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John POWER
He
was tried at
Old Bailey, London
on
14 December 1785 for stealing timber with a value of 280 shillings.
He
was sentenced to transportation for
7 years
and left England on the
Alexander
aged about 24 at that time (May 1787).
He had no occupation recorded.
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Attempted to escape at Teneriffe, while he was working as a seaman.Ringleader of plot with crew members to take over the Alexander.Sentenced to 200 lashes on 1 November 1788 for theft of boards.
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