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James Kempster was transported on the Governor Ready, departing 21st Sep 1828 and arriving 17th Jan 1829 with 201 passengers.
Governor Ready (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australia Convict Indentures (hand written) |
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Convict Notes
FEVER IN A CONVICT SHIP. A considerable degree of anxiety has these few days past, in consequence of the circumstance of six Convicts, lately arrived in the Florentia ship from being sent up to our Depot, ….?, The fact, however, turns out to be, that the vessel, having been at sea, for nearly three weeks, three …. and consequent change to the diet, had contracted fever, (of rather a mild character) on which the Surgeon, dreading its extension amongst the rest of the Convicts, insisted on beating away for the next Port. on his arrival he communicated with the Government, on which Dr. Trevor was dispatched to Port, who on inspecting these man, found them in a state of convalescence, but too weak to proceed on a long sea Voyage ; he, therefore, more prudent to send them to our Depot, to await the next and avoid the heavy a demarrage which a detention of the ship would create. (Cork Chronicle). Dublin Morning Register, 18 Sept 1827. ------------------------------------------------------------- It appears that several convicts were landed at Cork, suffering from a typhus fever. According to the newspaper account, they were convalescent but too weak to continue on the Florentia. They were sent onward to New South Wales by the next convict ship when possible. In NSW, their records appear to list them as having arrived per Florentia.
Bucks Assizes. ...James Spooner and James Kempster, charged with having broken open the dwelling-house of Wm. Warr, at Wonghton, on the 17th day of September, and stolen therefrom money and other articles. — Judgment of death recorded. Morning Post, 12 March 1827. BUCKS LENT ASSIZES, Friday, March 9. James Spooney and James Kempster were indicted for breaking the house of Wm. Warr, at Woughton on the Green, on the 17th of September last, and stealing divers monies and other property therein.—Mrs. Warr deposed that she went church on the day in question; left the house locked up. When she returned the brickwork was knocked in, and two ten pounds Nottingham Bank notes, nine sovereigns, a half guinea, a silver stock buckle, a time piece, a …. Windsor and Eton Express, 17 March 1827.
Possible Death? Convict Death Register. James Kempston, per Governor Ready. Date 17/4/1833. District: No 2 Stockade.
ADM 101/27/51827-1828 Medical and surgical journal of the convict ship Florentia for 23 July 1827 to 14 January 1828 by James Dickson, Surgeon, during which time the said ship was employed on a passage to New South Wales. Folios 15-17: James Dempster, aged 19, Convict; disease or hurt, synochus. Put on sick list, 24 August 1827, at sea. Discharged convalescent, 12 September 1827, at Cork. (Name mistakenly down as Dempster, not Kempster - possible mistranscription?) FEVER IN A CONVICT SHIP. A considerable degree of anxiety has these few days past, in consequence of the circumstance of six Convicts, lately arrived in the Florentia ship from being sent up to our Depot, ….?, The fact, however, turns out to be, that the vessel, having been at sea, for nearly three weeks, three …. and consequent change to the diet, had contracted fever, (of rather a mild character) on which the Surgeon, dreading its extension amongst the rest of the Convicts, insisted on beating away for the next Port. on his arrival he communicated with the Government, on which Dr. Trevor was dispatched to Port, who on inspecting these man, found them in a state of convalescence, but too weak to proceed on a long sea Voyage ; he, therefore, more prudent to send them to our Depot, to await the next and avoid the heavy a demarrage which a detention of the ship would create. (Cork Chronicle). Dublin Morning Register, 18 Sept 1827.
The Convict Indentures state that James Kempster was 21 years old. He could read; religion Protestant; status single and a native of Bedfordshire. He was a ploughman and shepherd. He was convicted of house breaking on 26 March 1827 at Berkshire Assizes and sentenced to 7 years. He had no prior convictions. Physical Attributes - Height 5 feet 3 1/2 inches; complexion ruddy; hair brown and eyes hazel. He was assigned to William Cox Junior, Richmond. A comment on his indentures states that: 'this man was originally on board the Florentia but left at Cork in consequence of Typhus Fever. His name, place and time of trial and sentence will be forwarded in the indent of that ship.