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Voyage
Transportation
George Blackney was transported on the Emperor Alexander, departing 6th Apr 1833 and arriving 12th Aug 1833 with 210 passengers.
The Emperor Alexander ship was built at Chepstow, Wales in 1814. 366 tons. 1833 voyage from Sheerness to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) with 210 male convicts (2 deaths) from Britain. 124 days voyage.
Emperor Alexander (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/9, Page Number 39 (21) |
| 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
Assigned to a Mr Burn 1834 Was Reported twice for disobedience and disorderly conduct. Disobedience of orders. Imprisonment and Hard Labor for 12 Months on Hulk ??? Absent without leave and insolent Hard labor for 21 days not in chains and returned to the Government. - Surveyors Chain Gang Received 50 lashes for gambling 1838 While grave digging used abusive and threatening language and threw a foot stone at a Mr Smith and sentenced to 12 months hard labor on road gang in chains. 1839 Certificate of freedom Married Ann Reed and had 2 sons William and John eventually moving to Victoria esiding in Geelong.