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Transportation
Samuel Custerson was transported on the Arab, departing 22nd Feb 1834 and arriving 30th Jun 1834 with 229 passengers.
Arab had another voyage as a convict ship - after discharging 228 prisoners in Hobart, Arab departed on 26 July 1834 with 11 prisoners for Sydney; arrived there on 15 August 1834. Source: The Sydney Herald, Monday 18 August 1834 p 2 Two of the prisoners were William COMSTIVE, and Thomas HORTON - both having arrived in VDL per "Lady Ridley" 1821; and both having been sentenced to secondary transportation.
Arab (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/9, Page Number 289 (146) |
| 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
Residence - 27yrs 10 Sep 1833 Portsmouth, England Ship: HARDY Moored: Portsmouth, Date Convicted: 27 Jul 1833, Cambridge, House Breaking, age 24, 14 years to VDL 18 Feb 1834 [UK, Prison Hulk Registers and Letter Books, 1802-1849] Departure - 28yrs 22 Feb 1834 Tasmania, Australia Sentenced to Death, Commuted to Transportation 14 years to Van Diemen's Land, now Tasmania; [Australian Convict Transportation Registers – Other Fleets & Ships, 1791-1868]