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John Tree was transported on the Asia 1, departing 4th Feb 1833 and arriving 27th Jun 1833 with 231 passengers.
Built by A Hall & Co at Aberdeen in 1818. A Brig of 536 tons. (Wikipedia) 1830 - Voyage. Asia from Ireland. Female Convict Ship; Stead; Master, Alexander Nesbit M.D. Surgeon Superintendent. Arrived in Sydney Cove 13 Jan 1830. Mustered - 186. Died on Voyage - 3. Disembarked - 1. Total Embarked - 200
Asia 1 (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/9, Page Number 18 |
| 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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The Summer Assizes for this County, came on at our County Hall, on Monday last. ... The Calendar contained the names of 34 Prisoners for trial, who were brought before the Court and disposed of as follows: … John Tree, 12, for a burglary in the dwelling-house Ann Steyney, at Brighton. .… —Guilty, Death Reprieved. ... Sussex Advertiser, 8 Aug 1831.
Hulk Records. HO-9-2_4 page 20/40. Euryalus. Two arrived from the York hulk. John Tree, age 12, Housebreaking, tried at Lewes, 30 July 1831, Life, NSW, Asia, 31 Jany 1833. The prison hulk, the Euryalus, an ex-frigate of the Trafalgar fleet, was moored at Chatham. Over the twenty years that this hulk serviced juveniles, about 2,500 boys of fourteen and under passed through. There were also considerable numbers of older boys both in the juvenile hulk and distributed among the other hulks. From the Euryalus, boys were transported both to New South Wales and to Van Diemen’s Land.
John Tree was 14 years old on arrival. Native Place: Brighton. Occupation: Errand boy ; tailor in Hulk. John was illiterate, protestant, single, 4'4¾" tall, fair complexion, light brown hair, brown eyes, tree inside lower left arm, blue streak and small scar inside lower right arm. Ancestry Convict Indents - Norfolk Island. 6/6/1840: Was tried at Bathurst for haveing fire arms in his possession - life. 8/10/1840: Arrived Norfolk Island. 1848: Arrived VDL per 'Governor Phillip'. 11/9/1849: TOL refused. 30/4/1850: TOL TOL was then revoked in 1850 (date unreadable) for being absent from Muster. 29/10/1850: TOL restored. 24/3/1852: CP refused - must hold a TOL for 2 years. 18/5/1852: Recommended for a CP. 3/5/1853: CP approved. 27/2/1860 Mount Alexander Mail, Victoria: CASTLEMAINE POLICE COURT. John Tree, for furious driving, was fined 20s., or seven days' imprisonment. 1903: VIC BDM - a death listed for John Tree, died East Melbourne - family unknown. No marriage or children found.
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