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Thomas Bartlett was transported on the Bangalore, departing 11th Apr 1848 and arriving 14th Jul 1848 with 205 passengers.
Built 1843 at Jersey. Wood barque of 877 Tons.
Bangalore (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/15, Page Number 294. -0- Edgar, W. (Bill). (2018). “The precarious voyage of her majesty’s convict ship ‘Nile’ to the Swan River colony, late 1857 – and the unexpected aftermath.” The Great Circle, 40(1), 20–43. https://www.jstor.org/stable/26783779. |
| 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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NOTE: Year of Birth is taken from official records but day and month are not known. The latter dates have been entered as 01/01 because the site does not allow those fields to be left empty. --0--
Note: Malster/maltster is not an option, so Brewer was selected. --0--
From the Launceston Examiner, 4 June, 1866, p3: “The inquest on the body of the unfortunate man Thomas Bartlett, who was burned in his but on 28th ult., was held on Thursday. A verdict of accidental death by burning was returned.” (https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/36635248) -- From the Mercury, 1 June, 1866, p2: “DEATH BY BURNING.—An inquest was held yesterday afternoon at three o'clock, at Mr. Allen's Royal Exchange Hotel, Campbell-street, before A. B. Jones, Esquire, Coroner, and a jury of seven, of which Mr. George Gruncell was foreman, touching the death of a man named Thomas Bartlett, a farm laborer, aged about 60 years, who was admitted into the General Hospital on the 28th instant, where he died shortly afterwards. Mr. W. Elliston, farmer, residing at Woodvine, near Brighton, proved that deceased lived in his service for the last two years as a general farming man. He lived in a hut by himself, about fifty yards from the dwelling house. That about 6 o'clock on Monday morning last he went to deceased's hut and called him, when he found him in bed there, with marks of burning all over his body, for the receiving of which he could not account, in consequence of his being subject to fits. Mr. Elliston then sent for deceased's son-in-law, Mr. [John Edward] Sweet, Bridgewater, who come and conveyed him in a chaise cart to the General Hospital, at Hobart Town. Samuel Store, another laborer in the service of Mr. Elliston, gave corroborative evidence. After hearing this, and the testimony of Dr. Bright, which went to show that deceased came to his death by very extensive burns, extending over nearly the whole part of his body, the jury returned a verdict of accidental death from burning.” (https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/8839646) Note: John Edward Sweet, 32, married Sarah Bartlett, 17, at St Mark's Church, Pontville, about 31km north of Hobart, on 30 April, 1866 (https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD37-1-25p5j2k). --00--
1866, 31 May: INQUEST – held on his body at Hobart Town, returned a verdict of “accidentally burnt when alone in a hut” (https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON33-1-90/CON33-1-90p13). --0--
From the Mercury, 29 May, 1866, p2: “Dreadful Accident.-A man named Thomas Bartlett was brought to the General Hospital yesterday afternoon from Brighton [in the Huon District], having been discovered in a hut on the estate of Mr. Elliston, his master, seriously injured by having fallen into the fire. The man was accustomed to fits. He was seen by Dr Bright who promptly adopted the usual remedies, but the poor fellow, who was 60 years old, died from the effects of the accident shortly before nine o'clock.” (https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/8839577) -- From the Tasmanian Morning Herald, 29 May, 1866, p2: “A man named Thomas Bartlett, in the employ of Mr Elliston, of Brighton, was taken into the Colonial Hospital between 5 and 6 last evening, having been found in the morning in a hut on Mr Ediston’s [sic] estate, where he lived by himself, burnt from head to foot. It is supposed (he being subject to fits) that he got up in the night and fell into the fire. Dr Bright was at the hospital, and saw him on admittance, but stated that the case was hopeless. He died at 20 minutes to 9. An inquest will be held.” (https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/169045184) --0--
DEATH 1866, 28 May: Thomas Bartlett died in Hobart General Hospital from burns received in an accident (see details below). (https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON33-1-90/CON33-1-90p13) --0--
OTHER 1859, 1 April: Conditional Pardon approved. 1852, 14 September: Certificate of Freedom (https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON33-1-90/CON33-1-90p13). --0—
1848, 14 July: On arrival in VDL, Thomas Bartlett was listed as convict #20677, 32, malster**, single, reads only, Protestant (Church of England); native place Leamington, Hastings, Warwickshire; court martial Corfu, 27 September, 1844, striking Corporal Dunn, Rifle Brigade, 7 years; gaol report none. In the 97th years. Ticket of Leave on arrival. ** Malster is an alternative term for a Maltster, who produces malt for use in brewing (https://www.familyresearcher.co.uk/glossary/Dictionary-of-Old-Occupations-Index.html). Other: Family – brothers John and Henry at native place. Earnings on Bermuda: “Have money. Don’t know how much.” (https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON14-1-39/CON14-1-39P8). Described as: Fair complexion, light brown hair, grey eyes; [branded] D on left side. (https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON18-1-51). --0--
From: The Courier, 19 July, p2: “THE ‘BANGALORE.’ — This convict ship, Harvey Morris, Esq., Surgeon-Superintendent, J. A. Martyn, master, arrived here on Friday last, bringing upwards of two hundred prisoners from Bermuda, who are to receive tickets-of-leave, not conditional pardons [some men did receive Conditional Pardons – see individual convicts’ details]. These men, it is stated, have been selected by the Governor of Bermuda not only for their good behaviour during their detention at that island, but also for their mechanical acquirements. Favourable reports are said to have been forwarded to the Convict Department respecting their behaviour during the voyage. Lieutenants D'Oyley and Hague, of the 11th regiment, also arrived in this vessel, having command of small detachments on the way to join their respective regiments in these colonies. The Bangalore experienced a rather rough but good passage. A soldier of the 11th regiment and one prisoner [James Fitzsimones] died on the voyage. THE EXILES or ticket-of-leave men just arrived from Bermuda are reported, upon very good authority, to have brought upwards of a thousand pounds' worth of cash amongst them [see the Governor of Bermuda’s despatches above], the amount received by them as wages earned in that island. They are waiting engagement on board the vessel; but, after to-day, can only be obtained from the New Town Depot. Orders to go on board can be procured on application to the Comptroller-General. There are 93 farm labourers and 8 domestic servants; amongst them, 2 grooms, six carpenters, and 7 miners.” --00--
REACTION TO THE ARRIVAL “LONDON AGENCY PAPERS... we cannot but notice the shameful conduct of the British Government, or rather our Governor, Earl Grey, in sending another bad cargo of exiles which has arrived by the Bangalore from Bermuda. When this abomination is to terminate it is difficult to say, but not, we firmly believe, until we receive our full rights from the British Government:— London, March 10, 1848.” (Colonial Times, 18 July, p3, at https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/8763150) Note: According to Bateson (2004, p7), “exiles” specifically referred to “prisoners who had served a probationary period in England and had been pardoned on condition of deportation”. However, the men on the Bangalore had served the bulk of their sentences on Bermuda rather than in England. Most were sentenced to terms of 7 and 10 years. Others were serving 14 and 15 years. Only one man had a life sentence. Their records show they all held either Tickets of Leave or Conditional Pardons on their arrival during this period of the Probation System in VDL. --0--