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Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
Robert Blackway was transported on the Prince Of Orange, departing 1st Apr 1822 and arriving 23rd Jul 1822 with 136 passengers.
Ship Name: Prince of Orange (1) Rig Type: S. Built: Sunderland Build Year: 1813 Size (tons): 359
Prince Of Orange (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/4, Page Number 139 (71) |
| 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
1841 - New South Wales and Tasmania, Australia Convict Musters. Year; 1841 No; 537 Name; Robert Blackway Ship; Prince of Orange Noted against name; ABSCONDED;
1830 - New South Wales and Tasmania, Australia Convict Musters, Tasmania. Year; 1830 No; 537 Name; Robert Blackway Ship arrived by; Prince of Orange To whom assigned/Occupation; ABSCONDED; 1825 1835 - New South Wales and Tasmania, Australia Convict Musters, Tasmania. 1835 Remarks; ABSCONDED; 1825
National Archives. Criminal Petitions. HO 17/30/81821 Prisoner name(s): Robert Blackway. Prisoner age: 19. Court and date of trial: Hereford Summer Assizes 1821. Crime: Sheep stealing two ewes property of William Jay of Derndale, Herefordshire. Initial sentence: [Death] commuted to transportation. Annotated (Outcome): Respited. Petitioner(s): The convict and five recommendations from previous employers. Grounds for clemency (Petition Details): He admits his guilt and feels contrition for his crime; previous good character; distressed parents and family.
Hobart Town Gazette, 8 Oct 12825 Runaways 537. Robert Blackway, 5 ft.6¾ in. light brown hair, grey eyes, 23 years of age, a ploughman, tried at Hereford Aug. 21, 1821, sentence life, arrived per Prince of Orange, born at Wellington, scar middle finger left hand, on right thumb, and under the left eye, absconded from Mr. Steel, Little Swan Port, May 22, 1825.- £2 Reward.