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Voyage
Transportation
John Kerns was transported on the Surrey Or Surry, departing 2nd Oct 1822 and arriving 4th Mar 1823 with 161 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 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/4, Page Number 223 (112) |
| 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
3/7/1822 Old Bailey: JOHN KERNS and CHARLES MARSH were indicted for stealing, on the 1st of July , at St. Mary, Islington, four silver salt cellars, value 20 s., and twelve silver spoons value 2 l., the goods of Philip William Thomas , in his dwelling-house. Charles Marsh was also on board Surrey. KERNS's Defence. Being short of work, I went to the New River to wash; I walked across the field into the road, got over a gate, and laid down in an oat field, and was taken by these men, who asked where the clothes were which I had stolen, and forty or fifty yards off some of the plate was found. MARSH'S Defence. I went to seek for work in the country, and about two o'clock, finding myself tired and dirty, I went to the river to wash; I afterwards heard the cry, and ran across the field, as any one else would; I got over into the garden and went to sleep. KERNS - GUILTY - DEATH . Aged 18. MARSH - GUILTY - DEATH . Aged 21. 1830 TOL Hawkesbury