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Voyage
Transportation
John Thompson was transported on the General Stewart, departing 19th Jul 1818 and arriving 31st Dec 1818 with 250 passengers.
General Stewart (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/3, Page Number 71 (37) |
| 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
Tried at the Old Bailey, 1 April 1818. 604. JOHN THOMPSON was indicted for feloniously having in his possession three forged 1l. bank notes, knowing them to be forged . The prisoner pleaded GUILTY . Transported for Fourteen Years . Second Middlesex Jury, before Mr. Recorder.
Colonial Secretary Index. THOMPSON, John. Per "General Stuart", 1818 1820 Feb 2 On list of prisoners sent to Newcastle per "Princess Charlotte" (Reel 6007; 4/3501 p.225) 1823 Oct 14 Permitted to proceed to Hobart (Reel 6011; 4/3509 p.413) ------------------------------------------------------------ Colonial Secretary Papers. 20 Jan 1820. List of prisoners to be sent to Newcastle per "Elizabeth Henrietta" Jno Thompson, per General Stuart, convict, Convicted by the Bench, Sydney, 8 Dec 1819. White smith. Sentence, 2 Years. ------------------------------------------------------- 4 Oct 1823. Permitted to proceed to Hobart. From: Colonial Secretary’s Office, 4 October 1823 Sir, I have the honor to acquaint you that the undermentioned prisoner has permission to proceed to Hobart Town for the purpose of being assigned into the service of his Brother. John Thomson, per General Stuart, Tried at Middx GD 1st April 1818, sentence fourteen years. I have the honor, etc… F Goulburn. To His Honor Lieut. Sorell, Van Diemen’s Land.
Conduct Record;- No; 159 Name; John Thompson Ship; To NSW per General Stewart & to Hobart per Ann - 1823 Trial; 1 April 1818 Offence; No details Remarks; No details
Sydney Gazette, 13 Feb 1819. PRINCIPAL SUPERINTENDANT'S OFFICE, Sydney, 30th January, 1819. WHEREAS several Prisoners having absented themselves from their Government Work, and taken with them a Boat which has since been found, there is every Reason to suppose there is a numerous Gang collected together for some desperate and illegal Undertaking ; all Constables are hereby required to use their utmost Vigilance in apprehending the undermentioned, and lodging them in the nearest Gaol. John Thompson, arrived in Ship General Stewart, fair ruddy complexion; brown hair; hazle eyes; 5 feet 5 inches high ; from Public-street Gang.