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Transportation
Nathaniel Simon Smith was transported on the Neva, departing 27th Jul 1833 and arriving 21st Nov 1833 with 170 passengers.
The Neva was a Three-Masted Barque built at Hull in 1813, Lloyd's register 1814. Traded between England & Jamaica then refitted in 1830's to carry convicts. Tons burthen: 327 bm (builders old measurement) Length: 104 ft 4 in (31.80 m) Beam: 27 ft 1 in (8.26 m) Height: 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Armament: 4 × 9-pounder guns Second voyage transporting convicts to Australia ended in a disaster, being shipwrecked near King Island, Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) in 1835. It is recorded that only 15 survived, 6 being Irish female convict women and several crew including Capt. Peck. They were transported to Launceston. On board were also several free passengers and children. A total of 224 lives lost and one of the worst ship wrecks in history.
Neva (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/9, Page Number 184 |
| 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
Nathaniel was 18 years old when convict of ‘House breaking’ having broke and entered the schooner ‘Anthony’ lying in Yarmouth Haven and stealing therein. Nathaniel was the son of Thomas Nathaniel Smith and Almira Mary Libbis. Assigned to the Barber property in Yass, NSW. 6/4/1840: Married Maria Grace Mary’ English at St Mary’s, Sydney – he was listed as ‘Smythe’ and living at Bogolong nr Yass. They had 7 children. Mary died in 1861 aged 42. 2/6/1891: Nathaniel died aged 76 and was buried at Waverley, Sydney.
Prisoner No. 33/3229 Place of trail: Norfolk England, 18 September 1832 Convict Ticket of Leave: 26 September 1838 Possible: Conditional Pardon: 1840 Allowed to remain in the district of Yass, NSW