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Voyage
Transportation
James Wilson was transported on the Fortune, departing 31st Oct 1812 and arriving 11th Jun 1813 with 200 passengers.
Fortune (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 82 |
| 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
Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. James Wilson, alias Roach, age on arrival, 24, per Fortune (2) 1813, Tried at Chester, England. 1812, Life. DOB, 1789, Native place, Meath. Trade, Weaver. Description, 5 ft 4 ins, sallow complexion, brown hair, hazel eyes.
Wednesday eleven convicts from our county Gaol were sent off from thence to the Hulks, at Woolwich, viz. Colin Lindon, James Wilson, alias Roach, and Foster Roach, transported for life; James Crossland, 14 years; James Bennett, Thomas Whittaker, the incendiary, for administering an unlawful oath; John Bradshaw, Thomas Burgess, Thomas Etchells, alias Brunt, and Samuel Lees, transported 7 years each. The whole of the above were concerned in the late riots in this county. Chester Courant, 30 June 1812. Collin Lindon, James Wilson, alias Roach, Forster Roach, James Bennett, Richard Wood, James Tomlinson, and William Thompson, for obtaining money contrary to the King’s peace, from John Parker, Esq.; Richard Lowndes, James Torkington, and John Henshall, for rioting at Pownall Fee and Styall, and obtaining several sums of money with force and violence; Oxford University and City Herald, 6 June 1812. 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: 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 unlawful assembly & robbery of John Parker Esq. at Edge, Etchells on 15th April 1812: Colin Lindon (45) a weaver from Ireland; James Wilson a.k.a. Roach (23) a weaver from Ireland; Forster Roach (18) a weaver from Ireland; James Bennett (21) a hatter from Edgeley; Richard Wood (27) a weaver from Holdcome, Lancashire; James Tomlinson (28) a weaver from Bolton, Lancashire; William Thompson (23) a weaver from Haslingden, Lancashire. All guilty. Sentenced to death, but recommended to mercy by the Jury & respited.