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Transportation
Richard Dillingham was transported on the Katherine Stewart Forbes, departing 21st Feb 1832 and arriving 16th Jul 1832 with 223 passengers.
Katherine Stewart Forbes (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/8, Page Number 265 (133) |
| 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
Video about Richard's life and his final resting place. https://youtu.be/TPsO9s4zZ10?si=BIejTfSjT28JqVDj
1831, 2 August: Richard Dillingham petitioned, unsuccessfully, for clemency. The following is a summary from his record held by the National Archives: "HO 17/3/86 ... Richard Dillingham ... 20. Court and date of trial: Bedfordshire Summer Assizes July 1831. Crime: Housebreaking. Initial sentence: Death commuted to transportation for life. Gaoler's report: Character not known before. Annotated: Nil. Petitioner: 14 inhabitants of Flitwick [Bedfordshire]. Grounds for clemency: Ask for mitigation; he would become a useful member of society if he is not sent out of the country." (see https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C11654820)
The letters that were written for Richard onboard the convict hulk Woolwich, the transport ship Katherine Stewart Forbes and from Tasmania, can be found in the book: The Dillingham Convict Letters: From the Hulks, Woolwich, the transport ship Catherine Stewart Forbes and from Sandy Bay and Hobart Town, Van Diemen's Land 1831-9. Edited by Harley W. Forster.
Richard died at the Bendigo Hospital from disease of the heart and lungs.
Richard Dillingham was transported, along with Daniel Deacon (John 1832 NSW) for stealing a box 6., a drawer 6., 2 printed books 6d., a guitar 4s., a violin 10s., and 5 pewter plates 2s., from the house of John Farmer of Steppingley. Richard was single, 5'7" tall, stout made, pitted, dark grey eyes, brown hair. There were 2 misconduct charges on his record for being drunk. 1832-1835: Assigned to Messrs Lamb & Bell. 27/5/1840: TOL 23/6/1843: CP 1835: Had a daughter Mary Anne but was not married to her mother. Four years after his arrival he wrote to his family that he was now situated within a mile of Hobart Town. His job was driving produce to market in a horse and cart from a market garden. He said he could swim in tea and sugar, had plenty of tobacco and good white bread, beef, mutton or pork, which he had every day. Plenty of fruit and puddings, 2 suits of clothes and 3 pairs of shoes. I want for nothing except my liberty. As he could not write, he had his friend write the letter, in which his friend also said that Richard was thinking of marrying a black girl who was very pretty, but in the next letter home he said his friend had only been joking. Perhaps Mary Anne was part aboriginal!! There is no record of her birth in Tasmanian records. After receiving his CP Richard left for Victoria to seek his fortune. 1873: Died in Victoria aged 65. Reg.No. 5446 3/4/1852: Listed as Richard Dengan, steerage passenger per Sea Witch to Melbourne. His ship to colony was Katherine Stewart Forbes, and he had a CP. There was no child listed with him.