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Henry Davies was transported on the Hougoumont, departing 10th Oct 1867 and arriving 9th Jan 1868 with 281 passengers.
875 ton ship was built at Moulmein in 1852. http://www.australiangeographic.com.au/journal/on-this-day-in-history-australias-last-convict-ship-docks.htm ---------------------------- Incorrect Image ....This is a four masted steel hulled Barque in the drawing , im surprised Australian Geo didn't do a bit more research on this .......The Hougoumont was a works ship on the Forth Bridge Project in 1885 ....the one potrayed as a drawing in Aust Geo is the later version of this ship.....the photograph i have attached is the correct and original convict vessel. --00-- 1867 "The hired convict ship Hougoumont, which has been taken up by the Government for the conveyance of a numerous party of convicts to Freemantle, Western Australia, left the Nore on October 1, and proceeded down Channel, after receiving on board 150 convicts from the establishments at Chatham and Millbank. The convicts from the Chatham establishment, at St. Mary's, embarked from the dockyard on board the paddle-wheel steamer Adder, Mr. W. J. Blakely, and were in charge of a numerous party of convict guards and wardens, all heavily armed. Among the convicts shipped were a party of fifteen Fenians, who were engaged in the late conspiracy in Ireland, together with the officers and crew convicted of scuttling the ship Severn, and some others who have achieved notoriety from their crimes. The Fenian convicts, like the remainder of the prisoners, were chained together in gangs, but it was observed that they were kept apart from the other convicts in a portion of the vessel by themselves. The steamer Petrel also took down a number of convicts from the establishment at Millbank for shipment on board the Hougoumont, in charge of a strong escort and convict guard. On Tuesday, October 8th, the Hougoumont arrived in Portland roads. Shortly before midday ninety convicts were marched down to the Government pier at Portland under a strong escort of the 12th Light Infantry. The party included twenty-three Fenian convicts, among whom it was said, was Moriarty. The Government steamer employed in the breakwater service was used for conveying the convicts on board the Hougoumont transport ship. The convicts were chained together on embarking, and on board the steamer a strong guard of marines from her Majesty's ship St. George was formed, and saw the convicts safely placed on board the Hougoumont. The Governor of the penal settlement at Freemantle, Captain Young, is on board the Hougoumont, and returns in that ship to his sphere of duty after paying a visit to his native land." Source: Sydney Morning Herald, Thu 19 Dec 1867, p4, English Shipping, available on Trove at https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/28608271?searchTerm=hougoumont.
HougoumontReferences
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 93, Class and Piece Number HO11/19, Page Number 247 (126). --0-- https://fremantleprison.com.au/ |
| 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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IN WA: From his Fremantle jail record: DAVIES, Henry, inmate #9708, arrived 10 Jan 1868 per Hougoumont Date of Birth: 1843 Date of Death: 14 Apr 1896 Place of Death: Perth Marital Status: Unmarried Occupation: Stone cutter Literacy: Literate Sentence Date: 1867 Sentence Place: Clerkenwell Crime: House breaking Sentence Period: 10 years Previous Convictions: Yes Ticket of Leave Date: 6 Nov 1872 Certificate of Freedom Date: 6 Apr 1877 Comments: Labourer, general servant, quarryman, self-employed, 1876 (https://fremantleprison.com.au/). --00--
“The hired convict ship Hougoumont, which has been taken up by the Government for the conveyance of a numerous party of convicts to Freemantle, Western Australia, left the Nore on October 1, and proceeded down Channel, after receiving on board 150 convicts from the establishments at Chatham and Millbank. The convicts from the Chatham establishment, at St. Mary’s, embarked from the dockyard on board the paddle-wheel steamer Adder, Mr. W. J. Blakely, and were in charge of a numerous party of convict guards and wardens, all heavily armed. Among the convicts shipped were a party of fifteen Fenians, who were engaged in the late conspiracy in Ireland, together with the officers and crew convicted of scuttling the ship Severn, and some others who have achieved notoriety from their crimes. The