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Samuel Hale 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 340 |
| 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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175 of the men on Almorah were sent to Van Diemen's Land per Pilot, soon after they arrived at Syney. However, Samuel Hale was not sent: Tasmanian Record. List of 175 male convicts arrived per Ship Almorah, Mckissock, Master, on the 4th September 1817, from England, and thence transhipped to the ship Pilot, Pexton, Master, for Van Diemen’s Land to be landed at Hobart Town on the River Derwent. Sydney 11 Sep 1817, With their sentences extracted from their indents. https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON13-1-1P95 Samuel Hale# Tried at London, 4 Dec 1816, 14 years, age 34, native place, Berkshire, Trade: farmer, 5 ft 2 ¾ in tall. Hazel eyes, brown hair, fair ruddy comp. Very well behaved. Note at bottom of page: # Not sent per Pilot but to proceed to thither as Servant to Doctor Bromley when he goes for Port Dalrymple.
Samuel Hale was the husband of Martha Thatcher, tried, and found guilty at the OB on 16 April 1817, for possessing forged notes. She was one of the 101 female convicts on the Friendship which left England in July 1818. She was accompanied by 3 children. Martha Thatcher died from dysentery at sea on 7 December 1817.
Old Bailey: SAMUEL HALE, Royal Offences > coining offences, 4th December 1816. Offence: Royal Offences > coining offences Verdict: Guilty > pleaded guilty Punishment: Transportation SAMUEL HALE was indicted for having a forged Bank of England note in his possession, knowing it to be forged. The prisoner pleaded guilty. Transported for Fourteen Years. Colonial Secretary Papers: HALE, Samuel. Per "Almorah", 1817 1817 Sep 1: Signed testimonial to surgeon on "Almorah" (Reel 6047; 4/1739 pp.237-9) 1823 Jun 25: On list of prisoners assigned (Fiche 3290; 4/4570D p.56) 1823 Sep 23: Servant of Robert Turnbull of South Creek. Petition for mitigation of sentence (Fiche 3236; 4/1870 p.83) 1828: TOL Liverpool 1828 Census: Dairyman to Timothy Beard at 'Quinbean' on the Limestone Plains. Owns 2 acres of land, 15 horses and 300 cattle. 8/12/1830: COF His son James Thatcher, married Lucy Robinson at the Batchelors’ Quarters at “Jerrabomberra” station in 1841. No date of death found.
Street named after him in Googon NSW