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Transportation
Joseph Billing was transported on the Asia 1, departing 29th Jul 1823 and arriving 19th Jan 1824 with 154 passengers.
Built by A Hall & Co at Aberdeen in 1818. A Brig of 536 tons. (Wikipedia) 1830 - Voyage. Asia from Ireland. Female Convict Ship; Stead; Master, Alexander Nesbit M.D. Surgeon Superintendent. Arrived in Sydney Cove 13 Jan 1830. Mustered - 186. Died on Voyage - 3. Disembarked - 1. Total Embarked - 200
Asia 1 (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/5, Page Number 73 (38) |
| 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
15/3/1823 Windsor and Eton Express Berkshire, England: BEDFORDSHIRE LENT ASSIZES. Joseph Billing, for stealing a bay horse, the property of the Rev. J. Gould, at Newton-Blossomville. Native Place: Beddingham. Joseph was 5'1½" tall, brown hair, hazel eyes, pugilists P&C right arm, J&AB C&CB 1822 left arm, scar across right arm just above wrist joint. Listed as 19 years old on arrival - but also listed as married with 2 children. Wife, Ann at Newton Bedfordshire. Father and mother at Biddenham, Bedfordshire. 1830 Muster: Assigned to J. Archer Esq. 1832 Muster: Assigned to Joseph Archer Esq. 1835 Muster: TOL 30/11/1839: CP No. 2232 7/1/1840: CP approved. 14/2/1865: There is a death listed for a Joseph Billings, aged 84** - died at Brickfields Depot - death registered at Hobart ---given that the above Joseph was married with 2 children at 19 years old, perhaps they got his age and birth date wrong???
From 36 degrees of South Latitude to the Cape we experienced boisterous weather which left the Prison room damp in spite of our unremitted attention to have it thoroughly ventilated and kept as dry as possible by lighting fires in the Airing and Swing stoves between decks-Notwithstanding our attention thirteen cases of Scurvy now manifested themselves which became daily more unequivocal. I may be allowed to remark that the experience of past voyages (this being the fourth) convince me that Prisoners received on board at Woolwich are generally in more precarious state of health and consequently more prone to manifest symptoms of Scurvy, Fluxes and Fevers than those received on board at the out ports and Ireland- having gone three former Voyages without loosing one and not even sent to the Hospital on my arrival at Sydney. In consequence of the Scorbutic cases and our proximity to the Cape of Good Hope I recommended the Master to put in being well convinced that nothing but a mixed diet of wholesome animal and vegetables would be efficient to remove the Scorbutic diathesis now but too general on board. We reached the Cape on the 21st November 1823 and stood till the 30th when the obstinate cases of Scurvy and Scorbutic Dysentry were rapidly receding and general health improving-Three days fresh Beef and Vegetables were carried to sea for Guard and convicts so that they were thirteen days on fresh provisions during this period. The Beef was indifferent, the Vegetables consisted of Carrots, Turnips, Leeks and greens…the cases were as follows, viz. Joseph Billins, convict, aged 26, Scorbutic dysentry. Journal of Surgeon William Evans, Medical and Surgical Journal of the Asia Convict Ship, between the 28th. June 1823 and the 18th. January 1824 during which time the said Vessel has been employed in conveying one hundred and fifty male convicts from Woolwich to Hobart Town, Van Diemen’s Land, N. S. Wales