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Transportation
Henry Howlett was transported on the Royal Admiral, departing 30th May 1792 and arriving 7th Oct 1792 with 349 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 176 |
| 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
At Cambridge assizes, Henry Howlett received sentence of death for a burglary, and was left for execution. Shrewsbury Chronicle, 19 Aug 1791. Henry Howlett, condemned at our last assizes, has since been reprieved, and it is supposed he will be sent to Botany Bay. Ipswich Journal, 10 Sep 1791. NSW 1828 Census. James Howlett, age 31, TL per Larkins, 1817, Life, Cat. Laborer, Bringelly district, has 2 head of cattle. Henry Howlett, age 70, CP. Per Admiral, Life, Cat.
1825 - New South Wales and Tasmania, Australia Convict Musters. Year - 1825 Name; Henry Howlett Age; No details Class; C.P. Ship; Royal Admiral - 1800 ** Remarks\Assigned; BENEVOLANT Asylum - Sydney
Sydney, Australia, Anglican Parish Registers, 1814-2011. Liverpool St Luke. Name; Henry Howlett No; 479 Abode; Liverpool Hospital When Buried; May 4th, 1835 Age; 80 years Ships Name; Royal Admiral Quality or Profession; Free By whom the Ceremony was preformed; Robert Cartwright ------------------------------------------- New South Wales, Australia, Convict Registers of Conditional and Absolute Pardons, 1788-1870 Name: Henry Howlett Origin Place: Cambridge shire, England Trial Location: Cambridge, Cambridge shire, England. Conviction Date: 8 Aug 1791 Arrival year: 1792. Vessel Name: Royal Admiral Pardon Date: 31 Jan 1815 - Absolute Calling; Labourer Offence; No Details Date of Trial: 8 August 1791 Sentence; Life Height; 5 ft. 5 inches Complexion; Dark Ruddy Hair; Black to Grey Eyes; Hazel ------------------------------------------ 1828 - No 75. Age 70. CP. Admiral 1792. Labourer. Catholic Bringelly Ledham Has it } with James Howlett. No; 74. Age 31. T L. Larkins 1817 Catholic