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Henry Creswell was transported on the Almorah, departing 31st Mar 1817 and arriving 29th Aug 1817 with 184 passengers.
Almorah 1. We have further to announce the arrival on Sunday morning, the 29th instant, of the ship Almorah, with 180 male prisoners, all in excellent health, consequent upon their good treatment upon the passage; she lost not a man. — This vessel sailed from the Downs the 28th of April, arrived at Rio de Janeiro the 15th of June, and sailed on the 23rd; Sydney Gazette, 30 Aug 1817. Almorah 2. Yesterday arrived from Ireland,- the ship Almorah; Captain Winter. She sailed from the Cove of Cork the 22d of August last, and brings 160 male prisoners, all in good health. Surgeon Superintendent, Dr. Alexander, R. N. The guard consists of a party of 30 men belonging to the 1st Regiment of Foot (Royals), under orders of Ensign Bruce. Sydney Gazette, 23 Dec 1820. Almorah 3. On Friday last, arrrived from Ireland, with 108 female prisoners, the ship Almorah, Captain Boyd. She sailed from Cork the 6th of April; reached no where: and, independent of the female prisoners, brings 15 free women, and 50 children. One prisoner, and one child, died on the passage. Dr. Price, R. N. is the Surgeon Superintendent. Sydney Gazette, 26 Aug 1824.
Almorah (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 343 (173) |
| 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
1817 - 1821 - New South Wales and Tasmania, Australia Convict Musters, Tasmania. Ship; Almorah No; 49 Name; Henry Cresswell Age on Arrival; 28 Trade; Painter and Glazier Native; Place; London Remarks; RUN in ship; Duke of Wellington 1818 1818 - 4 Jan. Offence; Endeavoring to Escape from the Colony per the Ship Pilot. Sentence; 6 months Goal Gang 1818 - 30 Apr. Offence; Out after Hours. Sentence; To labour same hours as Goal gang for one week
PUBLIC NOTICE. POLICE OFFICE, HOBART TOWN, Saturday, July 18th, 1818 WHEREAS Henry Cresswell, a Convict, 5 feet 5¼ inches high, fair complexion, black hair, blue eyes, born in Jersey, 28 years of age, was tried at London in 1817, and sentenced to be transported for Life, came from England in the Ship Almorah, and here in the Ship Pilot; ... have absconded from the Public Works at Hobart Town. Hobart Town Gazette, 25 July 1818.