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Voyage
Transportation
George Long was transported on the Pilot, departing 28th Feb 1817 and arriving 28th Jul 1817 with 120 passengers.
The Pilot was built at Newcastle UK and owned by S.F.Somes (Lloyds Register). 392 tons. 1817 voyage: Sailed to Port Jackson, New South Wales and then on to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania). Convicts on this voyage came from throughout Ireland. Capt William Pexton (accompanied by his wife, who kept a journal of the voyage)
Pilot (generic)References
| Primary Source | Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. Hobart Town Gazette, 26 April 1823. |
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Convict Notes
Tasmanian Conduct record: https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON31-1-27$init=CON31-1-27p58 No 12. George Long, per Pilot & E. Henrietta, Tried Carlow, March 1816, 7 years.. Sept 9 1817. Neglect of duty. Work for Govt one week in his own time. May 9 1818. Absent from muster. To work for Govt in his own time one week. Nov 18 1819. Stealing silver spoons in the dw-house of C. Williams, Acquitted. Same date. Drunk & disorderly & neglect of duty as a Constable, fined 40/- & dismisses from his office. -------------------------------------------------------- Government Public Notice. THE undermentioned Persons have obtained Certificates and Tickets of Leave during the last Week: Certificates: George Long, Pilot, (1817) Hobart Town Gazette, 26 Apr 1823.
https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON13-1-1p81 List of 30 male prisoners and 50 female prisoners embarked on the Colonial Brig Elizabeth Henrietta, for Hobart Town, Van Diemen’s Land. Extracted from the Indents of the ships Pilot and Canada, Sydney, 11 Aug 1817. George Long, tried at Carlow, March 1816, 7 years.
Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. George Long, Ship Pilot, 1817, age 36, Tried at Carlow Co, 1816. 7 years. Native of Clonmelt Carlow Co. Trade- footman servant Hobart Town Gazette, 26 April 1823. Certificate obtained during the last week: George Long - Pilot, 1817.