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Voyage
Transportation
Acheong Chum 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
1845: aged 40yrs; 5'3"; Pagan religion; not literate in English; married; labourer. Native Place: China. Wife and relatives at native place. Van Diemens Land: Station Gang: Norfolk Island, 4yrs. Died at Norfolk Island on 09/03/1845. Vide report of deaths 31/08/1854.
Acheong Chum was tried and convicted at Hong Kong on 02/10/1844 for Burglary, with 4 others, breaking 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.