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Transportation
Thomas Whittaker 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 93 (48) |
| 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
NSW 1828 Census Index. Thomas Whittaker, age 60, Per Earl Spencer, 1813, 7 years, protestant, Teacher of Mathematics, Rd Cooper, Sydney Convict Application to Marry. Thomas Whittaker, per Earl Spencer, age 61, 7 years; Free; and Catherine Armstong, per Princess Charlotte, age 37, 7 years; Bond. Date of permission, 7 Jan 1831. NSW Marriage Reg. Ref: 533/1831, Thomas T. Whitaker and Catherine Armstrong, LD district. (Roman Catholic) Sydney, St Mary’s.
Colonial Secretary Index. WHITTAKER, Thomas. Per "Earl Spencer", 1813 1821 Aug 20- Sep 1 Re robbery of his certificate of freedom two years previously at Parramatta & the recent apprehension of Thomas Parkins at or near Liverpool with Whittaker's certificate in his possession (Reel 6008, 4/3504 pp.250, 294; Reel 6051, 4/1750 pp.78-80, 103-4; Reel 6016, 4/5781 pp.144-7 [copies]) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Police Office, Sydney August 31 1821. To Frederick Goulburn, Esq, Colonial Secretary. Sir, I have the honor to send to you the Certificate of Thomas Whittaker transmitted to me in your letter of the 20th instant and have to inform you that it appeared on the examination of Thomas Parkins that Whittaker has left the Colony for more than a year past, that therefore no charges of felony could be substantiated against Parkins on that head – But it having been proved that Parkins had been absented from W. Lord to whom he had been assigned – and at large under a false certificate- he was ordered by the Bench of Magistrates to be sent to Newcastle for two years. I have the honor, etc, (signed) Superintendent of Police.
The luddite centenary blog(http://ludditebicentenary.blogspot.co.nz/2012/05/30th-may-1812-results-sentencing-of.html) quotes a Report dated Wednesday 30th May 1812 which details crimes and punishment of a number men involved in luddite activities. Extracted from the above Blog: 30th May 1812: The results & sentencing of the Chester Special Commission On Saturday 30th of May 1812, the trials at the Chester Special Commission concluded, and the prisoners received sentenced. Unlike many of the trials, the content of what happened at Chester does not seem to have been published. Many of the newspapers simply reported the outcome of the trials, with even the local Chester Courant detailing the Judge’s initial charge the Jury at the start of the trials, and then going straight to the details of the sentencing. A Calendar of the accused, their alleged offences, and the outcome of the trials can be found in the Home Office papers, and I have summarised the details as follows: For administering an unlawful oath at Etchells on 6th April 1812: Thomas Whittaker (44) a weaver from Cheadle Bulkeley. Guilty, transported for 7 years