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Voyage
Transportation
Peter Hall was transported on the Andromeda, departing 16th Oct 1826 and arriving 23rd Feb 1827 with 147 passengers.
Also, same day, from Cork, whence she sailed May 25th, the ship Andromeda, 401 tons, Benjamin Gales master, with 173 female prisoners; Henry Kelsawl, Esq., Surgeon-superintendant. Passengers — Fourteen free females, viz. Mary Manning, Martha Morron, Margaret Mahon, Margaret Sheedy, Mary Ann Nixon alias Welsh, Catherine Kiernan, Mary Cassock, Catherine Stanton, Johanna Neville, Mary Lyons alias Hynes, Maria Moran, Catherine O'Donnel, Margaret Kennedy, and Mary Sullivan, and twenty-six children; also twenty-three children belonging to the prisoners. Sydney Monitor, 20 Sept 1834.
Andromeda (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/6, Page Number 106 |
| 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
Scottish Indexes - High Court of Justiciary Trial Papers Title Trial papers relating to Peter Hill or Hall alias George Mathieson, labourer, now or lately prisoner in Tolbooth of Aberdeen. Name Peter Hill or Hall alias George Mathieson Role Accused Designation labourer, prisoner in Tolbooth of Aberdeen Crime Falsehood and Fraud Trial Date 25 April 1826 Trial Location Aberdeen Verdict Guilty Sentence transported beyond seas for a period of seven years. NRS Reference JC26/1826/24
On his convict indent and appropriation list, Peter was described as being aged 23 years, a farmer and ploughman, or farm labourer, Protestant, married with two children, 5' 11½" or 5' 11" tall, with dark or light brown hair, grey eyes, a scar over his right eyebrow and a scar on the right side of his upper lip.
Peter Hall/Hill - Peter was assigned to W George SIMPSON upon arrival in Van Diemen's Land. John SMITH (also per Andromeda) was also assigned to W George SIMPSON at this time. There is no record of Peter's subsequent assignments. A list of baggage belonging to the Prisoners of Andromeda and delivered into the Commissary's Stores did not list Peter HILL amongst the prisoners with baggage (MM 33/7). After receiving his Certificate of Freedom, on 31 August 1835, Peter was fined 5 shillings for being drunk (CON 78/2).