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Voyage
Transportation
Rebecca North was transported on the Providence, departing 8th Dec 1825 and arriving 16th May 1826 with 100 passengers.
The ship named 'Providence' was built in Calcutta, India in 1808. 649 tons. The 1811 voyage brought many convicts from Ireland to Australia. 73rd Regiment. Also several free settlers. 5-6 deaths on voyage. The ship was lastly scuttled at St. Martin's, Isle of Scilly in 1833.
Providence (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/5, Page Number 325 (164) |
| 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
THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE OLD BAILEY born 1800. Place of birth Somerset (Frome, Somerset). Gender female. Hair brown. Eyes brown. REBECCA NORTH. Theft; pocket picking. 19th May 1825.1019. REBECCA NORTH was indicted for stealing, on the 15th of May , a half sovereign, two crowns, two shillings, and a sixpence, the monies of Edward Terry , from his person . EDWARD TERRY. I am a journeyman butcher . On the 15th of May I fell in with a girl in White-lion-street, Whitechapel, about a quarter before twelve o'clock at night. I was a little the worse for liquor, and had a purse with two sovereigns, a half sovereign, two half-crowns, two shillings, and a sixpence in it: I went home with her to a street in Whitechapel ; we went up stairs and I saw the prisoner there; she left the room; I then gave the other girl a sixpence, and fivepence farthing in copper; **** she called the prisoner, and said "Rebecca, you had better go with him:" the prisoner was on the bed with me, but got up and went down stairs directly; I then missed the purse, and all that was in it: I went down and caught her in the court, with several other women - she got away but I called the watchman, and she was taken a short time afterwards in my presence - there was 1 l. 14 s. 6 d. found on her, but I have not seen the purse. THOMAS BROWN . I am a watchman. I heard of the robbery and took her (in consequence of the prosecutor's description of her person) within about twenty yards of the spot: I said to the prosecutor "Do you know either of these women?" and he pointed out the prisoner; I found in her hand one sovereign, one half sovereign, and 4 s. 6 d., which she said Jack had given her - the prosecutor appeared to me to be sober. Prisoner. Q. Do I not live with a man? A. Yes, you live with a tailor; I saw him soon afterwards - I asked him what he had given you? he said 10 s. JOHN LEWIN . I was with Brown - what he has said is correct. JOHN HART . I am watch-house keeper. I searched the prisoner, and found two half-crowns, two shillings, two sixpences, and eighteen-pence in copper, in her pocket. Prisoner's Defence. The money was given me by the man who I live with - I had 10 s. in my pocket when I was taken to the watch-house, which was my own. GUILTY . Aged 25. Transported for Life .
1828 - Marriage. Registered; Launceston Rebecca North [Convict - Ship; Providence] & Samuel Dunn [Convict - Ship: Countess of Harcourt] 1829 - Birth of James Dunn. 28 Jan 1829. Parents' Samuel & Rebecca Dunn. 1835 - Australia Convict Musters, Tasmania. No; 19. Assigned to her Husband. 1841 - Death; Rebecca Dunn. Aged; 43 years old. 30 Sept 1841. Registered: Hobart 1846 - Australia Convict Musters, Tasmania. DEAD