On his arrival in Hobart, John, along with all the other convicts in the ship, was individually interviewed by a clerk from the Comptroller of Convicts Office, and John was assigned the convict number P1322. John, together with the majority of those on board, was sent to PointPuer, a boys' prison Located across the harbour from Port Arthur, Point Puer was the first separate boys prison in the British Empire. It was renowned for its regime of stern discipline and harsh punishment.