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Robert Eden was transported on the Almorah, departing 31st Mar 1817 and arriving 29th Aug 1817 with 184 passengers.
Almorah 1. We have further to announce the arrival on Sunday morning, the 29th instant, of the ship Almorah, with 180 male prisoners, all in excellent health, consequent upon their good treatment upon the passage; she lost not a man. — This vessel sailed from the Downs the 28th of April, arrived at Rio de Janeiro the 15th of June, and sailed on the 23rd; Sydney Gazette, 30 Aug 1817. Almorah 2. Yesterday arrived from Ireland,- the ship Almorah; Captain Winter. She sailed from the Cove of Cork the 22d of August last, and brings 160 male prisoners, all in good health. Surgeon Superintendent, Dr. Alexander, R. N. The guard consists of a party of 30 men belonging to the 1st Regiment of Foot (Royals), under orders of Ensign Bruce. Sydney Gazette, 23 Dec 1820. Almorah 3. On Friday last, arrrived from Ireland, with 108 female prisoners, the ship Almorah, Captain Boyd. She sailed from Cork the 6th of April; reached no where: and, independent of the female prisoners, brings 15 free women, and 50 children. One prisoner, and one child, died on the passage. Dr. Price, R. N. is the Surgeon Superintendent. Sydney Gazette, 26 Aug 1824.
Almorah (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 343 (173) |
| 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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MONTHLY SESSIONS.-The Monthly Sittings of the Court House in Liverpool-street before the Deputy Judge Advocate and the Magistrate for the County of Buckinghamshire took place this morning, for the trial of such offences as were brought before it when … Patrick Kean and Robert Eden, two convicts, were found guilty of attempting to make their escape from the Colony on board the ship Pilot, and sentenced to labor in the gaol gang for the period of 4 months. Hobart Town Gazette, 7 Feb 1818.
New South Wales and Tasmania, Australia Convict Musters, Tasmania. Ship; Almorah No; 15 Name; Robert Eden Age on Arrival; 21 Trade; Seaman Native; Place; London Remarks; Run in the Schooner Young Lachlan. Feb 28. 1820. Taken at Batavia. Died on board the Auspicious on its way to Calcutta 1818 - 26 Jan. Secreting himself on board the ship Pilot with the intent to escape the colony. Sentence; 4 months Goal Gang 1818 - 7 Jul. Offence; Drunk & disorderly and out after hours. Sentence; 7 days in the Goal Gang 1818 - 29 Sep. Offence; Neglect of Duty. Offence; To labour same hours as the Goal Gang - one week 1818 - 19 Feb. Out after hours. To labour same hours as the Goal Gang. 14 days
Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, version 8.0, 10 February 2020), October 1816, trial of ROBERT EDEN (t18161030-80). ROBERT EDEN, Theft > pocketpicking, 30th October 1816. 1178. ROBERT EDEN was indicted for stealing, on the 12th of October , a handkerchief, value 2s. and various other articles of wearing apparel, value 9s. the property of Ann Bailey , from her person . ANN BAILEY . On the 12th of October, at about nine o'clock at night, I happened to be in Holborn The prisoner at the bar came behind me and the wall, and snatched the bundle from me, and ran away. The young man who was with me ran after him, and he and the bundle were secured. JAMES WING . I was in company with the last witness. I ran after the prisoner, and caught hold of him, and he dropped the bundle. GUILTY , aged 21. Transported for Life . Second Middlesex Jury, before Mr. Common Serjeant. POLICE OFFICE, March 22d, 1819. THE Under-mentioned Convicts, having, on the Night of the 27th of February last, piratically cut-out and carried off the Schooner Young Lachlan from this Port, their Names and Descriptions are now published for general Information. Robert Edon, 5f. 6¼ ins high, fair complexion, flaxen hair, grey eyes, aged 24, is a seaman, was tried at London in Oct. 1816, and was sent to Sydney for life in the Almorah, & to this Settlement in the Pilot ; is a native of Sunderland.