Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
James Bushey was transported on the Morley, departing 19th Sep 1822 and arriving 11th Jan 1823 with 173 passengers.
The "Morley" was built on the Thames, England in 1811. Convicts were transported to New South Wales on the Morley in 1817, 1818, 1820, 1828 and 1829 and to Van Diemen's Land in 1820 and 1823. 1829 Voyage. 200 Male English Convicts. Commander; Harrison. Richard Lewis; Surgeon Superintendent arrived 2 Dec 1829. All convicts survived the voyage.
Morley (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/4, Page Number 205 (103) |
| 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
National Archives. ADM 101/55/5 . Medical and Surgical journal of the Morley Convict Ship for 19 August 1822 to 8 July 1823 by William Bell Carlyle, Surgeon and Superintendent, during which time the said ship was employed in transporting convicts to Van Diemens Land. Folios 7-10: James [John] Bushy, aged 21, Convict; disease or hurt, muscular wasting, cadaverous appearance, loss of appetite, debility. Put on sick list, 23 October 1822. No discharge date recorded, last mentioned, 12 November [folio 10], as John Bushy.