✨ Military Deserter Report and Appointment
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R ÉPORT of a Deserter from the 80th Regt.
of Foot, at Auckland, New Zealand.
Name—JOHN BENSON, Private.
Age—24 years.
Size—5 feet 7 inches.
Description of Person—Make or form, stout;
head, oval; face, round; eyes, dark; eyebrows,
dark; nose, common; neck, short; hair, black;
shoulders, broad and square.
Town—Dublin, Ireland.
Former Trade or Occupation—Labourer; and
employed lately by the Military, as one of the
Boat's Crew.
Date of Desertion—7th September, 1842.
Place of Desertion—Auckland, New Zealand.
Dress at the Time of Desertion—Fatigue
jacket and black trowsers.
Bears the marks of corporeal punishment re-
ceived in New Zealand.
Remarks—Supposed to be endeavouring to
get to America.
THOMAS BUNBURY,
Major 80th Regt., Com. Detach.
M R. PERCIVAL BERREY, of this Town,
has been duly sworn a Notary Public
under the requisition from the Commissary of
Faculties of Great Britain and Ireland.
September 3, 1842.
Printed by JOHN MOORE, at the Printing Office,
High-street,
NZ Gazette 1842, No 39
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🛡️ Report of Deserter from 80th Regiment of Foot at Auckland
🛡️ Defence & MilitaryDesertion, 80th Regiment of Foot, Private, Auckland, Labourer, Corporeal punishment
- JOHN BENSON, Reported as deserter, Private
- THOMAS BUNBURY, Major 80th Regt., Com. Detach.
⚖️ Percival Berrey sworn as Notary Public
⚖️ Justice & Law Enforcement3 September 1842
Notary Public, Sworn, Commissary of Faculties, Great Britain and Ireland
- PERCIVAL BERREY (Mr.), Duly sworn a Notary Public