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Mary Evers was transported on the Alexander, departing 4th Nov 1815 and arriving 4th Apr 1816 with 88 passengers.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Fleet http://www.jenwilletts.com/convict_ship_alexander_1788 The Alexander was built at Hull in 1784 by Walton & Co. She was taken up by the East India Company in 1786. Convict Transport-Barque built Ship. 452 tons, 114ft long, 31ft wide. Arrived with 177 male Convicts (14 dv) Carried 30 Crew + 41 Marines Master: Duncan Sinclair She was the largest of the eleven vessels of the historic First Fleet to Australia. The First Fleet consisted of two Royal Navy escort ships, HMS Sirius and HMS Supply accompanied by six convict transports, the Alexander, Charlotte, Friendship, Lady Penrhyn, Prince of Wales and the Scarborough, and three store ships, the Borrowdale, Fishburn and Golden Grove. Convicts on the 1st Fleet Alexander are listed under Lady Penrhyn, Scarborough & Alexander.
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| Primary Source | Tasmanian Convict Records |
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Convict Notes
Burials in the Paris of St David's Hobart - No; 394 Name; Mary Evers When Died; 18 May 1820 When Buried; 19 May 1820 Age; 36 Ship's Name; Alexander Remarks; Convict
Tasmanian Record. https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON13-1-1$init=CON13-1-1p54 List of 60 female convicts embarked on the Brig Kangaroo for the Derwent, 10 April 1816. Mary Evor, per Alexander, tried at Dublin City, Aug 1815, seven years, (in pencil) semptstress. --------------------------------------------------- Tasmanian conduct Record:https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON40-1-3$init=CON40-1-3p112 3. Mary Evers, Alexander 1816, Kangaroo 1816. Tried at Dublin 1815, 7 years. June 24 1816. Disordy. Conduct & abusing the constable – to wear an iron collar for 28 days. June 10 1817. Endeavg. to pass rum to prisons- 4 hours in the stocks. July 2 1817. D & Disy. - One hour in the stocks. Jan 26 1818, D & Disy. - Hard labor in gaol 14 days. Sept 4 – D& Disy – one weeks hard labor in gaol. Oct 27 1818, T.L. / D & Disy. - one weeks hard labor in gaol. April 3 1818, Stealing an iron pot from Col Davey’s – hard labor 12 months in the gaol. July 21 1830. F.S. Drunkenness, fined 5/-. Sept 3 1830, F.S. Being Drunk yesterday, fined 5/-. -------------------------------------------------- Burial record for parish of St Davids, Hobart. https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD34-1-1p017j2k Mary Evers, age 36, died 18 May 1820, buried 19 May 1820, convict per Alexander. -------------------------------------------------- These records puzzle me, as the death record states Mary as a convict per Alexander, died 1820, and her conduct record lists incidents of drunkenness dated 1830.