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Edward Lapage was transported on the Globe, departing 31st Aug 1818 and arriving 8th Jan 1819 with 140 passengers.
The ship 'Globe' was built in Scarborough, England in 1810. 363 tons. Rig Type S. Transported 140 male convicts (1 death recorded) from Portsmouth, England, departing September 1818, route Madeira, to Port Jackson, New South Wales, Australia. Arrived 8 January 1819. Master Joseph Blythe. Surgeon George Clayton. Several youths onboard. Many of the men had been held on the Hulks 'Captivity' & 'Laurel' where they had lessons to improve their literary and Bible studies. A Guard of the 34th Regiment and some wives accompanied them. There was also listed 4 or 5 free passenters. About 84 of the convicted men were later transferred to Port Dalyrmple (George Town), Van Diemen's Land in the February of that year, per the ship 'Elizabeth & Henrietta'.
Globe (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/3, Page Number 101 (52) |
| 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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Colonial Secretary Index. LAPAGE, Edward. Per "Globe", 1819 1819 Jan 30 On list of convicts transhipped from the "Globe" to the "Elizabeth Henrietta" and forwarded to Port Dalrymple (Reel 6006; 4/3499 p.298) 1821 Apr 16 On list of prisoners transported to Newcastle per "Elizabeth Henrietta" (Reel 6007; 4/3503 p.222) 1822 Feb 6 To be removed to Port Macquarie having given himself up under the proclamation of Sir Thomas Brisbane; listed as Lapish (Reel 6008; 4/3504A p.405) 1822 Feb 6 On lists of convict runaways from Newcastle removed to Port Macquarie per "Newcastle" (Reel 6008, 4/3504A p.494; Reel 6019, 4/3864 pp.350-1)
Sessions At the General Quarter Sessions of the Peace held at Bradford on Wednesday week : ... the following prisoners took their trials, viz.: ...  Francis Hatton and Edward Lapage, for stealing, at Bradford, 40 yards of worsted cord, &c the property of R. Baxter - to be severally transported for 7 years. York Herald, 8 Aug 1818. ------------------------------------------------------------------ ... Francis Halton, Edward; Lapage, ...and ... left York Castle on Sunday morning seenight, in order  to be delivered on board the Hulks, lying up Portsmouth river, to be severally transported for seven years. Hull Packet, 18 Aug 1818.