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Samuel Adams was transported on the Duke Of Portland, departing 31st Dec 1806 and arriving 27th Jul 1807 with 203 passengers.
Duke Of Portland (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 396 |
| 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
FIND A GRAVE Samuel Adams Birth 1762 Ballymoney, County Antrim, Northern Ireland Death; 25 Mar 1817 (aged 54–55) Hobart City, Tasmania, Australia Burial; St. David's Park Hobart, Hobart City, Tasmania, Australia Memorial ID; 223024359 · View Source Convict Age 55 Years Occupation: Soldier Conviction Place: Halifax Court Martial Crime: Desertion from army Departure Date: Jan 1807 Arrival Date: 27 Jul 1807 Arrival Place: New South Wales Arrival Ship: Duke of Portland Death Date: 25 Mar 1817 Inscription; Burial date listed Gravesite Details There is no headstone, the Cemetery is now a park
Captivity Hulk Records. HO-9-8-3. see page 16/51 – 30 prisoners received from ?? (writing very faint) Dec and sent on Duke of Portland. Jan 1807 Only details recorded are ages and sentences. Age 48.
Samuel was born C 1762 - his death is recorded on Linctas - as having died in Tasmania aged 55. Listed as a convict on the Duke of Portland. There is no conduct record for him, he is not listed on the NSW Gov. convict records, or in the Colonial Secretary Papers, and nothing in 'Trove' - do not know how he got to Tasmania. Also could not find him on Norfolk Island.
Samuel deserted from Paterson's Regiment, 2nd Battalion, Royal Artillery in Halifax, Nova Scotia on June 6, 1805, along with Robert Anderson. The unit offered a reward of five guineas was offered, with a notice of such being published in the Halifax Weekly Chronicle. Samuel and Robert were subsequently found, and on July 22nd, they were returned to Halifax onboard the brig Vixen (this means that they must have covered quite a bit of distance before being captured). Robert and Samuel were charged and tried by court-martial in Halifax for desertion on August 8, 1805, and were sentenced to transportation for life. On September 7, 1806, Robert embarked on the Eagle for the Isle of Wight, where he was confined until being transported, and it is presumed that Samuel was also sent to England on board the Eagle.