Summary
Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
Robert Dade was transported on the Surrey Or Surry, departing 15th Jul 1831 and arriving 26th Nov 1831 with 201 passengers.
Built at Harwich in 1811 a square-rigged transport ship of 443 tons and copper lined she had two decks with a height between decks of 5 ft. 8 ins. In 1818, she had a major refit increasing the decks (and convict carrying capacity) to three. She was owned by the London firm of F. & C.F. Mangles.
Surrey Or Surry (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/8, Page Number 137 (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
National Archives. Criminal Petitions. HO 17/89/1. Date: 1831. Prisoner name: Robert Dade. Prisoner age: 32. Court and date of trial: Suffolk Quarter Sessions, Ipswich, January 1827. Crime: Stealing corn. Initial sentence: Seven years transportation. Gaoler's report: Character etc bad. Convicted before. Annotated (Outcome): Nil. Petitioner(s): John Keable, Robert Algar, Thomas Green and Richard Wiseman, prosecutor and parishioners of Burgate [Suffolk]. Grounds for clemency (Petition Details): Prosecutor recommends mercy; family dependent on his wages. Additional Information: Prisoner held on board Leviathan hulk.