Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Charles Briggs was transported on the Surrey Or Surry, departing 15th Jul 1831 and arriving 26th Nov 1831 with 201 passengers.
Built at Harwich in 1811 a square-rigged transport ship of 443 tons and copper lined she had two decks with a height between decks of 5 ft. 8 ins. In 1818, she had a major refit increasing the decks (and convict carrying capacity) to three. She was owned by the London firm of F. & C.F. Mangles.
Surrey Or Surry (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/8, Page Number 134 https://www.ancestry.co.uk/imageviewer/collections/61811/images/61811_ho77_038-00000?ssrc=&backlabel=Return https://www.oldbaileyonline.org/browse.jsp?div=t18310217-6 https://www.records.nsw.gov.au/archives/collections-and-research/guides-and-indexes/node/1616/browse https://www.records.nsw.gov.au/archives/collections-and-research/guides-and-indexes/node/14197186/browse |
| 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
Charles was married at time of trial, have not yet found the marriage. Charles Briggs was born about 1800 in Essex (31yrs when tried/sentenced) Religion: Protestant, married, and he can read. Occupation: tailor 5yrs, weaver. Crime: burglary. Trial: Middlesex gaol delivery in 1830. London England, Newgate Calendar of Prisoners 1785-1853 - February 1830, Middlesex: Charles Briggs aged 30yrs, under sentence of death. Sentence commuted to Life. Transported on the “Surrey 1(6)”. Departed England on 15th July 1831 and arrived in NSW on 26th November 1831. See Old Bailey reports + Panopticon list of crime: See reference sources. Ticket of Leave: Entry no: 40/2180. District: Maitland. Conditional pardon: 30 July 1841. Entry No: 47/428. Citaton{4/4451; reel 783; Page 355-356. Index no: 65. Permission to marry: No - was already married in England. Convict assignments: can’t find any. There is plenty of information on the old bailey online.