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Transportation
Richard Bowden was transported on the Mangles, departing 29th Mar 1820 and arriving 7th Aug 1820 with 192 passengers.
ManglesReferences
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/3, Page Number 275 (139). Tasmanian Archives - convicts http://search.archives.tas.gov.au/ImageViewer/image_viewer.htm?CON35-1-1,643,72,L,80 |
| 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
Death Certificate No 2144 when died 28 August 1885 name Richard Bowden sex Male age 85 years Rank or Profession(Invalid) Cause(s)of Death (Debility) Medical Attendant not stated Informant Thomas J Doolan,(undertaker)Launceston. When Registered 28 August 1885 Name of Registrar.Frederick J Boothman,Deputy Reg. Additional Information. Died:Invalid Depot,Launceston Registrar of Births Deaths and Marriages Tasmania. Registration No 305/1885
Richard Bowden was 85 years of age when he died as stated on his death certificate
27 Jan 1849-- ticket of leave refused. 7 Aug 1849--received ticket of leave 10 Dec 1850--recommended for conditional pardon 3 Feb 1852--conditional pardon approved served 10 of the 15 year term.His conduct record is difficult to read but contains references to such things as Idleness,willful mismanagement of work, Disobedience of orders,Being absent after hours and Insolence.He was put in solitary confinement at least four times for up to 14 days at a time and served at least two sessions of hard labour for three months.He even got into strife on 30 Sept 1847 while a patient in hospital.
8/9/1821, Employed at the Old Lumber Yard Sydney 1822,Listed in Government Employ and based at Carters Barracks,Sydney.1823 Discharged from the Establishment,Emu Plains to the Windsor Bench of Magistrates 8/11/1823.1824-Certificate of Freedom 22/7/1824 and 26/5/1825. (replacement)and 4/9/1833 (replacement). Richard was robbed of his Certificate of Freedom two days after getting it when he got drunk at the market in Sydney and fell asleep. 27/5/1825 Listed as in the Gaol Windsor.1828 Absconded from No1 Chain Gang - 5 1831 Absconded from Moreton Bay. 1842 Sent to Van Diemans Land,per Marian Watson 8/3/1842.1885- Died during 1885 at Launceston, Van Diemans Land.Richard departed Falmouth,Eng. 29th March 1820,Arrived Port Jackson, Sydney on 29th November 1820.
Richard Bowden was convicted at Chester for forgery. 7yr sentence. Transported to New South Wales per 'Mangles'. Single man; mason & bricklayer; 5'7 1/2"; swarthy complexion; dk brown hair; brown eyes. Native Place: Stockport, Cheshire, England. Morton Bay, absconded. Sent to Norfolk Island. 22/08/1831: 3yrs in irons for Larceny. 08/11/1832: Absconded 09/12/1841: Absconded 5 times. 100 lashes. Obtained Free Certificate 1842: Sydney - convicted of housebreaking. 15yr transportation sentence. Transferred to Van Diemens Land (Tasmania) per the 'Marian Watson', arriving 08/03/1842. Aged 32yrs. Convict no. 6163. several records of misconduct Ticket of Leave 07/08/1849 Conditional Pardon 03/02/1852
It is thought he died an invalid at age 86 years died at The Depot Launceston Tasmania 28 Aug 1885.