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Transportation
James Black was transported on the Hooghley, departing 31st Oct 1827 and arriving 24th Feb 1828 with 100 passengers.
The Hooghley was built in London in 1819. Convicts were transported to New South Wales on the Hooghley in 1825, 1828, 1831 and 1834. 1831 Voyage - Hooghley. Shipping; Intelligence. ARRIVALS. From Cork, on Tuesday last, whence she sailed the 24th June last, the ship, Hooghley,309 tons, Captain Reeves, with- 184 female prisoners. Surgeon superintendent, James Ellis, Esq. this vessel brings out ten free settlers and 20 children, as steerage passengers. Source; The Sydney Herald. Mon 3 Oct 1831. Page 4. Shipping Intelligence.
Hooghley (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/6, Page Number 288 |
| 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
https://www.oldscottish.com/convict-records-6.html James Black. Occupation, Unstated. Abbey Close, Paisley, Renfrewshire. Tried: Glasgow, 30 Sep 1826, Transportation – 7 years; Per Hooghley, 31 Oct 1827, New South Wales.
Margaret Robertson and James Black - theft and reset of theft and habit-and repute. Glasgow Herald, 11 Sep 1826. GLASGOW CIRCUIT. Saturday. Sept. 30. Margaret Robertson, accused of stealing a silver watch in Paisley, and James Black, charged with resetting the same, pleaded Not Guilty. After a short trial the Jury found the libel proven, and the pannells were sentenced to seven years transportation. Caledonian Mercury, 5 Oct 1826.