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Transportation
Henry Bott was transported on the Runnymede , departing 11th Nov 1839 and arriving 28th Mar 1840 with 201 passengers.
The original 'Runnymede' was built in London 1825, 389 tons. Sailing of this ship to Australia with convict transportees, including boy convicts 1839/1840 to Van Diemen's Land. (It appears this ship made other sailings to Australia, as a barque with immigrant passengers.) This Runnymede was wrecked near the Andaman Islands in the Bay of Bengal in 1844. n.b. There is another 'Runnymede' ship. Built in Sunderland in 1854, the 720 ton ship Runnymede II - embarked 248 male convicts at Plymouth on 15 June 1856, landing all in Western Australia on 7 September, after a passage of 84 days - the sailing also had soldier families for settlement there. A 284 ton barque Runneymede of Hobart was wrecked at Frenchman's Bay, on 24 December 1878.
Runnymede (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/12, Page Number 114 |
| 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
Henry Bott was aged 14 when indicted for stealing a pair of boot, value 8s., the goods of Charles Edward Kendall. Previous convictions were 3 months for stealing iron pots and 6 weeks for stealing meat. Henry was 4' 3/4" tall, blue eyes, brown hair, single, large scar from scald on cheek, pock mark between both eyes. Sent to Point Puer. 13/5/44: Micsonduct - 7 days solitary. 9/2/1846: COF 19/8/1846:Passenger per Scotia Habart to Melbourne. 1860: Married Catherine Gadd, Port Sorell, they had 8 children from 1860-75. 1868: Henry Bott of North Down - Insolvent, a farmer. There is a date of death in 1912 at Devonport, but since there were many other Bott's in Tas. by then it's hard to tell if it is this Henry.