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George Abraham was transported on the Royal Admiral, departing 30th May 1792 and arriving 7th Oct 1792 with 349 passengers.
The Royal Admiral was built at Lynn in 1828. Convicts were transported to New South Wales on the Royal Admiral in 1830, 1833, 1835 and to Van Diemen's Land in 1842. 1833 - Ship; Royal Admiral. Commenced fitting as a Convict Transport at Deptford on the 29 March. Surgeon Superintendent [Andrew Henderson] joined on the 3rd April. Guard embarked on the 13th. Sailed on the 17th and anchored in Kingston Barbour near Dublin on the 9th May. 220 convicts embarked on the 16 May 1833 and the ship sailed from Dublin Bay for Sydney on the 4th June and arrived there on the 20 October. Originally embarked with 221 convicts, 5 Died at sea, 1 was Relanded. 11 sick on shore, The convicts were described as 220 such wretchedly debilitated creatures ... Refer to the surgeons journal for full details
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| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 184 |
| Source Description | This record is one of the entries in the British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database compiled by State Library of Queensland from British Home Office (HO) records which are available on microfilm as part of the Australian Joint Copying Pro |
| Original Source | Great Britain. Home Office |
| Compiled By | State Library of Queensland |
| Database Source | British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database |
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Old Bailey Online GEORGE ABRAHAMS. SARAH PATTEN. Theft; grand larceny (to 1827). 15th February 1792. Text type Trial account Defendants GEORGE ABRAHAMS, SARAH PATTEN Offences Theft > Grand larceny Session Date 15th February 1792 Reference Number t17920215-15 Verdicts Guilty Punishments Transportation, Miscellaneous Punishment > Fine, Imprisonment 121. GEORGE ABRAHAMS, alias JONES, alias COX , and SARAH PATTEN , were indicted for feloniously stealing, on the 8th day of February , one gown and petticoat, value 5 s. the goods of Margaret Gill ; and one muslin apron, value 1 s. the goods of Mary Turner . MARGARET GILL sworn. The things mentioned in the indictment were hanging up to dry in an adjoining room; the prisoners are both strangers; the door was locked; I went in about half an hour, and the things were gone; it was between twelve and one o'clock in the day; when I went to unlock the door, I found it unlocked; I have got the things back; I advertised; I went to Litchfield-street, and saw them there. MARY TURNER sworn. I lost a muslin apron. CHARLES PHILPOT sworn. On Thursday the 2d, I was going along Brownlow-street; I saw the prisoner in company with another, and two women; I suspected they had robbed my neighbour; I followed them to Bowl-yard, St. Giles's; the prisoner went into a house, No. 7; the man prisoner came out, and conducted the women in; I went and fetched Peters, and the prisoner came out first; I catched hold of him; I caught hold of this woman, and she had a bundle in her left-hand; the man at the bar was cutting away at Mr. Ashfield; this caught my attention; the bundle contained a gown and petticoat, and white apron; I did not see the bundle dropped; I saw it afterwards at the office; I am sure it is the same bundle I saw in the street; I stopped the woman, and afterwards carried her to Short's-gardens; there he was surrounded by thirty or forty people, I mean Ashfield. Prisoner Abrahams. Whether I had any company when you saw me go through Bowl-yard? - I am sure he is the man who first came out of the house. WILLIAM ASHFIELD sworn. I am a boot-maker; I was called to Bowl-yard, and saw the two prisoners, and two others, in the shop; they came out nearly together; I got hold of Abrahams; he twisted himself away; I got him again; he drew a knife, and I was cut, but I do not chuse to swear that the prisoner cut me; it was with great difficulty I could get him to the justice's; I searched him, and found a long pair of scissars in his pocket. JOHN PETERS sworn. I keep a coal-shed; I saw that man take them, and that is all I know. RICHARD HARFORD sworn. I took Sarah Patten in charge. ( Margaret Gill deposes to the things produced.) ( Mary Turner deposes to the apron.) Prisoner Abrahams. I have nothing to say in my defence; there was nothing found on me. Prisoner Patten. I was going into an iron-shop to buy a padlock, and this man asked me what I had got in my apron; I said, nothing; and he immediately took me to the office, and said I was in company. GEORGE ABRAHAMS , (Aged 19,) SARAH PATTEN , (Aged 18,) BOTH GUILTY . ABRAHAMS transported for seven years . PATTEN fined 1 s. and imprisoned 12 months . Tried by the first Middlesex Jury before Mr. RECORDER.
Description Alias Jones cox, jones robert cox robert, robert jones als robt. cox. Born 1773. Gender male. Height 5' 5". Has tattoo no. First recorded February 1792.