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Milsome Boseley was transported on the Sir George Seymour, departing 4th Nov 1844 and arriving 27th Feb 1845 with 345 passengers.
Built c 1840. Wood ship of 580 Tons. THE 'EXILES' PER SIR GEORGE SEYMOUR'. The accounts given in the Hobart Town papers of the conduct, during the voyage, of the "Exiles" by the above ship, and of the cleanliness which pervaded the vessel on her arrival, are very flattering to all those concerned. The annexed is from the COURIER, of the 4th instant: 'The men, too, are of a very superior order, and the greatest credit is due to Dr. Hampton, the Surgeon-Superintendent, for the excellent arrangements which are discoverable in their comfort and classification. The vessel proceeds to Port Phillip the latter end of the present week with that portion of the prisoners who have obtained conditional pardons. The remainder, by far the larger portion, ticket-of-leave men and pass-holders, remain in the Colony. The Government have rented Mr. Solomon's house in Argyle-street, as a hiring depot for those latter men who are well clad, and present, altogether, a very different appearance from the ordinary class of convicts. Several of the men, we under stand, have been already engaged, at wages varying from ten to twelve pounds a year; and every facility is afforded by the Surgeon-Superintendent to those who, for the purpose of engaging servants, visit this vessel. It is necessary, however, to be provided with an order from the Colonial Secretary to go on board the ship." The Australian, 20 March 1845.
Sir George Seymour (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/14, Page Number 216 Registers of Prisoners. The County Gaol, 1842-1844 |
| 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
Pentonville Prison. —This prison, which has been erected within the last four years at an expense of £85,000 to Government, is designed as a great school of discipline for convicts, preparatory to their transportation to Van Dieman’s Land. Instead of despatching convicts formerly, fresh from their trial, and consequently without any improvement in their feelings and habits, it is proposed they shall in future go through period of instruction and probation Pentonville previous their departure. Convicts between the ages of 18 and 35, and under sentence of transportation for periods not exceeding 15 years, are considered suitable inmates. Like the prison at Parkhurst, in the Isle of Wight, for juvenile offenders, this at Pentonville for adults must be viewed as academy of purification, not as gaol of oppressive vengeful punishment. The convict on entering the establishment, is told to bid adieu to his accustomed scenes and practices, and is made to feel that he is entering on an entirely new career; he is informed that he will be afforded ample opportunity of learning an art which will enable him to earn bis bread by honourable industry; that moral and religions knowledge will be imparted to him as guide for his future life; that at the end of eighteen months, when a just estimate can be formed of the effect produced by the discipline on his character, he will sent to Van Diemen’s Land; there, if he behaves well, at once to receive a ticket of leave, which is equivalent to freedom, with the certainly an abundant maintenance, the fruit industry that if behave indifferently, he will transported to Van Diemen's Land, there to receive a probationary pass, which will secure to him only limited portion of his own earnings, and which will impose galling restraints on his personal liberty; and if he behave ill, he will transported to Tasman’s Peninsula, there to work in a probationary gang, without wages, deprived of liberty, and an abject slave. Such is the view presented to the prisoner on the day to the prisoner when he enters Pentonville, and which is never lost sight of until he leaves the prison for embarkation; when according to the register kept of his conduct, the governors will will determine in which of the three classes he shall be placed. Bell’s New Weekly Messenger, 10 Sept 1843.
Milsom Boseley, alias Venn, and Joseph King, charged with stealing three Pigs at Lutton, Herefordshire, the property of Philip Mathews. Feb 22, Cheltenham Chronicle, 2 Mar 1843. -------------------------------------------------- The following convicts wore removed from the county gaol to the Justicia hulk, at Woolwich, on Monday, the 27th inst-: Moses Bully, Henry Major, Birhard Hill, Benj. Pritchard, and John Cooke, for seven years ; and Milsom Boseley and Joseph King were likewise removed to the new prison at Pentonville, London, to undergo their sentence of seven years. Gloucester Journal, 1 April 1843.
THE 'EXILES' PER ‘SIR GEORGE SEYMOUR'. The accounts given in the Hobart Town papers of the conduct, during the voyage, of the "Exiles" by the above ship, and of the cleanliness which pervaded the vessel on her arrival, are very flattering to all those concerned. The annexed is from the COURIER, of the 4th instant: 'The men, too, are of a very superior order, and the greatest credit is due to Dr. Hampton, the Surgeon-Superintendent, for the excellent arrangements which are discoverable in their comfort and classification. The vessel proceeds to Port Phillip the latter end of the present week with that portion of the prisoners who have obtained conditional pardons. The remainder, by far the larger portion, ticket-of-leave men and pass-holders, remain in the Colony. The Government have rented Mr. Solomon's house in Argyle-street, as a hiring depot for those latter men who are well clad, and present, altogether, a very different appearance from the ordinary class of convicts. Several of the men, we under stand, have been already engaged, at wages varying from ten to twelve pounds a year; and every facility is afforded by the Surgeon-Superintendent to those who, for the purpose of engaging servants, visit this vessel. It is necessary, however, to be provided with an order from the Colonial Secretary to go on board the ship." Two other ships were daily expected with similar cargoes from England, to arrive at Launceston. The Australian, 20 Mar 1845. Exiles. Transportation to NSW effectively ceased in 1842 but between 1846-1850 exiles were transported. Exiles had served part of their sentence in a penitentiary in Britain and were granted a conditional pardon or ticket of leave on arrival in the Colony. (The Exiles index covers the period 1849-50 only.) EXILES. GOVERNMENT NOTICE. Superintendent's Office, Melbourne, 13th Jan, 1848. The undermentioned individuals, who arrived at Port Phillip as Exiles, under pardons available only in the Australian Colonies, are hereby informed, that her Majesty the Queen has been pleased to direct the issue of a pardon in their favor, which will be available in all parts of the world except the United Kingdom, whither they are precluded from returning during the term of their respective sentences. C. J. LATROBE. … Milsome Boseley, … The Melbourne Argus, 21 Jan 1848.