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Voyage
Transportation
Akow Chaong was transported on the Osprey, departing 11th Nov 1844 and arriving 26th Jan 1845 with 10 passengers.
(Trove) Three masted schooner, 148 tons. 11Nov1844 departure was from Hong Kong, with 10 male Chinese prisoners, who were later transhipped to Norfolk Island.
Osprey (generic)References
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Convict Notes
Single man; aged 19yrs; 5'2"; Pagan religion; not literate in English; labourer; copper complexion; black hair; dk brown eyes; scars on both legs. Native Place: China. Relatives at Native Place. Van Diemens Land: Convict no. 11758 Station Gang: Norfolk Island, 4yrs. Transferred to Van Diemens Land per 'Lady Franklin' 06/08/1847 and ordered to serve remainder of probation period at Salt Water River. Misconduct: 16/06/1846: Idlness - hard labour in chains, 21 days. 17/05/1847: Allowing smoking in his ward and allowing a tailor to alter a prisoner's clothing - Solitary, 48hrs. 19/01/1850: Abscond - 3mths imprisonment & hard labour at Picton. 21/11/1850: Representing himself to be ill to evade work - Solitary, 14 days. 11/11/1851: at Longford - disobedience of orders & insolence - Solitary, 7 days. 13/04/1854: at Longford - Insolent & disobey orders - Reprimand. 15/08/1854: Ticket of Leave 22/07/1856: Conditional Pardon
Akow Chaong was tried and convicted at Hong Kong, China on 02/10/1844 for Burglary, with 4 others. Break into the house of Capt. Pedder, the harbour master. Life Sentence. Transported to Van Diemens Land on the non-convict ship 'Osprey' arriving 26/01/1845.