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Mary Daniel was transported on the America, departing 30th Dec 1830 and arriving 9th May 1831 with 198 passengers.
1829 Voyage - Source; The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser. 20 Aug 1829. Page 2. Shipping Intelligence. On Tuesday last arrived, from London, the ship America, Captain Donald, with 168 male prisoners. Surgeon Superintendent, Alexander Stewart, Esq. R. N. The guard consists of a detachment of the 63d Regiment, under the command of Adjutant Montgomery. Passengers, Mrs. Montgomery and two children. 168 Mustered, 8 Died on voyage; Total 176 Embarked. 1831 Voyage - Source; The Hobart Town Courier. SATURDAY, MAY 14, 1831 Arrived on Monday the 9th. instant the convict ship America, Robert Donald, Esq. Commander, from London 6th. January, with, 186 females. Passengers, Mr. Capon, Chief Constable of the Island, Mr. and Mrs. Davies, Surgeon and Superintendent, Dr. Thomson, R. N.; brings also some Commissariat stores. The Surgeons Journal for 1830-1831 voyage: https://www.femaleconvicts.org.au/docs/ships/SurgeonsJournal_America1831.pdf
America (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/7, Page Number 551 (278). Tasmanian Archives. |
| 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
Place of origin: Bishopthorpe, Yorkshire 1832 - MARRIAGE PERMISSIONS; Permission date: 30 Jun 1832 Mary Daniel. Ship/free: America. Marriage to: John Crossland. Ship/free: Andromeda 1843 - POSSIBLE DEATH RECORD; Date of death: 07 Jul 1843 Mary Crossland aged 33 years old, wife of a labourer, John Crossland, Bathurst St. Cause of death Consumption ** Please note: ages as per the original registers
Mary Daniel was convicted at York on 22 Oct 1830 for stealing money from her employer. Previous conviction. 7yr sentence. Transported to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) on the ship 'America' arriving 1831. Single woman; aged 26yrs; housemaid. Native place - Bishopthorpe, Yorkshire. Assignments of service in Colony. 1834: Receiving Promissory Notes and a silver watch, knowing them to have been stolen. Committed for trial. Found Not Guilty. Ticket of Leave granted. Pardoned.