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Crime
Transportation
Thomas Adams was transported on the Asia V, departing 20th Jul 1837 and arriving 2nd Dec 1837 with 3 passengers.
Built in Calcutta in 1814, 523 tons Rig Type: S The Asia transported prisoners from counties throughout Ireland including Wexford, Cork, Clare, Athlone, Mayo, Limerick, Carrick. Galway, Roscommon, Tipperary, Kerry, Waterford, Belfast and Monaghan. Their crimes included varous forms of stealing and robbery, assault, vagrancy, highway robbery, house robbery, receiving, assault, manslaughter and whiteboy crimes.
Asia V (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/5, Page Number 77 (40). NSW State Records, Convict Index [4/4401; Reel 1021] |
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Convict Notes
18/2/1837 Monmouthshire Merlin Gwent, Wales: Thomas Adams and James Thomas, were fully committed to take their trial at the ensuing Assizes for uttering base coin, with intent, &c. Thomas was 27 years old when transported.
Trial: 27 March 1837 Certificate of Freedom No. 45/1450 dated 17 November 1845