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George Bishop was transported on the Waterloo, departing 12th Mar 1829 and arriving 9th Jul 1829 with 127 passengers.
1829 - Waterloo's first voyage arrived at Sydney Cove 9 July 1829. 180 Male Convicts. 2 Died on voyage. 7 sent to the hospital on landing. Total mustered; 171. Stephen Addison - Commander Michael Goodsire - Surgeon Superintendent [His wife was a passenger] 1842 - The Waterloo voyage of 1842 was wrecked on 28/8/1842. 189 people drowned, these being 143 convicts, 15 men of the 99th Regiment, together with 17 wives and children, the boatswain Mr. Chiverton, the sailmaker, the carpenter and 11 of the crew. Convicts were then received in Cape Town Prison from the wreck of the Waterloo, 2nd September 1842. They then completed their voyage to VDL per “Cape Packet” which arrived on 23/11/1842.
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| Primary Source | New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents, 1788-1842 |
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New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents, 1788-1842 Name: George Bishop Age: 25 Date of conviction: 17 Jul 1828 Place of Conviction: Oxford Estimated birth year: abt 1803 Vessel: Waterloo (1) Port of Arrival: Sydney Cove Date of Arrival: 9 Jul 1829 No; 108 Native Place: unable to read Date of Trial: 17/07/1828 Calling; Boatman & Miller Offence: Burglary Height; 5 ft. 8 1/2 Complexion: Dark Swallow Hair: Dark Brown to Grey Eyes; Light Hazel to Grey Assigned to John Brown. Bathurst Written against his name; Killed by blasting a rock on the Mountain Road to Bathurst 22/04/1831