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Transportation
Thomas Bell was transported on the Royal Admiral, departing 1st Jul 1830 and arriving 8th Nov 1830 with 194 passengers.
The Royal Admiral was built at Lynn in 1828. Convicts were transported to New South Wales on the Royal Admiral in 1830, 1833, 1835 and to Van Diemen's Land in 1842. 1833 - Ship; Royal Admiral. Commenced fitting as a Convict Transport at Deptford on the 29 March. Surgeon Superintendent [Andrew Henderson] joined on the 3rd April. Guard embarked on the 13th. Sailed on the 17th and anchored in Kingston Barbour near Dublin on the 9th May. 220 convicts embarked on the 16 May 1833 and the ship sailed from Dublin Bay for Sydney on the 4th June and arrived there on the 20 October. Originally embarked with 221 convicts, 5 Died at sea, 1 was Relanded. 11 sick on shore, The convicts were described as 220 such wretchedly debilitated creatures ... Refer to the surgeons journal for full details
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| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/7, Page Number 428 |
| 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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Tried at the Old Bailey, 14 Jan 1830 364. THOMASÂ BELLÂ was indicted for stealing, on the 24th of December , 23 yards of carpeting, value 3l. 9s. , the goods of William Rumney . THOMAS ROGERS. I am warehouseman to Mr. William Rumney , of Long-acre . On the 24th of December I saw a man take part of a Brussels carpet from the lobby of the warehouse; I went out, but could not see him - I found this carpeting in a court about fifty yards from the house; the prisoner was brought in in about seven minutes. Cross-examined by MR. CLARKSON. Q. How far within the premises was it? A. About five feet six inches. THOMAS HATHAWAY . I keep a shop in the chandlery line. I saw the prisoner with this carpet on his shoulder on the 24th of December, at half-past seven o'clock in the evening - he threw it down; I showed the same carpet to Rogers, who took it up - I am certain the prisoner is the man; I followed him till the officer took him - I never lost sight of him. Cross-examined. Q. Where is your shop? A. No. 3, Conduit-court, Long-acre. I was at my door, and called Stop thief! JOHN RAWLEY . I heard Stop thief! called, saw the prisoner and the witness running after him - I took him back to the shop immediately. GUILTY . Aged 26. - Transported for Seven Years . Hulk Records, HO-9-9_4 page 44/54. Portsmouth, York Hulk Received from Newgate, 7 Feb, 1830. Thos. Bell, age 26, Stg 23 yds Carpet, Tried Newgate, 14 Jan 1830, 7 years, To NSW 25 June 1830.
New South Wales, Australia, Registers of Convicts' Applications to Marry, 1826-1851 Refused 16/12/1843 Johanna McDonald (alias Margaret Hannan) 28 ToL (7yrs) per ship Surry(9) refused to marry Thomas Bell 40 free (7yrs) per ship Royal Admiral(3) K Smythe Bathurst. Refused as McDonald previous had permission to marry Applegarth