Benjamin Yates

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Phil Hands on 7th August 2017

Tried and convicted at the Northampton Assizes on 28th February 1824, sentenced to transportation for life. Left England on 13th July 1824. Ship:- the 'Mangles' sailed woith 190 male convocits on board, there were no reported deaths during the voyage. Arrived on 27th October 1824. Petitioned the Governor to have his wife and children brought out to join him. 10th May 1825 His Excellency Sir Thomas Brisbane K.C.B. Governor, etc, etc, etc The humble petition of Benjamin Yates, a prisoner of the Crown most humbly sheweth that Your petitioner arrived in this colony on the ship Mangles, Cogill, on or about the first day of November 1824, and was assigned to William Browne, Esq., whom he still serves. That petitioner left a family in England (Parish of Passenham, Northamptonshire) consisting of his wife and six children of different ages and sexes who are of sober and industrious habits and could maintain themselves by their labour, if here, and are very desirous of coming to join petitioner but cannot afford to pay for their passage. Petitioner therefore most humbly supplicates Your Excellency that Petitioner's said family may be brought out to this Colony at the Public Expense. And Your Excellency's Petitioner as in duty bound shall ever pray. I certify that the Petitioner has served me since his arrival in the colony and has conducted himself as a sober, industrious and honest man. Wm. Browne. The aplication was approved, as Jane arrived on 27th December 1828 on board the ship 'Borneo' with her 3 children List of free women and children ..from London, and Hobart Town, arrived on the 27th December 1828... Jane Yates... Susannah Yates, child over 12 years John Yates, child under 12 years Joseph Yates, child over 12 years