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Transportation
Barbara Lawrie was transported on the Buffalo, departing 4th May 1833 and arriving 5th Oct 1833 with 183 passengers.
1833 - Voyage. Transported; 179 Female Convicts and 25 Children 1839 - Voyage. On 28th September 1839, the Ship Buffalo left Quebec, Canada, taking 144 prisoners to Van Diemen’s Land and New South Wales, following the Patriot War in Canada in 1837-38. Some of the prisoners were French Canadians patriots and others were American patriots, captured after the Battle of the Windmill. The Ship went first to Van Diemens Land, arriving at Hobart on 11th February 1840, where most of the American prisoners were landed, and then went on to Sydney, arriving on 26th February 1840, where the 58 French speaking prisoners were landed. They were separated mainly because there was hostility between the Americans from Lower Canada and the Canadians from Upper Canada. The prisoners were in the main, literate, idealistic and honest men.
BuffaloReferences
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/9, Page Number 92 |
| 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
New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents, 1788-1842 No; 600-33. 143. Name Barbara Lawrie [Barbara Campbell Or Walker] Age 33. Status; Married. 3 male & 1 female children Date of Conviction 7 Jan 1833 - Offence; Stealing sheet Trade; Housemaid/Washerwoman 1837 - General Muster Name; Barbara Lowrie alias Campbell. Age; 36. Assigned; C Prout, Liverpool 1838 - Ticket of Leave. No;38/390. Allowed to remain in the District of Liverpool 1839 - New South Wales, Australia, Liverpool St Luke. No; 54 Name; Barbara Lowry Abode; Liverpool District When buried; 15 July 1839 Died; 13 July 1839. Aged; 39 years Ship’s Name; Bond per Dromedary ***** Bond By Whom Ceremony was preformed; J Duffus
In January 1833, Barbara Lawrie @ Campbell @ Walker appeared at Edinburgh High Court of Justiciary and pled guilty to theft (no further detail). Described as 'a habit & repute' thief with four previous convictions, she received 7 years transportation - see Scotsman newspaper 9 January 1833 p 3 on 'High Court of Justiciary'. Note: the accused was one of 23 females convicted at Edinburgh High Court who in May 1833 were transported on convict ship Buffalo - see McGowan(2022) Policing the Metropolis of Scotland, 1833-1861 (Edinburgh City Archives) Volume 1, p 112 on convict ship Buffalo.