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James Birnie was transported on the Lord Lyndoch, departing 30th May 1833 and arriving 18th Oct 1833 with 330 passengers.
1838 Voyage - Lord Lyndoch. Surgeon Superintendence; Doctor Pineo, From the Surgeons Notes; " Total Embarked; 330 Male Convicts. 19 Died on Passage. 8 Died of Scurvy, 11 of Old age and diseases contracted previously to embarked which could not be detected ...... An accident occurred whereby 16 men were dreadfully scolded with boiling tea. many of them from the shoulders down to their knees.. 112 were sent to the Sydney Hospital on arrival "
Lord Lyndoch (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/9, Page Number 137 (70) |
| 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
Correction for last entry. re Euryalus Hulk Record. The boys were not received from Newgate. Received Eleven from Edinburgh. 14 June 1832.
Circuit Court. Glasgow, Friday, May 4. The Spring Circuit Court Justiciary was opened here this morning, …. James Birnie, John Mann, and Edward Bell, were charged with having, on 31st December, broken into the post-office Paisley, and stolen therefrom several large sums of money. They pleaded guilty, and were sentenced and were sentenced to 14 years transportation. Edinburgh Evening Courant, 7 May 1832. --------------------------------------------------------------- National Archives. HO-9-2_4. Page 23/48. Euryalus Hulk, at Chatham. Received Twenty from Newgate. 2 June 1832. James Birnie, age 13, Housebreaking, Tried Glasgow, 5 May 1832, 14 years. NSW per Lord Lyndock, 24 May 1833. ----------------------------------------------- John Mann and Edward Bell were also sent to the Euryalus and were both transferred to the Cumberland hulk, 23 July 1832.
1833 - 18 Oct. Assigned; Henry Briggs, 1837 - Convict Muster; Age; 18. Geo Bowman, Patricks Plains ----------------
New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents. Indent No; 324 Name; James Birnie. Age; 16. Trade or calling; Errand Boy Offence; House Breaking Native Place; Paisley Height; 4 ft. 7 in Eyes; Hazel Hair; Dark Brown Completion; Dark Ruddy Remarks; KILLED; by the natives..... 12 Oct 1837.