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Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
Adam Black 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 201 (102) |
| 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
TICKET of LEAVE: Sydney Gazette, 19 July 1834 p 4 "The following prisoners of the Crown have obtained Tickets f Leave once the last publication, viz: at Liverpool: BLACK, Adam, 'Prince Regent' CERTIFICATE of FREEDOM: Australasian Chronicle. 27 May 1843 page 4 "Certificates of Freedom have been prepared for the undermentioned persons: BLACK, Adam, "Prince Regent"
CRIME: Inverness Courier - Wednesday 25 April 1827 page 2 "Aberdeen Assize "ADAM BLACK, charged with several acts of theft, aggravated by being habit and repute a common thief. The panel pled [sic] guilty to four of the charges as libelled. The Prosecutor restricted the libel to an arbitrary punishment, and the jury having found the Pannel guilty, his Counsel stated that the acts were committed under extreme poverty, and hoped the Court would be as lenient as possible. He was sentenced to transportation for fourteen years." CONVICT INDENT for "PRINCE REGENT" Adam Black, age 48, read and write, Protestat, Married, 1 child, Native of Aberdeen, a Shoemaker. Crime recorded on indent as "forgery". Tried Aberdeen, 17 April 1827, given 14 hers. 5ft 8inches, Ruddy complexion, grey hair and hazel eyes." there were no other comments on his indent. However numbers "C42/1253" and "34/601' were recorded for him indicating he received some forms of commutation of sentence.