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Richard Clarkson was transported on the Hooghley, departing 25th Jul 1834 and arriving 18th Nov 1834 with 261 passengers.
The Hooghley was built in London in 1819. Convicts were transported to New South Wales on the Hooghley in 1825, 1828, 1831 and 1834. 1831 Voyage - Hooghley. Shipping; Intelligence. ARRIVALS. From Cork, on Tuesday last, whence she sailed the 24th June last, the ship, Hooghley,309 tons, Captain Reeves, with- 184 female prisoners. Surgeon superintendent, James Ellis, Esq. this vessel brings out ten free settlers and 20 children, as steerage passengers. Source; The Sydney Herald. Mon 3 Oct 1831. Page 4. Shipping Intelligence.
Hooghley (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/9, Page Number 410. Home Office: Settlers and Convicts, NSW and Tasmania; (The National Archives Microfilm Publication HO10, Pieces 5, 19-20, 32-51). State Archives NSW, Roll 858. |
| 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
NSW Convict General Muster: aged 22, Estimated birth year: abt 1812 NSW Gaol Description Book, Darlinghurst aged 40, born 1814, Date of Admission: 1854
Huntingdon Town Gaol Keeper's Journal (Archive ref: HCP/2?320/1) 23/12/1833 - Breaking & Entering the dwelling house of Joseph Thomson in Farcet. Stealing 1 silver watch with steel chain seal & key; 1 pair high shoes; 3 metal teaspoons; 2 metal tablespoons & part of a hock of pork. Richard was actually sentenced to death in the Lent Assizes on 10/03/1834 but this was subsequently commuted to Transportation for Life. 04/04/1834 - Richard was locked up for disorderly conduct when at work on the Tread Wheel. He was released from his cell the following day. 22/04/1834 - Richard was again in trouble and locked up for neglecting his work on the Tread Wheel. He was released the next day. 29/04/1834 - Richard was released prior to being transferred to the Leviathan Hulk moored at Portsmouth.