Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
James Morton 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: May, 1821: Joseph Moreton [sic] per Chapman and Jupiter is listed as having a Ticket of Leave (https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON31-1-29$init=CON31-1-29p16). --0-- October, 1823: He received his Certificate of Freedom #1823/144. 4 October, 1823: From the Hobart Town Gazette, p1: "THE undermentioned Persons have obtained Certificates and Tickets of Leave during the last Week: Certificates: Ernst Schmidt - Admiral Gambier; Jas.Lewis or Dairs - Almorah; Thomas Clapp - Ditto; Jas Walsh, or King - Chapman; Joseph Moreton - Ditto; William Callaghan - Pilot; Mary Ivis - Canada; Maria Walker - Friendship... H. E. ROBINSON, Secretary. Secretary's Office, Oct. 3. 1823." (https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/1089978) --0-- 23 May, 1826: Joseph Moreton was "suspected of aiding and assisting bushrangers" -- based on testimony given by a Mr Boyd on 11 February. He was placed on a bond and ordered to report to authorities in 3 months' time (https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON31-1-29$init=CON31-1-29p16).
CORRECTION: Second entry above re trial date is the correct one. --0-- IN NSW: 1817: On arrival in NSW, James or Joseph Morton was listed as a painter glazier from Dublin, 16, 5’1” tall with a fair complexion, light sandy 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 1800 (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: TRIAL: James Morton was tried in Dublin City on 10 September, 1816, convicted and sentenced to 7 years' transportation for stealing books (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--
IN IRELAND: TRIAL: James Morton was tried in Dublin City in January 1815, convicted and sentenced to 7 years' transportation for stealing books (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--