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Transportation
James Dabbs was transported on the Royal Admiral, departing 28th Feb 1800 and arriving 20th Nov 1800 with 305 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 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 273 (136) |
| 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
The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser (NSW : 1803 - 1842) View title info Sun 25 May 1806 Page 2 EXECUTION. On Monday last James Dabbs was executed pursuant to his sentence at Sydney, and Patrick McDermot was the day following also executed at the back of the gaol at Parramatta.—Dabbs was a native of Worcestershire and was a transport for life, having been capitally convicted at Warwick in the year 1796. He arrived in the Royal Admiral in Nov. 1800 and has almost ever since been suspected of improper courses, though he always escaped detection until it fell palpably upon him for the robbery of Mr. Hassall's house at Parramatta when great part of the property being found upon him, he was tried for his crimes and being convicted upon a charge of larceny, sentenced 1000 lashes ; of which punishment one third was not inflicted.— His last offence, by his own declaration, was committed when in a state of inebriety, a plea too immoral in itself to permit the hope of benefit to result from it, but nevertheless reflecting odium to any housekeeper who could be prevailed upon to retail spirits at improper hours to a man of his description.
16 May 1806 – Hanged at Sydney for burglary from the home of Rowland Hassall at Parramatta.