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Richard Coleman was transported on the Chapman, departing 6th Apr 1824 and arriving 27th Jul 1824 with 180 passengers.
The Chapman ship was built at Whitby, England in 1777, rebuilt in 1811 and refurbed in 1815. Tonnage: 558 The 1817 voyage from Ireland to New South Wales, Australia is not yet fully recorded on this web site - currently being updated. A mutiny occurred on this voyage with 7 men killed and many others wounded. (200 male convicts embarked) 1824 voyage from England to Van Diemen's Land (180 male convicts). 1826 voyage from England to Van Diemen's Land (100 male convicts, 2 escaped). Royal Staff guards & 19 private passengers.
Chapman (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/5, Page Number 139 (71) |
| 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
ADM 101/16/81824 Medical and surgical journal of the convict ship Chapman for 4 March to 31 July 1824 by James Hamilton, Surgeon and Superintendent, during which time the said ship was bound for Van Diemen's Land. Folio 2: Richard Coleman, aged 25, Convict; disease or hurt, contusion. Taken ill, 28 March 1824, Spithead. Discharged 29 April 1824 [folio 8]. Claimed to have hurt his side in the dock yards sometime previous to being in the hulk and to have considerable pain from the injury and to vomit blood. The surgeon believes he is pretending to be ill in order to be sent back on shore and can find no symptoms apart from a slightly quickened pulse and irregular bowels. He is kept on the sick list because of his weakened state, through not having eaten, but is eventually sent back to the prison for swearing and being insolent to the nurses.
Tasmanian Records. Conduct Record. https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON31-1-6$init=CON31-1-6P218 No 639. Richard Coleman. Chapman 1824. Tried Berks 1 March 1824, 7 years. For offences, see 235, William Cole, 14 years, Dromedary. (In faint red ink, across record) Transported for stealing a Mare value £8. Gaol report, tried for sheep stealing at Reading, March 1817 and it is supposed that he was convicted at Horsham in the name of Wm. Cole, of stealing a Mare, value £19 & sentenced to 14 years transportation & sent out to New South Wales in the Dromedary11 May 1819. Hulk report, “orderly”. Married. Stated this offence, stealing pigs. First offence for horses. Proper name Wm. Coleman. Came out in the Dromedary with the name of Wm. Cole. Went home in the Castle Forbes, three men went with him, he named William Smith, George Harris & a man named Geo. Fuller, they all died in the ship, their bodies were found & taken out at the Cape of Good Hope.
Was originally transported for 14 years for stealing a Mare worth 5 pounds was transport on the Dromedary to NSW as William Coleman Went home on the Castle Forbes with 3 other men who all died on the voyage. Re transported for 7 years 1824