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Transportation
Joseph Webb was transported on the Dromedary, departing 11th Sep 1819 and arriving 10th Jan 1820 with 371 passengers.
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| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/3, Page Number 214. Tasmanian Archives - convict records. |
| 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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Alphabetical Registers of Male Convicts. (CON23/1/3) No; 181 Name; Joseph Webb Height; 5 Ft 5 1/2 in Hair; Brown Eyes; Grey Age; Shoemaker Trial; [1] Suffolk - March 1819 - Life [2] Hobart - 7 Jan 1834 - Life Trial; Ship; Dromedary Native Place; Essex Remarks; DEAD; Memo C O H Booth Esq. C.P. No; 467. Col Sec 13000. March 1, 1833 & March 4, 1835
Joseph Webb, for wilfully firing a pistol at William Baker, of Bentley, and also stealing four fowls from his premises; Bury and Norwich Post, 7 April 1819. --------------------------------------------------- Four of the seven miserable men under sentence of death at Ipswich have been reprieved, viz. Charles Rayner and J. S. Baker, for horse-stealing; Wm. Neave, for a burglary at Friston ; and Joseph Webb, for shooting at Mr. Baker, of Bentley. — On Thursday last they were informed that their lives would be spared, when their their behaviour was truly affecting. The two latter fell on their knees, and continued for some moments in fervent prayer and thanksgiving for the mercy so unexpectedly shewn them, and evinced the strongest abhorrence of their former conduct . Webb has nine children. — Rayner is only 19 years of age; on this account, and as it was his first offence, a Petition in his favour had been numerously signed and despatched, but a reprieve was granted previously to its arrival; Bury and Norwich Post, 21 April 1819. -------------------------------------------------- Tasmanian Conduct Record: https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON31-1-45$init=CON31-1-45p61 187. Joseph Webb, Oct 1 1822. Absent from his master’s premises 3 days without leave. Repd. Oct 17 1829. T.L. Neglected to attend quarterly muster on Sun Oct 4th – fined 2/6 & disd. Dec 27 1833. C.P. Unlawfully & maliciously wounding and cutting Francis Clay with intent to do him some grievous bodily harm. Commd. For trial. S.C. 7 Jan 1834. Death received. Died at Port Arthur 4 March 1835. Memo C. O. H. Booth. ------------------------------------------------ Supreme Court. Jan. 8. — Joseph Webb, for assaulting Thomas Clay with a spade, with the intent to kill. Death recorded. The Colonist, 14 Jan 1834. -------------------------------------------------- Death Record: https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD34-1-1p185j2k Burials at Wesleyan Church Port Arthur, 1835. 4 March 1835, Joseph Webb, per ship Dromedary, shoemaker, aged 63 years, abode, Port Arthur. __________________________________________________
Joseph WEBB was convicted at Suffolk March 1819. Life sentence. Transported to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) per the 'Dromedary' arriving 10 Jan 1820. Aged 48yrs; a shoemaker; Native Place: Essex, England. 1822: Absent from his Master. Reprimand. by 1829: Ticket of Leave granted. 1829: Neglect to attend Quarterly Muster. Fined. 27 Dec 1833: Maliciously cut and wound one Francis Clay. Committed for trial. 7 Jan 1834: Hobart S.C.: Guilty. Death penalty. 4 March 1835: Executed, at Port Arthur Penal Settlement.