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Transportation
Mary Springate was transported on the Royal Admiral, departing 30th May 1792 and arriving 7th Oct 1792 with 349 passengers.
The Royal Admiral was built at Lynn in 1828. Convicts were transported to New South Wales on the Royal Admiral in 1830, 1833, 1835 and to Van Diemen's Land in 1842. 1833 - Ship; Royal Admiral. Commenced fitting as a Convict Transport at Deptford on the 29 March. Surgeon Superintendent [Andrew Henderson] joined on the 3rd April. Guard embarked on the 13th. Sailed on the 17th and anchored in Kingston Barbour near Dublin on the 9th May. 220 convicts embarked on the 16 May 1833 and the ship sailed from Dublin Bay for Sydney on the 4th June and arrived there on the 20 October. Originally embarked with 221 convicts, 5 Died at sea, 1 was Relanded. 11 sick on shore, The convicts were described as 220 such wretchedly debilitated creatures ... Refer to the surgeons journal for full details
Royal Admiral (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 178 |
| 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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Mary Springate was probably married (to William Springate) on her conviction at Canterbury in April 1792, and pregnant at the time, giving birth on arrival in Sydney Harbour. But she and the baby died. *23 April 1792 -Convicted of stealing sheets, ribbon, muslin, and handkerchief - 7 yrs transportation. *Friday 4th May 1792 - removed from Canterbury jail to hulk at Woolwich. * Departed England May 1792 * Arrived at NSW October 1792 * Gave birth on ship still docked in Port Jackson, to daughter Eleanor Springate b. Wednesday 10 October 1792. Child's father was William Springate (per baptism registration). * Mary Springate died 2 days after the birth, on 12th October 1792, still on board the "Royal Admiral"[per ship's log] * Convict Mary Springate buried at Old Sydney Burial Ground 13th October 1792 (City of Sydney, Old Burial Ground, burial inventory) Since the ship's log records 80 convicts being landed as sick, then Mary may have contracted the fever on board, or see ay have died f separate birth-related problem. Charles Bateson in "Convict Ships" records that some the convict wives had their husbands on board - William Springate may have been one of them? * Baby Eleanor Springate baptised 14th October 1792, St Phillip's church, Sydney * Baby Eleanor Springate buried 19 October 1792 at Old Sydney Burial Ground. KENTISH GAZETTE 24 April 1792 page 4: "CANTERBURY, APRIL 24th "At the Sessions holden yesterday at the Guildhall in this city, John Head charged with .... sentence death. " Mary Springate, charged on oath with feloniously stealing one pair of sheets, three yards of blue ribbon, one piece of striped, sprigged muslin, and one pocket handkerchief the property of Thomas Delafaux, esq. - Guilty. Seven Years transportation. KENTISH GAZETTE Friday 11 May 1792 page 4: "CANTERBURY, APRIL 24th "... Friday, Mary Springate who was sentenced to seven years Transportation to Botany Bay, was removed from our gaol to the hulks at Woolwich, till the receiving ship is ready."
Mary Springate was probably married (to William Springate) on her conviction at Canterbury in April 1792, and pregnant at the time, giving birth on arrival in Sydney Harbour. But she and the baby died. *23 April 1792 -Convicted of stealing sheets, ribbon, muslin, and handkerchief - 7 yrs transportation. *Friday 4th May 1792 - removed from Canterbury jail to hulk at Woolwich. * Departed England May 1792 * Arrived at NSW October 1792 * Gave birth on ship still docked in Port Jackson, to daughter Eleanor Springate b. Wednesday 10 October 1792. Child's father was William Springate (per baptism registration). * Mary Springate died 2 days after the birth, on 12th October 1792, still on board the "Royal Admiral"[per ship's log] * Convict Mary Springate buried at Old Sydney Burial Ground 13th October 1792 (City of Sydney, Old Burial Ground, burial inventory) Since the ship's log records 80 convicts being landed as sick, then Mary may have contracted the fever on board, or see ay have died f separate birth-related problem. Charles Bateson in "Convict Ships" records that some the convict wives had their husbands on board - William Springate may have been one of them? * Baby Eleanor Springate baptised 14th October 1792, St Phillip's church, Sydney * Baby Eleanor Springate buried 19 October 1792 at Old Sydney Burial Ground. KENTISH GAZETTE 24 April 1792 page 4: "CANTERBURY, APRIL 24th "At the Sessions holden yesterday at the Guildhall in this city, John Head charged with .... sentence death. " Mary Springate, charged on oath with feloniously stealing one pair of sheets, three yards of blue ribbon, one piece of striped, sprigged muslin, and one pocket handkerchief the property of Thomas Delafaux, esq. - Guilty. Seven Years transportation. KENTISH GAZETTE Friday 11 May 1792 page 4: "CANTERBURY, APRIL 24th "... Friday, Mary Springate who was sentenced to seven years Transportation to Botany Bay, was removed from our gaol to the hulks at Woolwich, till the receiving ship is ready."