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Voyage
Transportation
Martha Brookes was transported on the Edward, departing 23rd Apr 1834 and arriving 4th Sep 1834 with 151 passengers.
Built 1806 in Bristol, England. 406 tons. 4 voyages to Australia from Britain transporting convicts. Please note some registers of person are not yet complete - a work in progress. ************** 1829 - Edward arrived from Ireland in Sydney Cove; 26 April 1829. Female Convict Ship; Commander; Gilbert. Surgeon Superintendent; William C Watt M.D. Muster held on Board; 28 April 1829. Mustered; 174. Died on Voyage; 3. Total; 177
Edward (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/9, Page Number 348 |
| 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
Source; CON27-1-1 Image 14 Age; 18 years Trade; Nurse & Needlewoman Assigned; Mr. Samuel Muntz, Launceston 1834 – Source; CON40-1-1 Index No; 299 Trial; 8 Jan 1834 Transported for “Stealing Apparel" [Stealing a pair of stays" Previous Convictions; Stealing silver spoons - 6 months Status; Single 1835 - Marriage Permissions - 25 May 1835 Martha Brooks. Ship/free: Edward. No; 384 to Henry Chalk. Free - Approved 1838 - Marriage Permissions - 11 Jun 1838 Martha Brooks. Ship/free: Edward. No; 384 to Samuel Phillips. Ship/free: Medina. No; 299 1838 - 25 Jul 1838. Launceston. Church by Banns Martha Brooks. Convict. Samuel Phillips. Ticket of Leave, 1842 - 12 August 1842. Misconduct in having a man in her bedroom at night for improper purpose - 3 months hard labour 1848 - Certificate.
Per Surgeon's report - On 28th May 1834 - By some means she got drunk in the main prison having gone there with her friends she then (although a little slight creature) commenced a fight with one of the others - at least half as big again - and by all accounts acquitted herself gallantly - for which she is now doing pennace in the Solitary Cell on low diet.