Richard Bankin, one of 200 convicts transported on the ship Marquis of Wellington, August 1814. Sentence details: Convicted at Essex Assizes for a term of 14 years on 07 March 1814. Vessel: Marquis of Wellington. Date of Departure: August 1814. Place of Arrival: New South Wales.
He received his certificate of freedom in 1828.
Source Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 166
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