Fenian convicts, like the remainder of the prisoners, were chained together in gangs, but it was observed that they were kept apart from the other convicts in a portion of the vessel by themselves. The steamer Petrel also took down a number of convicts from the establishment at Millbank for shipment on board the Hougoumont, in charge of a strong escort and convict guard. On Tuesday, October 8th, the Hougoumont arrived in Portland roads. Shortly before midday ninety convicts were marched down to the Government pier at Portland under a strong escort of the 12th Light Infantry. The party included twenty-three Fenian convicts, among whom it was said, was Moriarty. The Government steamer employed in the breakwater service was used for conveying the convicts on board the Hougoumont transport ship. The convicts were chained together on embarking, and on board the steamer a strong guard of marines from her Majesty’s ship St. George was formed, and saw the convicts safely placed on board the Hougoumont. The Governor of the penal settlement at Freemantle, Captain Young, is on board the Hougoumont, and returns in that ship to his sphere of duty after paying a visit to his native land.” (Sydney Morning Herald, Thu 19 Dec 1867, p4, English Shipping, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/28608271) --00--
30 September, 1867: Henry Davis was sent from Millbank to board the Hougoumont for transportation to WA. --0--
JAIL: 4 February, 1867: Henry Davis was admitted to Millbank Prison, Pimlico, London. Listed as inmate #2909, aged 21, single, labourer, semi-literate; previously served 28 days at Coldbathfields Prison -- behaviour "good". Mother -- Mary McGrath, 10 New Church Court, Strand. Against this entry is the notation "If not reported before removal he may have a visit, see Director's book. 8 August 67 to embrace his mother" (UK, Prison Commission Records, 1770-1951 for Henry Davis; Millbank Prison, Register of Prisoners, 1866-1867). --0--
NEWSPAPER REPORT OF TRIAL: "John Evans, 21, carpenter, and Henry Davis, 21, hawker, were indicted for breaking and entering the dwelling house of Eliza Ely, and stealing therein a teapot, her property. The jury found both the prisoners Guilty. A previous conviction was then formally proved against Evans of four years' penal servitude at these sessions in December, 1862, for felony. George Lockyer, sessions officer, stated that, in addition to the certificate of conviction put in, the prisoner Evans had been twice previously convicted of felony in this court, and once acquitted. Herbert Reeves, warder at Coldbathfields Prison said Davis had been convicted in this court and sentenced to five years' penal servitude in the name of Edward McGrath, in May 1862. Mr. Serjeant Dowling said there was no offence but these men were capable of, both having had penal servitude and both liberated with tickets-of-leave. The sentence on both the prisoners was that they be kept in penal servitude for 10 years." (Sunday 13 January 1867, Weekly Dispatch (London), p52). --00--
NEWSPAPER REPORT OF COMMITTAL: "John Evans, alias Knowland, and Henry Davis, were charged with breaking into the house of Miss Ely, Crescent Villas, Camden Town, and stealing therein one plated teapot and other articles, her property, on the 24th Dec., about in the afternoon. Miss Ely, who was in the breakfast parlour heard a strange noise in the kitchen, and on going within she found the two prisoners there. As soon as they saw her they jumped on to the table and got through the window. Miss Ely followed, and having got the assistance of ... [police] and the street-keeper, the prisoners were apprehended. Evans at that time said he was asking the other prisoner the way to the Red Cap; and it was noticed that Davis had no cap on. When Miss Ely went back to the house she found among the shrubs a man's cap, which must have fallen from the prisoner as he got out of the window. —Mr. Loam, late warder, said that Evans was a ticket-of-leave man, having been convicted at the Middlesex Sessions, in 1864, and sentenced to penal servitude, he then having been previously convicted of felony. —Mr. Cook committed the prisoners to the Middlesex Sessions for trial." (Monday 07 January 1867, Magnet (London), p7) --00--
TRIAL: 7 January, 1867: Henry Davis [sic] was convicted at the Clerkenwell Sessions and sentenced to 10 years for housebreaking and a previous conviction (UK, Prison Commission Records, 1770-1951 for Henry Davis; Millbank Prison; Register of Prisoners, 1866-1867). --0--