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Charlotte Webster was transported on the John Renwick, departing 25th Apr 1838 and arriving 27th Aug 1838 with 173 passengers.
1842-43 Journey. THE John Renwick, with the new Colonial Secretary, J. C. Bicheno, Esq., arrived at Hobart Town the 10th instant. The John Renwick left London the 7th December, with 161 male convicts, under the care of D. Ring, Surgeon Superintendent; E. M. O'Connell, Commanding Officer; and 31 rank and file of the 99th regiment, three women, and two children. J. C. Bicheno, Esq., and F. Seymour, Esq., Assistant Colonial Secretary, passengers, with three servants. The John Renwick put into the Cape, and sailed thence on the 10th February. On the 26th, in latitude 37 ° 43* S., longitude 25 ° 40' E., she experienced a sudden gale, which rent all her sails to pieces, and carried away the cutter, from the larboard quarter. The Teetotal Advocate (Launceston) Mon 17 Apr 1843. 74 of the men were transported at the Special Commission held at Staffordshire in 1842, having been engaged in the riots in the Potteries at that time. There were 79 convict boys on board. From the Surgeon’s Report, National Archives. ADM 101/39/41842-1843.
John Renwick (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/11, Page Number 263 (133) |
| 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
2/11/1837 Bath Chronicle and Weekly Gazette Somerset, England: CITY AND BOROUGH QUARTER SESSIONS Charlotte Webster, aged 17, and Elizabeth Webster, aged 19, neither of whom could read or write, ere charged with stealing from Edward Hodges, a silver watch, his property. Mr. Marshman appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. Stone for the prisoner Elizabeth Webster. The prosecutor deposed that he was walking in Westgate-street, on the 4th of Oct. Last, when the prisoners came up and asked him to give them a glass of beer ; he accordingly went with them into Westgate house, and gave them some ; while there one of the prisoners (Charlotte Webster) took his watch from his pocket, and ran off with it, closing the door after her, the other prisoner accompanying her. When he got into the street, he missed them and it was not until the Friday following they were apprehended. Mr. Stone contended that, in the evidence produced, Elizabeth Webster was not in any way concerned in the robbery. The jury, after a deliberation about 15 minutes, found Charlotte' Webster guilty, and Elizabeth Webster not guilty—sentence deferred. Charlotte Webster was listed as 19 years old on arrival. Native Place: Bath. Charlotte could read, was protestant, single, 5'2½" tall, ruddy and freckled complexion, brown hair, hazel eyes, lost a front upper tooth, scar over right eyebrow, pockpit on left cheek near the mouth, GG? outside upper right arm, small burnt mark on back of left wrist. 1843: Married William Chapman (Susan 1839) at St Andrew's Scots Church, Sydney., they had 7?? children. 28/11/1848: COF - Wife of William Chapman, per "Susan" [1834], fbs (as stated on her CF) 1896: Charlotte died in the District of Sydney.