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Transportation
Henry Hart 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
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| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 268 |
| 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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Old Bailey Proceedings Online Born; 1780 April 1799, trial of HENRY HART. HENRY HART, Theft > theft from a specified place, 3rd April 1799. 215. HENRY HART was indicted for feloniously stealing, on the 6th of March , a wooden tub, value 4d. and fifty-five pounds of butter, value 49s. the property of William Badman , in his dwelling-house . WILLIAM BADMAN sworn. - I live in Crown-street, Finsbury-square ; it is out of the city of London; I lost a firkin of butter out of the shop on the 6th of March, I did not see him take it. WILLIAM HARRISON sworn. - I am a painter and glazier; I was coming home from work on the 6th of March; I saw three men, one looking in at the window, and two at the shop door; the prisoner at the bar was one that stood at the door; the man that was with him went into the shop and brought out a firkin of butter; they all three went away together, and when they got to Long-alley, the man that had the firkin gave it to the prisoner, and he put it upon his shoulder; then they went on to the Broker-row, at the end of Broad-street-buildings; then I met the two patroles and one watchman; I told them to stop that man with the firkin of butter, for he had stole it, and they stopped him. Q. Have you any doubt at all of the prisoner? - A. None at all. WILLIAM STOCKER sworn. - I am a patrole belonging to Bishopsgate-ward: On the 6th of March, about half past six in the evening, Harrison desired me to stop that man; I crossed over to the prisoner, and stopped him; he had a firkin of butter on his left shoulder; I asked him where he was going to carry it, and he said, into Bishopsgate-street; I asked him if he was going to carry it to a cheesemonger's; he said, no, to a chandler's shop; I said, there was no chandler's shop in Bishopsgate-street; says he, do you think I stole it; I said, I did not; he said, if I did, I might go back with him to his master, who lived in Long-alley; he then threw the firkin down, and ran away; I pursued him as fast as I could; I lost fight of him in New Broad-street, and called stop thief; I am sure he is the man. THOMAS SAPWELL sworn. - I am a constable, I took charge of the prisoner, I have had the firkin ever since. (Produces it). Badman. This is my firkin. The prisoner did not say any thing in his defence. Q. What is the value of the butter? - A. Forty-nine shillings. GUILTY. (Aged 19.) Of stealing to the value of 39s. Transported for seven years . Tried by the first Middlesex Jury, before Lord KENYON. *********** 1800 - New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents. Name; Henry Hart Age; 19 years Trial; Middlesex - 3 April 1799 Vessel; Royal Admiral