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Transportation
Jacob Asolie was transported on the Earl Grey, departing 27th Aug 1836 and arriving 31st Dec 1836 with 50 passengers.
Built at Newcastle Upon Tyne in 1835. 571 tons. Made 4 voyages to Australia transporting convicts. n.b. Registers of some voyages are not yet complete - currently being updated. Please note if searching records.
Earl Grey (generic)References
| Primary Source | NSW Convict Ship Muster Rolls and Related Records, 1790-1849; 1836 Earl Grey; and http://members.pcug.org.au/~ppmay/cgi-bin/irish/irish.cgi |
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Convict Notes
1837, 18 January: Prisoners from the Earl Grey were landed at the Point and marched to Hyde Park Barracks for inspection and assignment (see Sydney Gazette and NSW Advertiser, 19 Jan, p2). 1837, 23 January: The “210 prisoners from the Earl Grey were marched from Soldiers’ Point, where they were employed breaking stones, to be handed over to their various assignees or their agents” (see Sydney Gazette and NSW Advertiser, 24 Jan, p2). 1837: General Muster – called Jacob ASALEY, he was assigned to Charles Kinsby at Campbell Town (see NSW and Tasmania, Australia Convict Musters, 1806-1849; NSW General muster A-C 1837).
1835, 15 July: Jacob ASOLI alias Jacob ASOLIE, 50, born 1786; single; tailor; sentenced to life for aggravated theft, at Cape Town, Cape of Good Hope. Other remarks: “Black African”. Jacob ASOLI had a previous conviction for which he had served 12 years at Robben Island. He could read and write; listed as “Mahometan” (see NSW Convict Ship Muster Rolls and Related Records, 1790-1849; 1836 Earl Grey; and http://members.pcug.org.au) 1836, 31 December: Jacob ASOLIE was 50 on arrival in NSW. He could read and write; religion “Mahometan”; single; native place Cape Town; tailor, [described as] “good”; convicted of theft, tried at Cape Town, 15 July 1836, and sentenced to life. He was 5’4”, black complexion, black hair mixed with grey, black eyes; two scars outside right eye, lost nearly all front upper teeth, forefinger of left hand large, scar back of calf of left leg (see NSW Convict Indents, 1788-1842).
Prisoners from Cape Town, Cape of Good Hope: By mid-October, around 30 men on the Earl Grey were suffering from scurvy. The ship’s surgeon, William Evans, recommended that “the master call at the Cape for refreshment, experience having taught him that ‘lime juice and nitrate of potash are mere prophylactics' and that fresh meat and vegetables were the only sure means of ensuring health for the rest of the voyage” (see www.jenwilletts.com). The Earl Grey anchored in Simon's Bay (Simon’s Town), near Cape Town, on 4 November 1836. She remained there for eight days, taking on board fresh beef, mutton and vegetables as well as live bullocks and sheep. She also took on eight prisoners – among them Jacob ASOLIE.