Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Henry Newton was transported on the Surrey Or Surry, departing 15th Jul 1831 and arriving 26th Nov 1831 with 201 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 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/8, Page Number 139 (72) |
| 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
Petition for Clemency The National Archives HO 17/94/27 1831 Apr 26 Prisoner name: Henry Newton. Prisoner age: 23. Court and date of trial: Wiltshire Quarter Sessions at Devizes February 1831. Crime: Stealing ducks. Initial sentence: Seven years transportation. Gaoler's report: Character bad, convicted of felony before. Annotated: Nil. Petitioner(s): 12 people; Charles Barrett (prosecutor), of Fisherton. Grounds for clemency: Distress of the prisoner's wife and child.