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Voyage
Transportation
Francis Carden was transported on the Surrey Or Surry, departing 2nd Oct 1822 and arriving 4th Mar 1823 with 161 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 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/4, Page Number 222 |
| 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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National Archives. Criminal Petitions. HO 17/25/991823 Prisoner name(s): James Taylor, James Ramsay (alias James Baffington or James Babington), Thomas Woollett, Thomas Mount, Charles White, Joseph Gilbert, Henry Smith, Thomas Stokes, James Rolfe, Stephen Gumer, John Gill, Francis Carden, John Hagell (alias John Fagg), Joseph Clements and Daniel Baker. Court and date of trial: Kent Assizes, Maidstone, March 1822. Crime: Smuggling in Marsh Bay. Initial sentence: Transportation. Annotated: Taylor, Ramsay (alias Baffington or Babington), Woollet and Mount in New South Wales. Petitioner(s): The prisoners. Grounds for clemency: [None stated]. Other papers: Note referring to papers numbered AK37. Additional Information: Prisoners from Canterbury and neighbourhood. Held on board hulks at Gosport, Portsmouth, or Plymouth.
Kent Lent Assizes. MAIDSTONE, MARCH 22. NINETEEN SMUGGLERS CAPITALLY CONVICTED. On this day came on before Baron the important trial of the nineteen prisoners who capitally indicted for having on Sunday the 2d of September last assembled together with other persons (to the number of 50 or more) with fire arms and other offensive weapons, at March Bay, near Margate, order to and assist in the illegal landing and carrying away uncustomed goods, and with having maliciously shot at and wounded Washington Carr, Thomas Cook and John Brimen, in the execution of the coast blockade service. The Jury, after a few minutes' deliberation, found all the Prisoners Guilty— Death; and they all received the sentence of the law. The respective names and ages of the unhappy men were as follows Daniel Baker, 26, John Meredith, 28, Stephen Gummer, 25, John Gill, 45, Charles White. 25. Joseph Clements, 23, James Taylor, 28, James Rolfe, 23, John Ramsay, alias Batlington, 27, Edward Rolfe, 20, Thomas Hey Webster, 32, Thomas Woollet , 19, Francis Carden, 31, Thomas Stokes, 51, John Wilsden, 45, Daniel Fagg, 48, Thomas Mount, 24, Joseph Gilbert, 19, and Henry Smith, 28. New Times (London) 25 March 1822. They were, however, afterwards reprieved by the Judge, with the exception of Edward Rolfe, John Wilsden, Daniel Fagg, and John Meredith, who are left for execution. Kentish Weekly Post, 26 March 1822
Colonial Secretary Index CARDEN, Francis. Per "Surrey", 1823. 1823 Mar 11 On list of convicts landed from the "Surrey" and forwarded to Parramatta for distribution (Reel 6010; 4/3507 p.421) 1825 Petition for mitigation of sentence (Fiche 3245; 4/1873 pp.27-27h) 1825 Aug 27-Dec 2 Re the apprehension of several bushrangers (Reel 6015, 4/3515 pp.238, 381; Reel 6016, 4/3516 p.68) -------------------------------------------------- 18 Aug 1825. Petition for mitigation of sentence. That your Excellency’s Memorialist came to this colony in the ship Surry which arrived in the year 1823, under the unfortunate circumstance of Transportation for seven years. That he is the assigned servant of John Blaxfield Esquire, and during the preceding fifteen months Memorialist has apprehended and with assistance, brought into safe custody ten desperate Bushrangers at different periods, and on every occasion is ready to risk his life, in any dangerous inter prize in the public service. That Memorialist, being of irreproachable character, since his arrival in this colony and being anxious to obtain a Ticket of Leave, he most humbly hopes your Excellency will have the condescension to consider his meritorious services for the public good, and deem him worthy to participate in your Excellency’s kind consideration and indulgence. .... Francis Carden We know this statement to be true and recommend the prayer of memorial (signed): Jn. MacHurry, resident Magistrate; Henry Fulton, Clergyman; J. Blaxland, Master. -------------------------------------------------- 27 Aug 1825. To Francis Carden, Penrith. I request you to name for the information of the Governor the ten bushrangers with the several ways in which they have been disposed of, whom you have apprehended as you affirm in your late Memorial. From Col Sec, F. Goulburn. --------------------------------------------------- NSW Convict Index. Francis Carden, per Surry 1823, Ticket of Leave, No 27/128. Francis Carden, per Surry 1823, Certificate of Freedom, 1 Apr 1829, No 29/0262. TL 27/128.