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Voyage
Transportation
James Murdoch was transported on the Lord Lyndoch, departing 20th Jul 1831 and arriving 18th Nov 1831 with 266 passengers.
1838 Voyage - Lord Lyndoch. Surgeon Superintendence; Doctor Pineo, From the Surgeons Notes; " Total Embarked; 330 Male Convicts. 19 Died on Passage. 8 Died of Scurvy, 11 of Old age and diseases contracted previously to embarked which could not be detected ...... An accident occurred whereby 16 men were dreadfully scolded with boiling tea. many of them from the shoulders down to their knees.. 112 were sent to the Sydney Hospital on arrival "
Lord Lyndoch (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/8, Page Number 156. Conduct Record: CON31/1/30 Page 76 CON32/1/1 Page 295 Description List: CON18/1/12 Page 321 CON23/1/2 No 932 Muster Roll: CON13/1/5 File 254 CSO1/1/560 Page 201 |
| 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
Libraries Tasmania's Online collection - CON31-1-30 Image 80 Native Place; Brig End Rd, Glasgow No; 932. TRIAL; GLASGOW, 25 April 1831. Trade; Shoemaker - 2 years aged 20 years old 1838 - Trial; Sentence; Extended 3 years