Summary
Born
Jan 1790
Conviction
Unknown
Departure
Apr 1833
Arrival
Jul 1833
Death
Sep 1833
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Personal Information
Name: Richard Briggs
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1790
Death: 1st Sep 1833
Age at death: 43
Occupation: Tailor
Crime
Crime: Unknown
Convicted at: Cambridge (Town) Quarter Session
Sentence term: 7 years
Voyage
Departed: 6th Apr 1833
Ship: Enchantress
Arrival: 31st Jul 1833
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land
Transportation
Richard Briggs was transported on the Enchantress, departing 6th Apr 1833 and arriving 31st Jul 1833 with 200 passengers.
Enchantress (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/9, Page Number 47 (25). Tasmanian Archives - convict records. |
| 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
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Richard BRIGGS was convicted at Cambridge, England on 15 Oct 1832 for stealing clothes. Previous offence. 7 yr transportation sentence. Sent to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania), Australia per the ship 'Enchantress' arriving 31 July 1833. Married man, widower. 2 children. (ref. Convict record) Aged 43yrs; a tailor. Native place of birth: Cambridge, England. Colony of VDL: Admitted to Colonial Hospital. 1 Sept 1833: Died, at the hospital, Hobart. (ref. Convict record)