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Transportation
Rebecca Hall was transported on the Arab, departing 14th Dec 1835 and arriving 25th Apr 1836 with 133 passengers.
Arab had another voyage as a convict ship - after discharging 228 prisoners in Hobart, Arab departed on 26 July 1834 with 11 prisoners for Sydney; arrived there on 15 August 1834. Source: The Sydney Herald, Monday 18 August 1834 p 2 Two of the prisoners were William COMSTIVE, and Thomas HORTON - both having arrived in VDL per "Lady Ridley" 1821; and both having been sentenced to secondary transportation.
Arab (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/10, Page Number 213 (109) |
| 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
THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE OLD BAILEY 1854. REBECCA HALL was indicted for stealing, on the 30th of July, 3 sheets, value 5s.; 3 falt-irons, value 6d.; 1 quilt, value 1s.; 7 caps, value 5s.; 1 frock, value 2s. 6d.; and 1 blanket, value 2s.; the goods of John Wallace; and that she had been before convicted of felony. MARGARET WALLACE . I am the wife of John Wallace, and live in Brook-court, Brook-street, Holhorn. The prisoner lodged there—she left me on the 30th of July—I then missed all these articles. HENRY HAMTSTEAD . I am a pawnbroker. I have a blanket, three irons, a candlestick, and two shirts—I can swear the prisoner pawned some of them on the 29th of July. (Property produced and sworn to.) JAMES BRANNAN . I produce a certificate of the prisoner's former conviction, which I got at Mr. Clark's office—I know she is the person (read.) GUILTY . Aged 45.— Transported for Seven Years.
Status; Married - 2 children. Husband a painter. St Lukes 1861 - Deaths. General Hospital Hobart. Admission dates: 08 Feb 1861 Ship: Arab 2. Place of origin: Middlesex Date of death: 03 Mar 1865