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Jacob Ashford was transported on the Recovery, departing 30th Jul 1819 and arriving 18th Dec 1819 with 189 passengers.
Built 1799 Batavia, 493 tons. 1823 voyage. Also arrived the same morning, (i.e. Thursday last) from Ireland, having sailed from the Cove of Cork on the 5th April, the ship Recovery, Captain Fotherley, with 180 male convicts, in tolerable health : no deaths on the passage. Surgeon Superintendent, Dr. Cunningham, R. N. The guard comprises a detachment of the 1st, or Royals, commanded by Captain Gill, who is accompanied by his Lady. Three free passengers come out by this conveyance, at the expence of the Crown. Sydney Gazette, Thurs 7 Aug 1823. 1835 voyage. Surgeon's general remarks. On 5th October 1835, the Guard embarked at Deptford, consisting of 1 staff, 1 subaltern, 2 sergeants, 1 drummer, 26 rank and file of the 28th Regiment, accompanied by 8 women and 4 children. On the 19th at Spithead we received on board 160 male convicts from the Leviathan and 120 from the York Hulk and in the 30th got under weigh, previous to which, the convicts were discharged to the hulks in consequence of their being a great nuisance on board. Source:The medical and surgical journal of HM convict ship Recovery for 5 October 1835 to 16 March 1836 by Alexander Neill, during which time the said ship was employed in passage to Sydney New South Wales
Recovery (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/3, Page Number 196 |
| 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
STAFFORDSHIRE LENT ASSIZES. CALENDAR. At those assizes, which ended Tuesday night, twenty-nine prisoners were capitally convicted, and received sentence of death ; viz, ... Jacob Ashford, for house breaking ; ... Mr. Justice Richardson reprieved all the above capital convicts before he left this town, except John Moreton, ... Staffordshire Advertiser, 20 Mar 1819.
Jacob Ashford was listed as 17 years old on arrival. Native Place: Birmingham. 1839: TOL Muswellbrook 24/9/1841: TOL Passport, Muswellbrook. 10/4/1847: CP 31/7/1870: Jacob Ashford died at Gwydir, District of Warialda. 2/8/1870 Maitland Mercury, NSW: Death has been busy amongst as lately. An old resident of Warialda named Jacob Ashford died on Sunday last, and also a shepherd named Deroil, in tbe employ of 0. Blossom, Esq., who died on the 22nd instant.
Sydney Gazette, 5 Jan 1826 Principal Superintendent of Convicts' Office, Sydney, January 3, 1825. THE undermentioned Prisoners having absented themselves from their respective Employments, ... Ashford Jacob, Recovery (1), 24, Birmingham, 5 feet 1 and a half, blue eyes, black hair, dark ruddy complexion, from Emu Plains.