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Voyage
Transportation
Margaret Inglis was transported on the Northampton, departing 30th Nov 1814 and arriving 18th Jun 1815 with 112 passengers.
Northampton (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 195 (99); Caledonian Mercury Wed 17 Nov p.3 |
| 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
____________________________ In mid November 1814, Margaret Inglis and Janet Inglis (possibly her sister) were sent overland from jail in Glasgow (together with two other Glasgow prisoners) to the town of Leith on Scotland’s east coast. From Leith the four were put on a boat, together with a prisoner from Dumfries, to sail to Deptford, near London where the convict transport ship was taking on female prisoners during November 1814. The boat from Leith to London was called a “Smack” which was a wooden sailing boat used mainly for fishing. Caledonian Mercury Wed 17 Nov p.3 "Yesterday, the following female convicts were sent to Leith, to embark on board a smack for the Thames, viz. Elizabeth Baillie, from Dumfries, for housebreaking and theft; Anne Findlater, from Glasgow: for theft; Mary M’Gavin from Glasgow, for stealing leather from a tankard’ Janet Kidd alias lnglis, and Margaret Inglis alias Williams, who were convicted of shop lifting at Glasgow”
Journal of Dr Joseph Arnold, Ship's Surgeon aboard the Northampton Dr. Joseph Arnold's Log: [366] Thurs Apr 6 Officer [?] said that Tristan de Cunha was seen this morning. The wind has been for some days to the Northward & Eastward. Catharine Inglis [?], a convict, in a fit of passion [?] this morning took a large quantity of Laudanum, but I made her throw it up again by strong ematic. She is a handsom scotch [?] girl, & has long been a dashing lady of the town, having travelled over the greatest part of England. She reads well & writes tolerably. The [?] Capt. as soon as he saw her took her into his cabin & clothed her very unwisely in a ladylike fashion & she has had always a servant to attend her. Being of a very romantic turn she seems to have taken much ______________ ____ thru appreciation of _________, I ____________ being a _______________ quarrel between them last night she made use of the expression of the Laudanum to destroy herself, but was discovered soon enough to prevent it's deadly effects. Lat 37.53 Long 14.42 W. There are two convicts named Inglis on board, but it is likely that this entry refers to Margaret, also known as Catherine Wilson.