Hi John Here is my best attempt at adding value for you. John Francis 15 Years Tried Warwick Assize, at Warwick 25 March 1846 Embarked (blank) Arrived 21 September 1846 Protestant Read & Write a little - - - 15 June 1847 Transported for Burglary Goal Report 2nd Conviction previously transported Single Stated this offence Burglary & stealing money & wearing apparel Prosecutor Mr John Basley. Birmingham Transported before 10 years for Picking Pockets served 5 1/4 years at the Hulks Single Surgeons Report "Good" Trade Wheelwright Imperfect (basically means he didn't finish his apprenticeship) / Height 5/5 / Age 22 / Complexion Dark / Head M (medium) / Hair Black Curly / Whiskers Black / Visage Oval / Forehead M (medium) / Eyebrows Dark / Eyes Hazel / Nose Medium / Mouth Small / Chin Large / Native Place Derby (probably meaning he came from Derbyshire) Marks Scar centre of forehead Scar on left collar bone Scar inside left arm Period of Labour Two Years / 15/5/48. Six Weeks / - 12 Months from 2 November 48 Station of Gang N Isld (could be Norfolk Island) 17/6/47 / SWR (Salt Water River) 21/5/49 P.B. (Prisoners Barracks Hobart) Class PW (Public Works) 3rd Class Offences and Sentences 18 March 48 - - / S.W.Rr. (Salt Water River) / Misconduct in doing work which he was not ordered to perform - Existing period of probation recommended to be extended six weeks. / I.I.G. / Approved 18/3/48 PW (Public Works) 21 May 1849 23 April 1850 Wigmore. Huon. / refusing to work. Three months impt (imprisonment) & hard labour / 18 March 1850 Wiggins. Hobart / Out after hours. 14 days impt (imprisonment) & hard labour 29 October 1850 Simms. New Wharf / Disobedience of orders, insolence & absence with out leave. Two Months imprisonment & hard labour. P.K. / C.M. / 1/11/50 8 April 1851 Simms. New Wharf / Disobedience of orders. 14 days imprisonment & hard labour -- -- / S.M. / 28 August 1852 / -- -- / Burglary. Fully Committed for Trial / CA / Tried Launceston QS (Quarter Sessions) 21 September 1852 Burglary Not Guilty 4.10.53 Ticket of Leave Conditional Pardon 14.8.55 30 months CS (Colonial Servitude) from 29 April 1857 C) (Colonial Office) 30/4/57 (this appears to refer to an additional sentence received after he was given a conditional pardon) The entries under Remarks tell for who and where John Francis was working. On 24/02/2009, at 8:53 AM, John Collins wrote: > > I have established through the Tasmanian Government archives that my > great, > Great grandfather, John Francis, was Convict 24722 in their > database. I have > > > Followed through to search their records at:http://search.archives.tas.gov > Au/ImageViewer/image_viewer.htm?CON33-1-88,207,78,C,80 > But I am having considerable difficulty in deciphering the handwritten > Records. Probably a sign of my age and eyesight. > > Wondering whether there might be someone with a little spare time > that would > > > Mind viewing this record and whether they could add value to what I > have > Transcribed to date hereunder. > > > "Name FRANCIS, John > Sentence 15 years > Tried Warwick Ass., Warwick > Date 25 March 1846 > Transported for Burglary > Stated this offence Burglary & Stealing of money and wearing apparel > from Mr > > > John > Bosley, Buisnessman. Transfer _________ > 10 ________________for picking pockets > > Marriage status Single > Surgeons report (John Calvin) “Good” character during voyage. > Trade Wheelwright > Height 5’5” > Age 22 > Complexion Dark > Hair Black / curly > Visage ____________________ > Forehead Medium > Eyebrows Dark > Eyes Hazel > Nose _________________ > Mouth Small > Chin Large > Natural Place (Residence) Derby > Marks Scar centre of forehead, scar on left collar bone, scar inside > left > Arm > Period of Labour Two years_______________ 12 months from 2 Nov. 1948 > Station of Gang _________________________________ > Class > > > > > > > Offences and Sentences > > 18th March 1848 Misconduct in doing work which he was not ordered to > Perform > 23 April 1850 Refusing to work > 29th October 1850 (Disobeying orders, violence & Absence without leave > > 8th April 1851 (Disobeying Orders. 14 days with > 28th August 1852 Burglary. Fully commited for Trial ( ) > 21st September 1852. Burglary….Not Guilty > 4th October 1853 Ticket of Leave. > 14th August 1855 Conditional Pardon" > > Any assistance provided would be greatly appreciated, > > John Collins > Runcorn, Queensland