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Transportation
Benjamin Walters was transported on the Earl Spencer, departing 30th Apr 1813 and arriving 9th Oct 1813 with 203 passengers.
Built 1803, London - Thames, 672 ton required 56 crew and mounted with 16 guns.
Earl Spencer (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 100 |
| 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
The following sixteen convicts under sentence of have been this week sent from our county gaol to the hulks, Langston harbour, near Portsmouth, viz. John Harrison, William Moorwood, William Henry Chesters, Thomas Snelson, Sylvester Hall, Samuel Hickman, Benjamin Walters, James Johnson, Job Jones, John Wi d, James Cliffe, George Scott, John Yates the elder, John Kenrick and William Crump. Staffordshire Advertiser, 29 Aug 1812. Hulk Records. HO-9-8_2 (Page 14/51) Portsmouth hulks, Leviathan, Captivity and Portland. Received ten prisoners from Stafford, 28 Aug 1812 Benjamin Walters, age 19, CR (capital respite), Tried Stafford 12 March 1812, 14 years, NSW, Earl Spencer.
NSW Convict Index. Benjamin Walters, per Earl Spencer, 1813, Conditional Pardon, Aug 1821. Tasmanian Records Conduct Record: https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON31-1-45/CON31-1-45P106 No 317. Benj. Walters. Earl Spencer, Tried 12 Mar 1812. Feb 18 1829. F.S. Assaulting & beating Eliza his wife on the 16th inst. Complt. Dismd.
Colonial Secretary Index. WALTERS, Benjamin. Per "Earl Spencer", 1813; labourer 1815 Oct 30 On list of mechanics and labourers to be embarked on the "Emu" for the service of the Government at Port Dalrymple (Reel 6004; 4/3494 pp.253, 258) Benj. Walters, Labourer, per Earl Spencer, tried Stafford Ass, 12 Mar 1812, 14 years.
ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. Stafford assizes were not concluded until o'clock Monday evening week. The business at the law bar terminated Saturday; and on Monday, the trials of proceeded both Courts. Nine were condemned an ignominius death ; viz. … Benjamin Walters, for privately stealing the dwelling-house of Mr. J. Deakin, Stafford; … All the capital convicts were reprieved before the Judges left the town, except the fratricide, Mycock, ... Chester Courant, 31 March 1812.
Does this notice put in the Launceston Advertiser, 1 June 1829, relate to the same Benjamin Walters? Caution. I DO hereby caution the Public not to give credit to my wife ELIZA ANN WALTERS, as I will pay no debts she may contract after this date. BENJAMIN WALTERS. Norfolk Plains, May 21st 1829.
Richard WISE and Benjamin WALTERS arrived in Sydney on Earl Spencer, on 9 Oct 1813. Richard was convicted of smuggling 50 gallons of rum; when my husband heard about this he wanted to know if there was any left. He left a wife and 4 children in England, they followed him out here in 1815, and they had three more here in Australia. He was granted land in Van Diemen’s Land and took the family there in 1821. His referee on his land grant application describes him as a sober, decent citizen, so he obviously hadn’t sampled his merchandise in a while. Benjamin was convicted of holding up a pub and stealing the day’s takings; copper coins, promissory notes and the like. He was sent straight from Sydney to Van Diemen’s Land and was there when Richard arrived. He married Richard’s daughter Eliza Ann, and they became my 3great-grandparents.
Benjamin Walters was transported for holding up a pub and stealing the days takings. Richard Wise was on the same ship. On 13/10/1817 Benjamim arrived in VDL per the Emu and was sent to Port Dalrymple. He was there when Richard Wise arrived in 1821 after being granted land in VDL. Benjamin married Richard Wise's daughter Eliza Ann Wise in 1823. They had 15 children. 1842 Census: he was in Norfolk Plains and was a farmer. 29/9/1859 Benjamin died at Longford Tasmania aged 68.