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Harriet Hewens was transported on the Sir Robert Seppings, departing 17th Mar 1852 and arriving 7th Aug 1852 with 222 passengers.
628 ton ship built in 1844 at Mawlamyine, formerly Moulmein, Burma in 1844 and traded between India and London. Named after Sir Robert Seppings, a naval architect (1767-1840), who was Surveyor of the Navy from 1813 to 1835. On this voyage the Master was Richard S Stuart and the Mate was Thomas J Clark. The Surgeon was Lennox T Cunningham. For further information, see Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir_Robert_Seppings_(ship).
Sir Robert Seppings (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/17, Page Number 382 |
| 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
Harriet Hewens was sick on the voyage to Tasmania. The surgeon recorded: "Folios 26-27: Harriet Hewins, aged 22, Convict; disease or hurt, amenorrhoea. Put on sick list, 17 June 1852, at sea. Transferred to the Colonial Hospital, 8 July 1852. A 'young woman of a full plethoric habit of body and of a leuco - phlegmatic temperament', she had suffered disordered bowels and stomach and dysmenorrhoea on several occasions. On 20 June she suffered 'several severe hysterical attacks' and again on 26 June 'continued attacks of convulsive hysteria', which returned every few days." Source: The National Archives (UK), ADM 101/68/4 - Medical and surgical journal of the convict ship Sir Robert Seppings , for 16 March to 16 July 1852 by Dr L T Cunningham,Surgeon. Transported for Simple Larceny after previous conviction; "I robbed my master of 5/- and a small box". Single, Good Cook, Age 22. native place: Warwick Having been delivered of an illegitimate child whilst in private service, forwarded to R of S (?) to undergo usual period of probation. Married Jacob Fulton ToL: 20/8/1854 Cond. Pardon: 22/4/1856 Source: CON 41/1/34 Image 92 Marriage 15/12/1853 between Jacob Fulton (Shepherd, Age 46, Free) and Harriet Hewens (Spinster, Age 23) at the RC Church in Ross.