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Joseph Davies was transported on the Hooghley, departing 31st Oct 1827 and arriving 24th Feb 1828 with 100 passengers.
The Hooghley was built in London in 1819. Convicts were transported to New South Wales on the Hooghley in 1825, 1828, 1831 and 1834. 1831 Voyage - Hooghley. Shipping; Intelligence. ARRIVALS. From Cork, on Tuesday last, whence she sailed the 24th June last, the ship, Hooghley,309 tons, Captain Reeves, with- 184 female prisoners. Surgeon superintendent, James Ellis, Esq. this vessel brings out ten free settlers and 20 children, as steerage passengers. Source; The Sydney Herald. Mon 3 Oct 1831. Page 4. Shipping Intelligence.
Hooghley (generic)References
| Primary Source | State Archives NSW, Indents (Series NRS12188, Item 4/4013, Microfiche 668). UK Prison Hulk Register HO9/4. Ancestry. Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/6, Page Number 287 (145). NSW State Records, Convict Index,COF [4/4324; Reel 993]. Magistrates Bench Books, 13 May 1833 - 13 May 1835 (AONSW Reel 2721, Volume SZ80), 9 Jun 1835-11 Mar 1836, AONSW Reel 2722. |
| 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
UK Prison Hulk ship Justitia, Received 13 August 1827, Tried 11 July 1827, Offence Stealing of Brass, aged 47, Transported 23 October 1827 Bound Indentures: aged 45, can read & write, Protestant, Single, from Shropshire, Offence Breaking Engine, Trade Coalminer
Crime: Breaking an Engine, Native place - Shropshire from ships journal Tried 11 July 1827 Magistrates Bench Books - 19 August 1833, Newcastle - Incorrigible offender Certificate of Freedom 11 October 1834, No.34/1315