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Voyage
Transportation
John Jones was transported on the Surrey Or Surry, departing 13th Jul 1829 and arriving 14th Dec 1829 with 200 passengers.
Built at Harwich in 1811 a square-rigged transport ship of 443 tons and copper lined she had two decks with a height between decks of 5 ft. 8 ins. In 1818, she had a major refit increasing the decks (and convict carrying capacity) to three. She was owned by the London firm of F. & C.F. Mangles.
Surrey Or Surry (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/7, Page Number 115 (60) |
| 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
Tasmanian Records. Conduct Record: https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON31-1-23/CON31-1-23P168 No 430. John Jones. Per Surry, 1829. Tried Kent, 17 March 1828, 7 years. Transported for stealing a copper boiler. Gaol report, Convicted before. Hulk report, Orderly., Stated this offence, Stg a copper boiler; once for a hat and handkerchief, 3 months in Maidstone, Single. Description. https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON18-1-19/CON18-1-19P81 No 430. John Jones, ploughman, age 20, native place, Lymington, Hants.
National Archives. Hulk Records HO-9-7_3 (page 6/47) Hulk Records. Retribution Hulk, Sheerness. Received from Maidstone, 9 April 1828. Jno Jones, (2), age 18, Stg a copper boiler, Tried Maidstone, 17 March 1828, 7 years, To NSW 6 July 1829.