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Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Mary Shipley was transported on the Indefatigable And Minstrel, departing 9th May 1812 and arriving 19th Oct 1812 with 331 passengers.
The Indefatigable was built at Whitby, England. She was square-rigged three masted ship of 549 tons and had three decks; a length of 127 ft. and a beam of 31ft. 8ins. The Indefatigable sailed from England on 4th June 1812 in company with the Minstrel. The Indefatigable came direct to Hobart, VDL arriving there on 19 October 1812. One prisoner died on the voyage out. Having disembarked the prisoners in Hobart, the Indefatigable arrived in Port Jackson on 6 December 1812, departing there bound for England in January 1813. The Indefatigable returned to Australia with convicts in 1815 (see separate listing).
Indefatigable And Minstrel (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 64 |
| 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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Family connections for Mary (Shipley) are: SHIPLEY Mary (Shipley) was born about 1758or1789. She was tried at probably Old Bailey, sentenced to Life & arrived in Port Jackson NSW as a convict after 6 12 1812 after a voyage of 6months on MINSTREL accompanying INDEFATIGIBLE. She is recorded as marrying Richard (Norris MINERVA 1800 age33) emancipist labourer on 11 8 1813 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. She died on 26 12 1819 age61 as emancipist & was buried, as (Norris), at St Johns CofE Parramatta. [Some details taken from this Website] Richard (Norris MINERVA 1800 age33) has an entry on this Website-who may not be this person. Reference: Craig James Smee 'Births and Baptisms Marriages and Defacto Relationships Deaths and Burials New South Wales 1788-1830' ..a complete listing from church & other records in the early colony.