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Transportation
James Webster was transported on the Speke, departing 5th Aug 1826 and arriving 26th Nov 1826 with 156 passengers.
Speke (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/6, Page Number 54 |
| 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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Old Scottish Genealogy and Family History. https://www.oldscottish.com/convict-records-17.html James Webster, alias John MacHardy. Flesher, of Aberdeenshire, formerly Bridgefoot of Tillery, Foveran, Aberdeenshire, Tried Aberdeen, 27 Apr 1826, Transportation- 14 years. To New South Wales, per Speke, 5 Aug 1826. --------------------------------------------------------- Hulk Records. HO-9-4-4. Page 22 Justitia Hulk Received 20 May 1826. James Webster, alias Jno. McHardy, age 38, Theft & Stouthrief. Tried at Aberdeen, 27 April 1826, 14 years, Transported 26 July 1826. James Webster, alias John McHardy, Stouthrief; Inverness Courier, 12 April 1826. (Stouthrief or stouthreif is the Scottish crime of use or threat of violence against a householder who defends themselves during a housebreaking; it is additional to any associated robbery. ) His occupation: Flesher. A flesher is an old occupation that refers to a butcher or a person who prepares animal hides by scraping off the flesh. In some contexts, it can also refer to a tannery worker.
New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents, 1788-1842. Name; James Webster Ship; Speke 1826 No; 140 Age; 29 Est birth Year; 1797 Reads, Protestant, Single Native Place; Aberdeen Calling; ?? Offence; Theft Date of Trial: 27 April 1826 Sentence; 14 years Height; 5 ft. 9 1/4 Complexion; Dark Ruddy Hair; Brown Eyes; Dark Hazel Assigned: Australian Ag Company Noted against name; Died in Bathurst General Hospital 19 Jan 1838 ------------------------- New South Wales, Australia, Convict Death Register, 1826-1879 Name: James Webster Date of Death: 19 Jan 1838. District: Bathurst