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Voyage
Transportation
James Morris was transported on the Chapman, departing 25th Mar 1817 and arriving 26th Jul 1817 with 202 passengers.
The Chapman ship was built at Whitby, England in 1777, rebuilt in 1811 and refurbed in 1815. Tonnage: 558 The 1817 voyage from Ireland to New South Wales, Australia is not yet fully recorded on this web site - currently being updated. A mutiny occurred on this voyage with 7 men killed and many others wounded. (200 male convicts embarked) 1824 voyage from England to Van Diemen's Land (180 male convicts). 1826 voyage from England to Van Diemen's Land (100 male convicts, 2 escaped). Royal Staff guards & 19 private passengers.
Chapman (generic)References
| Primary Source | New South Wales, Convict Ship Muster Rolls and Related Records, 1790-1849; 1817; and New South Wales, Convict Indents, 1788-1842; Bound Indentures 1814-1818 |
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Convict Notes
IN VDL: From the Hobart Town Gazette, 17 January, 1829, p1: "GOVERNMENT NOTICE, Colonial Secretary's Office, No. 6. Jan. 14, 1829. THE periods for which the undermentioned persons were transported, having expired, certificates have been granted to them accordingly. Richard Leach, 226, Caledonia; John Sweeney, 489, Morley, (4); Ephram Digby, 364, Lady East; Archibald Bensurilla, 812, ditto; James Morris, or Murphy, 108, Chapman, (1)..." (https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/264612938). --0-- 21 May 1830: His VDL Conduct Record lists a charge against him of "allowing two assigned servants to remain on his premises, contrary to the Act of Council No.8". The case was dismissed (https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON31-1-29$init=CON31-1-29p40).
IN NSW: 1817: On arrival in NSW, James Morris or Murphy was listed as 36, a grazier/farmer from Dublin; 5'4¼" tall with a pale dark complexion, brown hair and hazel eyes (New South Wales, Convict Ship Muster Rolls and Related Records, 1790-1849; 1817; and New South Wales, Convict Indents, 1788-1842; Bound Indentures 1814-1818). On the Irish Convicts database, however, his year of birth is 1780 (http://members.pcug.org.au/~ppmay/cgi-bin/irish/irish.cgi). 9 August, 1817: He was one of 70 convicts (69 from the Chapman and one from the Pilot) who were forwarded to VDL per the brig Jupiter. --0--
IN IRELAND: 7 January, 1815: James Morris was tried in Dublin City, convicted and sentenced to 14 years' transportation for "having forged notes" (New South Wales, Australia Convict Ship Muster Rolls and Related Records, 1790-1849; 1817, Chapman). While awaiting transportation, he was held finally at Newgate jail in Green Street, on Dublin’s north side, and was sent from there to board the Chapman. --0--