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Transportation
John Alsop was transported on the Arab, departing 3rd Jul 1822 and arriving 6th Nov 1822 with 156 passengers.
Arab had another voyage as a convict ship - after discharging 228 prisoners in Hobart, Arab departed on 26 July 1834 with 11 prisoners for Sydney; arrived there on 15 August 1834. Source: The Sydney Herald, Monday 18 August 1834 p 2 Two of the prisoners were William COMSTIVE, and Thomas HORTON - both having arrived in VDL per "Lady Ridley" 1821; and both having been sentenced to secondary transportation.
Arab (generic)References
| Primary Source | NSW State Archives HO10/46 & (Colonial Secretary's Papers: NRS 897; Reel Nos: 6041-6064, 6071-6072, page 205a-b). UK Prison Hulk Register HO9/8. Tasmanian Libraries. Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/4, Page Number 181 (91) |
| 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




No. 5903, Prison Hulk ship Leviathan moored at Portsmouth, aged 20, received 14 May 1822, Offence Stealing silver watch with chain & seals, NSW 29 June 1822 NSW Colonial Secretarys Papers: On progress reports of the school formed on board the Convict ship Arab during the voyage to Van Diemen's Land: "...is very attentive", can sign his name 1826 Convict Muster: Ass. to Mr James Kealey




Conduct Record: Tried 2 March 1822, Transported for stealing a watch https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON31-1-1$init=CON31-1-1p42 Muster Roll https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON13-1-2$init=CON13-1-2P216




married Leah Keep Hurst on 8th June 1836, Brighton, Tasmania