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John Crisp was transported on the Royal Admiral, departing 1st Jul 1830 and arriving 8th Nov 1830 with 194 passengers.
The Royal Admiral was built at Lynn in 1828. Convicts were transported to New South Wales on the Royal Admiral in 1830, 1833, 1835 and to Van Diemen's Land in 1842. 1833 - Ship; Royal Admiral. Commenced fitting as a Convict Transport at Deptford on the 29 March. Surgeon Superintendent [Andrew Henderson] joined on the 3rd April. Guard embarked on the 13th. Sailed on the 17th and anchored in Kingston Barbour near Dublin on the 9th May. 220 convicts embarked on the 16 May 1833 and the ship sailed from Dublin Bay for Sydney on the 4th June and arrived there on the 20 October. Originally embarked with 221 convicts, 5 Died at sea, 1 was Relanded. 11 sick on shore, The convicts were described as 220 such wretchedly debilitated creatures ... Refer to the surgeons journal for full details
Royal Admiral (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/7, Page Number 431 (218) |
| 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
Warwickshire Lent Assizes. ... John Davis, 17, and John Crisp, 18, for breaking into the house of Thos. Taylor, of Birmingham, and stealing three cheeses, six hams, 6 lb. of tobacco,  &c. &c.; ... Northampton Mercury, 10 April 1830.
Hulk Records, HO-9-9_4 page 47/54. Portsmouth, York Hulk Received from Warwick, 25 May, 1830. John Crisp, age 18, house brkg, Tried Warwick, 27 March 1830, Life, To NSW 25 June 1830.
New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents. Ship; Royal Admiral. 193 Male English Convicts. Arrived Sydney Cove; 9 November 1830 Indent No; 157 Name; John Crisp Age; 18 years Read & write, Protestant, Single Native Place; Birmingham Trade or calling; Brass Founder Offence; House Breaking Trial; Warwick - 27 Mar 1830 - Life Height; 5 ft. 3 1/4 in Assigned; Wm. Black, Windsor Remarks; Cast for death at the Sydney Criminal Court .... 1831 - The Australian. Fri 24 Jun 1831 Page 3 LAW REPORTS. John Crisp was directed for setting fire maliciously, to a barn belonging to Mr. Walter Black, of Windsor, and also a barn belonging to George Thomas Farmer, under the statute making the offence punishable capitally. It appeared in evidence that the prisoner had been punished for misconduct by his master, the prosecutor, and that he threatened to do him an in jury in recompense for it. Verdict Guilty. Death. 1831 - The Sydney Monitor. Sat 25 Jun 1831. Page 4. John Crisp, a youth of sixteen or eighteen years of age, has been found guilty of willfully burning a stack of wheat, barn, and other property, of his mistress, Mrs. Black, at Windsor, and is sentenced, to undergo. the. penalty of the law at that place: New South Wales, Australia, Gaol Description and Entrance Books. 1831 - New South Wales, Australia, Gaol Description and Entrance Books. Age; 19. Height; 5 ft. 4 in. Make; Slender. Freckled. Light Blue Eyes and Light Hair 1831 - 15 Mar. Crime; Arson. For trial; 20 June - Guilty. Death. To be executed at Windsor - 13 July. Executed; 16 July 1831 - The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser. Thu 21 Jul 1831. Page 3. EXECUTIONS. John Crisp, convicted of arson, by setting fire to some wheat stacks near Windsor, underwent the last awful sentence of the law at that place. The unfortunate culprit, attended by the Rev. Mr. Docker and another gentleman, having arrived at the place of execution, spent some time in prayer ; after which, upon ascending the scaffold, he briefly addressed the spectators, declaring his innocence. The necessary preliminaries having now been gone through, the drop fell, and the world closed upon his eyes for over. An unusual degree of sympathy