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Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
Janet Kennedy was transported on the Amphitrite, departing 21st Aug 1833 and arriving 30th Nov 1832 with 99 passengers.
Master: R Hogg. Owners: Hogg & Co. Wrecked off the coast of France 31 August 1833, with the loss of 108 female convicts and 12 children. Only 3 crew members survived.
Amphitrite (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/9, Page Number 220 |
| 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
Jessie Janet (Kennedy) AMPHITRITE Could it be that this person survived & later came or again was sent to Australia. a Jessie Janet (Kennedy) married Walter (Sinclair) on 21 7 1840 at Presbyterian Bathurst. Details of Walter (Sinclair)s family are given in entry for Nicholas (Delaney ATLAS 1802) on this Website.
Janet Kennedy, otherwise Muir, accused of theft, aggravated by habit and repute, and previous conviction. The present charge was the theft of several articles of woman’s wearing-apparel, from a house situated in Blinshall Street, Dundee. The panel admitted the charge with the aggravations, and was sentenced to transportation for 7 years. Perthshire Courier, 18 April 1833.
On the 31st of August 1833 the Amphitrite ran aground on a sandbank in sight of Boulogne and it was apparent to locals that the ship was in grave danger as it was low tide and the locals knew that it would soon be swamped by the massive tide. Attempts were made by the French to save the passengers and crew but assistance was refused by Captain Hunter. 108 female convicts, 12 children and a crew of 16 were on board and only 3 of the crew survived.