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In the beginning of 1817, among the numerous voyages of survey and discovery upon which a part of the navy of Great Britain was so honorably and so usefully employed, the unexplored coasts of Australia were not forgotten. An expedition for the purpose of completing the survey of its north and north-west coast was planned, under the joint direction of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty and the Secretary of State for the Colonies, to the command of which Lieutenant King had the honor of being appointed. The arrangements for providing him with a vessel and crew were made by the latter department. On the 5th February., Lieut. King received his appointment, together with an order for a passage in the hired transport 'Dick', then about the convey H.M. 48th regiment from Cork to New South Wales, where she arrived on the 3rd September, after a passage from Ireland of 22 weeks, including a fortnight spent at Rio de Janeiro. The vessel appropriated to Lieut. King's use was the Mermaid, a cutter of 84 tons burden, built of teak, and not quite twelve months old; her length was 56 feet; breadth of beam 18 feet 6 inches; and she did not, when deep laden, draw more than 9 feet; the total number of her officers and crew was only eighteen, viz Lieut. King, commander; Messrs Frederick Bedwell and John Septimus Roe, master's mates, both of whom had accompanied him from England; Mr. Allan Cunningham, botanical collector; twelve seamen, and two boys. In addition to this establishment, Lieutenant King accepted the proffered services of Boongaree, a Port Jackson native, who had formerly accompanied Captain Flinders in the 'Investigator' and also on a previous occasion in the Norfolk schooner - Royal Naval Biography; Or, Memoirs of the Services of All the Flag-officers by John Marshall
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Arrived from London on 6th May with 198 male prisoners. Master Henniker. 2 prisoners died on the voyage. Left Sheerness 5th December and on arrival quarantined due to small pox. Surgeon Superintendent Daniel Boyter. Guard consisted of 30 non commissioned officers and privates of different corps under the command of the Hon. Cecil Gordon and Lieut. Blackburn of 17th regt.,
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The Convict Ships - Charles Bateson
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Master Alexander Scott; 200 male convicts
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Departed Spithead 10th May, called at Madeira and arr. Rio 13th July where she remained 10 days. Brought out a detachment of 30 men under command of Capt. Nairn to join 16th regt., Lost 1 private on the passage from fever and 1 convict who drowned attempting escape. Brought news re Bonaparte
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Launceston Examiner
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The Somersetshire, 449 tons, Motley, master, from Plymouth, 19th January, with 219 male prisoners; Surgeon Superintendent T. Gibson R.N. Passenger for Sydney Brevet Lieut - Col J.N. Jackson 99th regiment. The guard consisted of 1 serjeant and 41 rank and file of 50th and 99th regiments under the command of Ensign R.A. Farrington
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Bengal Merchant 1838......
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Obtained ticket of Leave
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Bengal Merchant 1836......
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Obtained ticket of leave
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Bengal Merchant 1836......
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Assigned to Australian Agricultural Company
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Bengal Merchant 1836......
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Apprehended after absconding from the Australian Agricultural Company
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Bengal Merchant 1836......
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Granted Conditional Pardon. Dated 1st June 1848. Pardon available everywhere except in the UK and Ireland
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Bengal Merchant 1836......
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Granted Conditional Pardon. Pardon still in the Principal Superintendent of Convicts Office uncollected. To make application within three months for same
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Bengal Merchant 1836......
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Watchmaker's apprentice age 20 from Warwick. 5ft 6 in. Ruddy complexion, brown hair, chestnut eyes, lost a front upper tooth, man bird and able inside lower right arm, five dots back of left wrist and inside same, blue ring on each finger, Absconded from the A.A. Company May 1837
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Bengal Merchant 1838......
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Ticket of leave granted.
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Bussorah Merchant 1831
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Adam Anderson per Bussorah Merchant together with other convicts who escaped from Major Mudie at Castle Forbes on list of prisoners apprehended
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Bussorah Merchant 1831
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Wollumbie (Wollombi)
Source:
Convict Death Register 1826 - 1879 Ancestry
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Shot as a bush ranger
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Bussorah Merchant 1831
Source:
Convict Indents. State Archives NSW; Series: NRS 12188; Item: [4/4016]; Microfiche: 680
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Adam Anderson age 22. Pipe maker, soldier. Native place Edinborough. Tried in Dublin 2 February 1831. Sentenced to 14 years transportation for desertion. Assigned to Robert Cox at Brisbane Water on arrival
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Bussorah Merchant 1828
Source:
Convict Death Register 1826 - 1879 Ancestry
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Executed for the mutiny on 15 January 1834
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Bussorah Merchant 1828
Source:
Convict Indents. State Archives NSW; Series: NRS 12188; Item: [4/4013]; Microfiche: 669
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Michael Anderson aged 18. Pewterer from London. Tried at Middlesex 6 December 1827. Sentenced to transportation for life for stealing from the person. Assigned to Mr. Meehan at Macquarie Fields on arrival - Note - executed at Norfolk Island in 1834
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Bengal Merchant 1836....
Source:
State Archives NSW; Gaol Entrance Book, Item: 2/2020; Roll: 757 (Ancestry)
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William Miller and Robert Anderson admitted to Newcastle gaol charged with having stolen property in their possession belonging to J. Trelour. Sent for trial
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Bengal Merchant 1836.....
Source:
State Archives NSW; Gaol Entrance Book, Item: 2/2020; Roll: 757 (Ancestry)
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Admitted to Newcastle gaol from Singleton charged with being lazy and useless. Returned to government service at his masters request
