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Transportation
James Hardwicke was transported on the Royal Admiral, departing 28th Feb 1800 and arriving 20th Nov 1800 with 305 passengers.
The Royal Admiral was built at Lynn in 1828. Convicts were transported to New South Wales on the Royal Admiral in 1830, 1833, 1835 and to Van Diemen's Land in 1842. 1833 - Ship; Royal Admiral. Commenced fitting as a Convict Transport at Deptford on the 29 March. Surgeon Superintendent [Andrew Henderson] joined on the 3rd April. Guard embarked on the 13th. Sailed on the 17th and anchored in Kingston Barbour near Dublin on the 9th May. 220 convicts embarked on the 16 May 1833 and the ship sailed from Dublin Bay for Sydney on the 4th June and arrived there on the 20 October. Originally embarked with 221 convicts, 5 Died at sea, 1 was Relanded. 11 sick on shore, The convicts were described as 220 such wretchedly debilitated creatures ... Refer to the surgeons journal for full details
Royal Admiral (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 267 (133) |
| 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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Family connections for James (Hardwicke) may be: HARDWICKE James (Hardwick) had a relationship with Elizabeth (Williams her first relationship).>>> >>>a James (Hardwicke also known as Taylor & Diamond) was born in 1767 & became a clerk. He was tried for shoplifting, on 17 7 1798, & stealing silk stockings at Old Bailey on 12 9 1798, sentenced to 7years, held at Middlesex Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW as a convict on 20 11 1800 after a voyage of 8months on ROYAL ADMIRAL. He is recorded in 1817 as sentence expired in 1805 & left the colony before 1817. [This information taken from this Website] Elizabeth (Williams) was tried at Warwick Assizes, sentenced to Life & arrived in NSW as a convict on 11 4 1806 after a voyage of 9months on WILLIAM PITT. She had a second relationship with William (Hewitt his first relationship). She produced 3children in her lifetime. [Some details taken from this Website] James (Hardwick) & Elizabeth (Williams) produced 2children: 1.Daniel (Hardwick) was born in 1806. 2.George (Hardwick) was born on 14 4 1808 & baptised on 18 7 1813 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. He was a carpenter when he married Mary Ann (Dowling) on 29 1 1827 at St James CofE Sydney. He was a carpenter in 1827 & 1830. He died in 1858 age about50. ..Mary Ann (Dowling) was born on 30 5 1809 & baptised on 4 3 1810 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. She died in 1858 age about49. ..Details of Mary Ann (Dowling)s family are given in entry for George (Dowling ROYAL ADMIRAL 1800)on this Website. ..George (Hardwicke) & Mary Ann (Dowling) produced at least 2children: ..1.George (Hardwicke) was born on 1 11 1827 & baptised on 25 12 1827 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. ..2.Mary Ann Elizabeth (Hardwicke) was born on 16 12 1829 & baptised on 10 1 1830 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. Reference: Craig James Smee 'Births and Baptisms Marriages and Defacto Relationships Deaths and Burials New South Wales 1788-1830' ..a complete listing from church & other records in the early colony
1798 - Old Bailey On-Line Born; 1767 Tried; 12 September 1798. Tried at Old Bailey, London. Accused of grand larceny (feloniously stealing, on the 17th of July, three pair of silk stockings, value 32s. and pair of cotton drawers, value 4s.). Found guilty. Sentenced to transportation...... Prisoner's defence. I had been drinking a great deal; I have had a fractured skull twice, and my brain is affected at times. GUILTY . Transported for seven years . 1800 - Australia, Convict Index Name: James Hardwick Age: 31 [1769] Trial Place: Middlesex Ship: Royal Admiral - 1800 1817 - New South Wales, Australia, Convict Records, 1817 James Hardwick Royal Admiral - Nov 1800 Old Bailey - Sept 1798 - 7 years. Expired 1805. LEFT; the Colony