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Voyage
Transportation
Almas Almas was transported on the Osprey, departing 11th Nov 1844 and arriving 26th Jan 1845 with 10 passengers.
(Trove) Three masted schooner, 148 tons. 11Nov1844 departure was from Hong Kong, with 10 male Chinese prisoners, who were later transhipped to Norfolk Island.
Osprey (generic)References
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Convict Notes
Aged 17yrs; Pagan religion; single man; not literate in English; 5'2 1/2"; dk brown eyes; black hair; black complexion; tailor; crippled from rheumatism. Native Place: Bombay. Relatives at Native Place. Van Diemens Land: Station Gang: Impression Bay, 2yrs. 1847: Prison Barracks 1848: Antill Ponds 1848: hospital, Oatlands Clear conduct record Ticket of Leave 24/10/1848 Free Certificate 25/11/1851 (ref. Cornwall Chronicle 06/12/1851) Departure from VDL: ship Yarra Yarra (steerage), departed Launceston 08/10/1852 for Melbourne. (Free by servitude, per Osprey). ship Yarra Yarra (steerage), departed Launceston 10/02/1853 for Melbourne. (Free by servitude, per Osprey).
Almas was tried and convicted at Hong Kong on 02/10/1844 of stealing a gold ring from a person at Bombay. 7 yr transportation sentence. Transported to Van Diemens Land on the non-convict ship 'Osprey' arriving 26/01/1845.