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Transportation
Thomas Morris was transported on the Asia 1, departing 13th Aug 1827 and arriving 7th Dec 1827 with 200 passengers.
Built by A Hall & Co at Aberdeen in 1818. A Brig of 536 tons. (Wikipedia) 1830 - Voyage. Asia from Ireland. Female Convict Ship; Stead; Master, Alexander Nesbit M.D. Surgeon Superintendent. Arrived in Sydney Cove 13 Jan 1830. Mustered - 186. Died on Voyage - 3. Disembarked - 1. Total Embarked - 200
Asia 1 (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/6, Page Number 254 |
| 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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Tasmanian Records. Conduct Record.https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON31-1-29/CON31-1-29P209 No 615. Thomas Morris. Tried 5 Mar 1827, Life. Per Asia (3) Dec 1827. See record for details. I have been all my life in the Marines. I left my wife and children on the parish at Portsmouth. I was at Trafalgar in the Monarch – “Warrior” T.L. 2.36. Conditional Pardon No 2705, 23 Oct 1840, extended 21/4/1846.
Thomas Morris, a private in the Portsmouth Division of Royal Marines, has been committed for trial at the ensuing at Winchester, for breaking into the shop of Mr. Stockman, pawn broker, in St. Mary-street, during the night tlme 11 th inst. And stealing therefrom a great quantity of pledges consisting of gold and other jewellery articles, wearing apparel and bedding, which pledges were discovered at the prisoners lodgings in Warblington-street, on the ?th inst. is also charged with committing three other burglaries in Portsmouth, namely two in Oyster-street. another in St. Mary-street, all within 3 months. Hampshire Advertiser, 19 Feb 1827. Thomas Morris, charged with having broken open houses of John Stockman, John Dunning, Mary Ann Studdy, and Rich Blechynd. Hampshire Chronicle, 12 March 1827.