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Thomas Dawson was transported on the Haldane, departing 30th Nov 1819 and arriving 18th Dec 1820 with 3 passengers.
Brig. Ship News. On Monday arrived from Calcutta via Hobart Town, the brig Haldane, Captain Orman, with a valuable investment. Sydney Gazette, Sat 23 Dec 1820. (Arrived 18 Dec 1820)
Haldane (generic)References
| Primary Source | Colonial Secretary Index. 1828 NSW Census Index. |
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Colonial Secretary Index. DAWSON, Thomas. Per "Haldane", 1820. 1820 Nov 8 Prisoner embarked on "St Michael" in India. Enquiry to Henry Marsh, captain of the "St Michael", re non-receipt of in Sydney (Reel 6007; 4/3502 p.407) 1820 Nov 13 Convict who did not embark on "St Michael" at Calcutta (Reel 6018; 4/3521 p.265) 1820 Dec 26 Convict transported from India per "Haldane" (Reel 6018; 4/3521 pp.273-4) 1824 Apr 10 On list of prisoners on establishment at Bathurst with sentences not transmitted (Reel 6028; 2/8283 p.101) --------------------------------------------------- Date of Document: 13 Nov 1820. Thomas Hall, John Merchant, James Fitzpatrick, James Crabtree, John Hudson and Thomas Brabazon. By the joint affadavit of Captain Marsh and Mr George Smith the chief Officer of the St Michael, it appears that Cavian Raerdon was drowned at sea the 22 October 1820 on the passage between Hobart Town and Port Jackson. Captain Marsh further states that John Laffin, Jos. Hilton and Thomas Dawson were not embarked at Calcutta as mentioned in your letter of 10th June last. I have the honor to be, Sir, Your most obedient Servant, J. F. Campbell, Secretary. --------------------------------------------------- Secretary’s Office, Sydney. 26 December 1820. To: Chas Lushington, Esq., Secy. To Govt. Secretary, Fort William, Bengal. Sir, I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your several letters as per margin*, delivered to me by Mr Benjamin Orman, Commander of the Brig Haldane on her arrival on the 18th Inst, together with the various Documents therein alluded to. By the Haldane three prisoners convicted in India, have been landed here, viz: John Laffin, Jos. Hilton and Thomas Dawson. The papers and documents containing their sentences, etc, having been received by the St Michael on the 30 October last. The three now received were landed in a clean and healthy state, and expressed themselves every way satisfied with their treatment on the voyage hither. I have the honor to be, Sir, Your most obedient humble Servant, J. F. Campbell, Secretary. * Dates: (16 June and duplicates of 5 & 19 May and two 10 June 1820.) --------------------------------------------------- 10 Apr 1824. On list of prisoners on establishment at Bathurst with sentences not transmitted. Thomas Dawson, per Haldane, Tried at Madras, 17 April 1820, sentence, seven years. ------------------------------------------------- Convict Index. Thomas Dawson, per Haldane, 1820, Certificate of Freedom, 17 Apr 1827. No. 072/6337. --------------------------------------------------- Note: Records I have seen state only that he was tried at Madras, but does not state it was at a Court Martial. -------------------------------------------------- 1828 NSW Census Index. Thomas Dawson, age 29, Haldane, 1820, 7 years, Presn (religion). Overseer, Mr McArthur, Arthursleigh, Sutton Forest district.