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Samuel Abrahams was transported on the Surrey Or Surry, departing 31st Dec 1813 and arriving 28th Jul 1814 with 204 passengers.
Built at Harwich in 1811 a square-rigged transport ship of 443 tons and copper lined she had two decks with a height between decks of 5 ft. 8 ins. In 1818, she had a major refit increasing the decks (and convict carrying capacity) to three. She was owned by the London firm of F. & C.F. Mangles.
Surrey Or Surry (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 133 (68) |
| 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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Convict Notes
Secretary’s Office, Sydney, 10 Sep 1814 The contagious and malignant disease which prevailed on board the Male convict ship Surry on her late passage hither from England, having been fatal to thirty-six of the convicts destined for this place, His Excellency the Governor deems it expedient that the names of the unfortunate sufferers shall be published in order that their friends shall be officially apprised of their Decease. List of thirty-six convicts, who died at sea, on board the ship Surry, on their voyage from England to New South Wales with the names of the Hulks from whence they have been embarked, and the dates on which they died. Signed J. J. Campbell, Secretary. Hulk Laurel Saml. Abrahams, d 5 July 1814.
New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents, 1788-1842 for Samuel Abrahams Age 22. Waterman- occupation South Wales, Australia, Colonial Secretary's Papers, 1788-1856 Name: Samuel Abraham Event Date: 10 Sep 1814 Arrival year: 1814 Vessel: Surrey Event Description: On list of convicts who died at sea on board "Surry" Comments: Per "Surrey", 1814 Page: 535-6 Hulk: Laurel. Died 5 July 1814
As per Old Bailey Records 87 SAMUEL ABRAHAMS was indicted for feloniously stealing on the 21st November, a cask of butter, value 3.1,the property of Alexander Leslie. ALEXANDER LESLIE. I live at Mount)Terrace,Whitechapel Road and I am a merchant. In the middle of last month I had thirteen casks of butter upon the wharf.I wrote a direction, and put it upon two casks. I called on the Monday morning after and the clerk told me one of them had been stolen, I left them at Hermitage-Bridge. JOSEPH POWIS. On November the 21st. In the evening.I stopped the prisoner carrying this firkin of butter in Rosemary-branch alley. I asked what he had got there. I am an officer. He told me it was a cask of olives, he was taking it to Dukes'-place. I took it into a shop and borrowed a hammer.I knocked the hoops off to see what it was. He then said it might be other pickles. On finding it to be butter, I asked him where he brought it from or how he got it. He would not give me any account whatever. I told him I must take him in custody. He resisted I took him in custody by force. On the head of this cask was these directions:two.pieces fastened by three tacks.I made enquiries,and found they belonged to Mr Leslie.This is his cask I am a clerk at Hoares wharf. This is one of the firkins that we had on our wharf.We sent the casks to Botolph Wharf about three o'clock in the afternoon. ROBERT BEVAN. I am a carman. I took these casks to Botolph Wharf. I lost one at the bottom of Crutched friars in the broad way,that is where I supposed I missed it. I believe this to be the cask. Prosecutor, This is my cask.This is one of the two that I wrote directions,and put it on the cask.A.L. is on the cask:an ink mark,with a brush. Prisoners defence.I get my living by pottering. A man asked me to carry it for him to Duke's-place.I have witnesses that saw him put it on his shoulder.They are not here now,They would be here next sessions, that is the reason I wished to put the trial off. GUILTY,age 20 Transported for seven years Second Middlesex jury. before Mr Recorder