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Mary Ann Blount was transported on the America, departing 30th Dec 1830 and arriving 9th May 1831 with 198 passengers.
1829 Voyage - Source; The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser. 20 Aug 1829. Page 2. Shipping Intelligence. On Tuesday last arrived, from London, the ship America, Captain Donald, with 168 male prisoners. Surgeon Superintendent, Alexander Stewart, Esq. R. N. The guard consists of a detachment of the 63d Regiment, under the command of Adjutant Montgomery. Passengers, Mrs. Montgomery and two children. 168 Mustered, 8 Died on voyage; Total 176 Embarked. 1831 Voyage - Source; The Hobart Town Courier. SATURDAY, MAY 14, 1831 Arrived on Monday the 9th. instant the convict ship America, Robert Donald, Esq. Commander, from London 6th. January, with, 186 females. Passengers, Mr. Capon, Chief Constable of the Island, Mr. and Mrs. Davies, Surgeon and Superintendent, Dr. Thomson, R. N.; brings also some Commissariat stores. The Surgeons Journal for 1830-1831 voyage: https://www.femaleconvicts.org.au/docs/ships/SurgeonsJournal_America1831.pdf
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1835 - Burials in the Parish of Hobart Town in the County of Buckingham. No; 1537 Name; Frances Blount Abode; Hobart Town from Factory Date; 1835, 3 April Age; 18 months Ships Name; ----------- Quality or Profession; Convicts Child
1833 - Source; AF586-1-1. Baptism Solemnized in the Female House of Correction. Hobart Town, Van Diemen's Land. No; 126 When Born; 1 Sept 1833. When Baptized; 13 Dec 1833 Childs Christian Name; Frances Parents Name; Ann Blount. Ship Name; America By whom the Ceremony was performed; Wm Bedford. Senior Chaplain.
Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, version 8.0, 17 April 2020), December 1830, trial of MARY ANN BLOUNT (t18301209-247). MARY ANN BLOUNT, Theft > simple larceny, 9th December 1830. 248. MARY ANN BLOUNT was indicted for stealing, on the 9th of December , 7lbs. weight, of bacon, value 3s. , the goods of Charles Clark . JANE CLARK . I am the wife of Charles Clark - we keep a chandler's-shop , in Marylebone . On the 9th of December the prisoner came in to sell a 7lbs. weight; I would not buy it, and then she took this bacon from a board by the door - my husband went, and took her six doors off with the bacon. GUILTY . Aged 36. - Transported for Seven Years .
Mary Ann Blount Tasmanian Conduct Record: https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON40-1-1$init=CON40-1-1p163 198. Mary Ann Blount, America. Tried at Middlesex 9 Dec 1830, 7 years. Transported for stealing a quantity of Bacon. Gaol Report. “At Newgate before. Married 2 children. Stated this offence “ Stealing Bacon”, once for shop lifting, discharged by Proclamation. Married Two children. Husband Chas. In Blount South Audley Street Grosvenor Square. Various conduct issues, drunkenness, etc., and punishments. The Lieut. Gov has approved of this woman being allowed a remission of the unexpired part of her sentence to transportation. Memo dated 26 Aug 1837? (Date not clear). Q.S. 2 Feb 1838 Acquitted. -------------------------------------------------- Appropriation Record. https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON27-1-1$init=CON27-1-1p3 198. Mary Ann Blount, 36, Ho. Servt Pl.needlewoman, assigned to J. Mackersey. --------------------------------------------------- FROM THE HOBART TOWN GAZETTE. Friday, December 8, 1837. COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE, Nov. 30. —The period for which the undermentioned persons were transported expiring at the dates placed after their respective names, certificates of their freedom may be obtained then, or at any subsequent period, upon application at the Muster Master's Office, Hobart Town, or at that of a Police Magistrate in the interior: — America.— Mary Ann Blount, 9th December. Launceston Advertiser, 14 Dec 1837. ---------------------------------------------------- HOBART TOWN POLICE REPORT. Wednesday, February 7. Joseph Thomas and Mary Ann Blount, the former charged with stealing divers articles of apparel, the latter with receiving it. Thomas committed for trial, the other allowed bail. The Hobart Town Courier, 16 Feb 1838.