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Jean Moffatt - Transported for 14 years: Between 1824 and 1837…
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Melbourne
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15-Jul-2018
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Jean Moffatt - Transported for 14 years: Between 1824 and 1837 the convict ship, Sir Charles Forbes, made 4 voyages to Australia to deliver convicts to Van Diemen's Land (3 voyages) and Botany Bay. Her second voyage, departing in August 1826 arrived at Hobart Town with 72 female convicts of whom Jean Moffatt was number 55. She had various aliases: Wilson, Donnelly and McDonald. She had received her sentence of 14 years transportation for theft following her trial at Glasgow Court of Justiciary in September 1825. This document is the official manuscript of her various interactions with the legal system from her 1825 conviction, the issuance of her Conditional Pardon in 1836, her Certificate of Freedom in 1839 and her subsequent trial and conviction in March 1845 resulting in her final sentence of 'Hard Labor for 3 years - to be sent to the House of Correction for Females at Launceston.' The document also discloses that Jean's 'husband', James Donnelly had arrived aboard the convict ship 'Woodman' in April 1826, having been transported for life.
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Printed & Written Material: Historical Documents