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Voyage
Transportation
Thomas Biass was transported on the Prince Regent, departing 8th Jun 1827 and arriving 27th Sep 1827 with 182 passengers.
Prince Regent, 1820-21. On Tuesday arrived from Ireland, the ship Prince Regent, Captain Clifford. She left the Cove of Cork the 19th of September last, and brings, in excellent health, 144 male prisoners. Surgeon Superintendent, Dr. Taylor, R. N. The guard comprises 30 men of the 1st Foot (Royals), under orders of Lieut. Lewis. Sydney Gazette, 13 Jan 1821.
Prince Regent (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/6, Page Number 200 |
| 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
NSW 1828 Census Index. Thomas Bias, per Prince Regent, 16 Road Party.
Assize Intelligence. THOMAS BIASS, charged with breaking into the house of Jeffery Marcham, of Bilton, in the parish of Swine, and stealing therefrom a bacon ham and other articles. The Jury acquitted the prisoner of the burglary, but found him Guilty of stealing to the value of 40s. in a dwelling-house. Judgment of Death recorded. … Hull Packet, 10 April 1827. The following convicts left the Castle on the 20th, for the Dolphin, at Chatham: Wm. Rayner, Henry Sutcliffe, Thos. Turner, (No 43,) Joseph Butterfield, Wm. Webster, Ashworth, Jas. John Webster, Henry Cooper, Win. Sunderland, Edward Thorp, Robert Smithson, John Pickering, Richd. Pickering, and Matthew Pickering, Buckley, Thos. Cooper, Thos. Turner, (No. 7.) Thos. Biass, and Wm. Downing. Yorkshire Gazette, 28 April 1827. National Archives. Chatham, Dolphin? Hulk Records. HO-9-1_3 pages 20/21 Received from York Castle 22 April 1827. Thos Biass, age 28, Stg in a dw-ho value of 40/. Tried York, 24 March 1827, Life, NSW 2 Jun 1827.
Sydney, Australia, Anglican Parish Registers, Liverpool St Luke No; 131 Name; Thomas Bias [Thomas Biass] Abode; Liverpool Hospital When Buried; 14 May 1829 Age; 34 Ships Name; Prince Regent [1829] Quality or profession; Govt. Employ 16 Road Gang. By whom the Ceremony was performed; Robert Crawford ++++++++++++++++
New South Wales, Australia, Convict Death Register, 1826-1879 Ship; Prince Regent Age - 34 Died - Liverpool Date - 13.05.1829 Remarks: ----------------------------------------