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Thomas Biddle 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 197 (100) |
| 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
1828 NSW Census Index. Thomas Biddell, per Recovery, H Pk Barracks, Sydney.
Oct 31 1823, Thomas Biddell, per Recovery, assigned to John Palmer, Parramatta.
Colonial Secretary Index. BIDDLE, Thomas. Per "Recovery", 1819 1819 Dec 30 On list of convicts disembarked from the "Recovery" and forwarded to Liverpool for distribution; listed as Beddle (Reel 6007; 4/3501 p.145) 1821 Sep 8 Labourer. On list of all persons victualled from H.M. Magazines (Reel 6016; 4/5781 p.97) 1823 Oct 31 On list of prisoners assigned (Fiche 3290; 4/4570D p.12)
Moreton Bay Convict Register. Thos. Biddle, per Recovery 1, Tried Worcester Q.S., 6 Mar 1819, Offence, -------------, Life sentence, Trade, Laborer. Colonial Sentence, Gen Sess. Bathurst, 22 Jul 1831, for Killing sheep, 3 year sentence. Returned to Sydney, 18 May 1835. Description: Thomas Biddle, native place, Leicestershire, age 25, 5ft 2 ¾. Fair comp, brown hair, hazle eyes. P religion.
WORCESTER ASSIZES, held before Mr. BARON GARROW and JUSTICE RICHARDSON, terminated on Wednesday, when sentence of death was passed upon twenty-three prisoners, who had been capitally convicted.—their Lordships, before leaving town, were pleased to reprieve the whole of these unhappy persons, with the exception of John Harris, The following are among the sentences passed upon the respective prisoners : … Thos. Biddle and Thos. Greaves, for entering and robbing in the day time, the house of R. Biddle, of Yardley; .. condemned. Aris’s Birmingham Gazette, 15 Mar 1819.