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Moses Harding was transported on the Sir George Seymour, departing 4th Nov 1844 and arriving 27th Feb 1845 with 345 passengers.
Built c 1840. Wood ship of 580 Tons. THE 'EXILES' PER SIR GEORGE SEYMOUR'. The accounts given in the Hobart Town papers of the conduct, during the voyage, of the "Exiles" by the above ship, and of the cleanliness which pervaded the vessel on her arrival, are very flattering to all those concerned. The annexed is from the COURIER, of the 4th instant: 'The men, too, are of a very superior order, and the greatest credit is due to Dr. Hampton, the Surgeon-Superintendent, for the excellent arrangements which are discoverable in their comfort and classification. The vessel proceeds to Port Phillip the latter end of the present week with that portion of the prisoners who have obtained conditional pardons. The remainder, by far the larger portion, ticket-of-leave men and pass-holders, remain in the Colony. The Government have rented Mr. Solomon's house in Argyle-street, as a hiring depot for those latter men who are well clad, and present, altogether, a very different appearance from the ordinary class of convicts. Several of the men, we under stand, have been already engaged, at wages varying from ten to twelve pounds a year; and every facility is afforded by the Surgeon-Superintendent to those who, for the purpose of engaging servants, visit this vessel. It is necessary, however, to be provided with an order from the Colonial Secretary to go on board the ship." The Australian, 20 March 1845.
Sir George Seymour (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/14, Page Number 222 |
| 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 Extensive Robbery in Gay-street —Moses Harding, a youth apparently about 17 years of age, was charged with committing robbery in the house of Mr. J. S. Bartrum, surgeon, 41, Gay-street. in the month of October last. The prisoner absconded at the time, but last week surrendered himself at one of the London police from whence he was brought to Bath on Tuesday, by Inspector Tipper. The prisoner was brought before the Magistrates that day, and remanded till Thursday, when his examination occupied a length of time. Mr. Bartrum was the first witness whose deposition was taken. He said, The prisoner had lived in service as errand-boy (sleeping and boardingin the house) for months, the ?th of October. On the evening of that day, being Sunday, the family church about half-past six o'clock. The prisoner had been out, and he waited, till his return to let him in, went to church, leaving the prisoner in sole charge of the house. On returning from church, soon after eight o'clock, he found the front door bolted, and discovered that the prisoner was gone. He examined the drawingroom and different parts of the house. missed from library three silver prize medals, and one gold one, the latter of the value of £5, and the other two £1 each. From bedroom he found missing a diamond shirt-pin, and three black enamelled gold ring. The whole of the property in plate and other articles, missed from different parts of the house, was of the value of £100, of which about £20 worth belonged Mr. Tull, who lived in the house. Mr. Tull, surgeon, deposed follows; — ... Bath Chronicle, 9 Feb 1843.