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Voyage
Transportation
James Drewett was transported on the Lady Kennaway, departing 27th Oct 1834 and arriving 13th Feb 1835 with 307 passengers.
The 'Lady Kennaway' was built in Calcutta in 1817. A large ship of 584 tons. Transported convicted prisoners to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) in 1834, via Cork, Ireland. Other voyages, to New South Wales, in 1836 and Van Diemen's Land in 1851. Image acknowledgement to Grosvenor Prints. Painted by J.W. Huggins.
Lady KennawayReferences
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/9, Page Number 389 (196) |
| 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
Frederick Gould, Elias Gould, James Drewett, were charged with maliciously striking the head of John French, of Dalwood, with a mattock, with intent to do him some grievous bodily harm. After the examination of several witnesses, the Jury returned a verdict guilty against all the prisoners.— …. Exeter Gazette, 22 March 1834. ---------------------------------------------------------- The following seventeen convicts, under sentence of transportation, were removed on Tuesday from our County Gaol and placed board the hulk, in Portsmouth Harbour, viz. For Life: ... James Drewett, Frederick Gould, and E Gould. Dorset County Chronicle, 29 May 1834.
VDL Conduct Record: He was tried on 11 March 1834. He was "transported for maliciously wounding another with intent to murder". He stated that this offence of "cutting and maiming with intent to kill one French, a Farmer's son" was one of two charges that had been laid against him. On the first, of obtaining goods by false pretences, he had been acquitted. He was single and the ship's surgeon's report described him as "good and useful" (see https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON31-1-10$init=CON31-1-10p162). 1845, 26 August: He was recommended for a Conditional Pardon. 1846, 4 August: James Drewett's Conditional Pardon for the Australian Colonies was approved.