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Voyage
Transportation
Joseph Montgomery was transported on the Surrey Or Surry, departing 31st Dec 1813 and arriving 28th Jul 1814 with 204 passengers.
Built at Harwich in 1811 a square-rigged transport ship of 443 tons and copper lined she had two decks with a height between decks of 5 ft. 8 ins. In 1818, she had a major refit increasing the decks (and convict carrying capacity) to three. She was owned by the London firm of F. & C.F. Mangles.
Surrey Or Surry (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 138 |
| 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
Colonial Secretary Index. MONTGOMERY, Joseph. Per "Surrey", 1814 1814 Aug 18 On list of convicts disembarked from the "Surrey" and forwarded to Liverpool for distribution (Reel 6004; 4/3493 p.256)
Hulk Report HO 9/8 page 19. Captivity Hulk. Received Four prisoners from HMS Dido, 28 Sept 1813. Joseph Montgomery, age 28, Desertion, tried at Montreal, DNA, 21 Oct 1812 , Life, Per Surrey. Joseph was court-martialled on 21/10/1812 at Fort Chambly, near Montreal, in Canada. Joseph was in the 100th Regiment (Irish soldiers) which saw action in the 1812 war between the United States and the British possessions to the north. The regiment had been sent to Canada in 1804 and arrived in October 1805.
New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents, 1788-1842 Age: 29 Occupation: Soldier in 100th Ticket of Leave - Conditional Pardon - Absolute Pardon -