hand. C.E. 1289. 31 Jan 1829. Convict Conduct Record. https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON31-1-42/CON31-1-42P9 No 17. Jas. Tickner, per Indefatigable, (1) Tried 7 Aug 1811, Life. No further info on this record. Burial Reg: https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD34-1-1/RGD34-1-1P145 James Tinchener, abode, Bagdad, buried 8 Oct 1833, Free, Labourer, age 55. Ceremony officiated by R C Drought, Chaplain.
Colonial Secretary Index. TECHENER, James n.d. In index to land grants in Van Diemen's Land (Fiche 3262; 4/438 p.90) ------------------------------------------------------------------ Surveyor General's Office, Hobart Town, November 14th, 1825. NOTICE is hereby given to the PROPRIETORS of the under-mentioned GRANTS of LAND, that the same are ready for Delivery at this Office; and it is requested that those Individuals entitled to receive them will lose no Time in making personal or written Application, as all Deeds remaining uncalled for, after the Expiration of three Weeks from this Date, will be returned to Head Quarters by the earliest Opportunity. P. CAVENAGH, Assistant Surveyor. Techener, James Colonial Times and Tasmanian Advertiser, 18 Nov 1825.
ESSEX ASSIZE. At these Assizes, which commenced on Thursday … at Chelmsford, before Lord Ellenborough and Macdonald, Thos. Digby, for stealing a black …, the property of Mr. W. Bacon, of Ashdon ; and Teehener, for stealing a grey mare, the property of Morris, of Great Mord, were capitally convicted, sentence of Death.— British Mercury, or Wednesday Evening Post, 14 Aug 1811. ASSIZES. At Assizes, Thos. Digby, and James Tecliener, for horse-stealing, received sentence of death. Bath Chronicle, 15 Aug 1811. Thomas Digby and James Tecblener, who received sentence of death, were reprieved by Chief Baron Macdonald before he left the town . Ipswich Journal, 17 Aug 1811.
CON23-1-3/CON23-1-3-P094 Height; 5 ft 8 1/2 in Aged; 36 years old Trade; Laborer Trial; 7 August 1811 POSSIBLE BURIAL RECORD Burials in the Parish of Green Ponds Burial; 8 October 1833 Abode; Bagbad Age; 55 years. ** Age as per Register ** Status; Free - Labourer