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James Jones was transported on the Chapman, departing 6th Apr 1824 and arriving 27th Jul 1824 with 180 passengers.
The Chapman ship was built at Whitby, England in 1777, rebuilt in 1811 and refurbed in 1815. Tonnage: 558 The 1817 voyage from Ireland to New South Wales, Australia is not yet fully recorded on this web site - currently being updated. A mutiny occurred on this voyage with 7 men killed and many others wounded. (200 male convicts embarked) 1824 voyage from England to Van Diemen's Land (180 male convicts). 1826 voyage from England to Van Diemen's Land (100 male convicts, 2 escaped). Royal Staff guards & 19 private passengers.
Chapman (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/5, Page Number 142 HSD145/1/1 Apr 1864 HSD146/1/1 1864 Image 2 |
| 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
CON14-2-5 Image 18 Height; 5 ft 5 1/4 inches aged 30 years old ** Farmer, Ploughs. Married 3 children at Rance Robbing a Shop. 1864 - General Hospital Hobart Admission dates: 07 Apr 1864 Ship: Chapman Place of origin: Northampton Date of death: 09 Apr 1864 aged 76 years old HSD145/1/1 Apr 1864 & HSD146/1/1 1864 Image 2
ADM 101/16/81824 Medical and surgical journal of the convict ship Chapman for 4 March to 31 July 1824 by James Hamilton, Surgeon and Superintendent, during which time the said ship was bound for Van Diemen's Land. Folio 19: James Jones, aged 37, Convict; disease or hurt, catarrh, slight headache, cough, some discharge of thin mucus from the nose, bad taste in the mouth, no appetite, inclined to vomit. Taken ill, 2 July 1824, at sea. Discharged 7 July 1824 [folio 20].
James Jones was convicted at Northampton July 1823 for Robbing a shop. Life sentence. (Previous for poaching and served 2mths in Northampton Gaol.) Transported to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) on the 'Chapman' arriving 1824. Married man, 3 children. 01/01/1825: assigned to Mr. Kelly. Improper conduct to Mrs. Kelly and absconding into the bush. 100 lashes and to be sent to Macquarie Harbour Penal Settlement (west coast of VDL and noted harsh penal system). 02/01/1827: steal from the Cook House. 40 lashes, at Macquarie Harbour. 23/11/1829: neglect of duty. 12 lashes. 05/05/1830: gross provocation - to serve in a Chain Gang for 12mths. 24/08/1831: absent from Prison Barracks for 2 days without leave - to be imprisoned and kept at hard labour for 3 mths, Bridgewater and then sent to a road party gang. 06/02/1832: road party, absconding - 50 lashes. 05/02/1834: Griffith - absent without leave. 50 lashes. Ticket of Leave granted. 20/03/1837: drunk. Fined 5/-. 11/11/1839: missing from Muster. Admonished. 01/07/1842: Conditional Pardon no. 590 granted. 13/01/1852: Conditional Pardon extended.