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Transportation
George Boswell was transported on the Hercules, departing 24th Dec 1824 and arriving 7th May 1825 with 135 passengers.
The "Hercules" ship was built in 1801 at South Sheilds, England. 1801 voyage from Ireland to New South Wales, Australia. Sailed via Rio de Janeiro and the Cape. A mutiny occurred just prior to their arrival at Rio - after 45 minutes it was quashed but 13 convicts had been killed. Jeremiah Pendergass was named as the ring leader and shot. 44 deaths in total on this voyage. There was then another ship, also named, "Hercules" built 1822 at Whitby, England who made 3 trips to Austraia, in 1825, 1830 & 1832.
Hercules (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/5, Page Number 239 (121) |
| 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
Old Bailey: GEORGE BOSWELL, BENJAMIN HOLLOWAY, FRANCIS HENRY JERMAINE. Theft: theft from a specified place. 7th April 1824 Verdict Guilty; Guilty; Guilty Sentence Death; Death; Death BOSWELL - GUILTY - DEATH. Aged 17. HOLLOWAY - GUILTY - DEATH. Aged 17. JERMAINE - GUILTY - DEATH. Aged 14. Francis Henry Jermaine arrived NSW per England 1826. Benjamin Holloway arrived NSW per Asia 1825. 1828 Census: Aged 21, government servant to William White, Parramatta. 22/12/1831: Permission to marry Emma Jane Scully (born in Colony). 1832: Married Jane Scully at St. Johns, Parramatta. Children: Henry James Boswell 1833-1906 William Alexander Boswell 1837-1900 Margaret Jane Boswell 1840-1929 1831: TOL Parramatta 22/6/1840: COF 1843: George Boswell died, NSW BDM. Emma Jane Scully died in 1878.