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Crime
Transportation
Richard Mapleson was transported on the Anson, departing 23rd Sep 1843 and arriving 4th Feb 1844 with 499 passengers.
The HMS Anson was a large ship, 1870 tons, built at Paull, near Hull, England in 1812. Sailed to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania), Australia from Plymouth, England on 1 Oct 1843, arriving 4 Feb 1844 carrying 499 male convicts, plus a crew of 326 - the greatest number to ever leave England on a transport ship. The 'Anson' was then refitted as a hulk Probation Station for housing female prisoners after they first arrived in Van Diemen's Land. It was situated in the River Derwent, Prince of Wales Bay, Risdon near Hobart. There is much written about it's time as a Probation Station. The 'Anson' ship was broken up in 1850.
Anson (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/13, Page Number 468 Conduct Record: CON33/1/50 Description List: CON18/1/41 |
| 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
Place of origin: Brighton, Sussex No; 11,642 Trade; Tailor aged 17 years old 1843 - Trial; 26 June 1843. Offence; Stealing 2/6 from his master 1848 - Employed by Harris, David: 1848, 1849, 1850, 1852 1850 - Employed by Abrahams, M.: 1850 1850 - Employed by Littlejohn, John: 1850 1850 - Employed by Akers, Joseph: 1850, 1851, 1852 1853 - Trial; 19 Jan 1853. Hobart Town. Offense: Assaulting being armed with a knife William Stanford putting him in bodily fear and stealing from the person ?1 the monies of William Brown. Sentence; 7 years Verdict: Guilty of larceny from the person