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Transportation
George Brooks was transported on the Lord Lyndoch, departing 20th Jul 1831 and arriving 18th Nov 1831 with 266 passengers.
1838 Voyage - Lord Lyndoch. Surgeon Superintendence; Doctor Pineo, From the Surgeons Notes; " Total Embarked; 330 Male Convicts. 19 Died on Passage. 8 Died of Scurvy, 11 of Old age and diseases contracted previously to embarked which could not be detected ...... An accident occurred whereby 16 men were dreadfully scolded with boiling tea. many of them from the shoulders down to their knees.. 112 were sent to the Sydney Hospital on arrival "
Lord Lyndoch (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/8, Page Number 148. --0-- http://foundersandsurvivors.org/pubsearch/convict/chain/c31a31040364 |
| 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
TRANSPORTATION: 14 July, 1831: He was sent from the Retribution to board a ship for transportation "to NSW" (UK, Prison Hulk Registers and Letter Books, 1802-1849 for George Brooks; Retribution; Register; 1802-1834). --00--
RETRIBUTION HULK: NAME: George Brooks AGE: 45 ESTIMATED BIRTH YEAR: 1785 DATE RECEIVED: 12 Jun 1830 SHIP: Retribution PLACE MOORED: Woolwich DATE CONVICTED: 27 May 1830 PLACE CONVICTED: London OTHER: Convict #8962(UK, Prison Hulk Registers and Letter Books, 1802-1849 for George Brooks; Retribution; Register; 1802-1834). --0--
JAIL & TRIAL: 27 May, 1830: On a list of London prisoners being held at Newgate prison for trial -- George Brooks, 45, a founder, and James Nicholson, 25, a labourer, for "stealing from the person of Joseph Teversham a handkerchief" 1 June, 1830: Both men were found guilty. Each was sentenced to 7 years' transportation (London, England, Newgate Calendar of Prisoners, 1785-1853 for George Brooks; Piece 37: 1830). --0--
George received his free certificate in 1841 and he died in hospital 29\1\1847.