runaway · 1839
This notice lists several absconded prisoners with their descriptions, sentences, and places of origin, including details of their physical appearance and distinguishing marks.
Hoffman John, Bengal Merchant (1), 35-656, 26, Surry, boat builder, 5 feet 3½ inches, dark ruddy comp., brown hair, …
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OffenderJohn Hoffman
ShipBengal Merchant
PlaceWoolloomoolloo
ShipJames Pattison
PlaceHyde Park Barracks
OffenderGeorge Cox
ShipElphinstone
PlaceLeicester
PlaceWorcester
PlaceFlinder's Island
PlaceVan Diemen's Land
New South Wales Government Gazette, No. 418, 22 May 1839.
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People in this noticeBrown alias Jones alias Anderson William · George Cox · Patrick Brown · David Birch · Thomas Kent · John Carroll
Also on page 16A notice from the Principal Superintendent of Convicts Office lists se · This notice lists several absconded prisoners with their ship, age, or
Elsewhere in this issueNotices regarding land grants and claims in New South Wales, including · A portion of allotment No. 22, previously advertised for a grant to Sa · A notice announcing the dissolution of a partnership, with instruction · Lists of escaped convicts with physical descriptions and origins, incl · All 88 notices in this issue
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Near this placeWoolloomoolloo · Hyde Park Barracks · Leicester · Worcester · Flinder's Island