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Voyage
Transportation
Robert Palmer was transported on the Surrey Or Surry, departing 2nd Oct 1822 and arriving 4th Mar 1823 with 161 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 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/4, Page Number 226 |
| 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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Colonial Secretary Index. PALMER, Robert. Per "Surrey", 1823 1824 c.Apr Whitesmith. Assigned convict mechanic whose master was a defaulter in payment for (Reel 6061; 4/1778 p.265b) 1825 Oct 4,7 Re permission to marry Mary Ann Nowland at Sydney; appears as John (Reel 6064, 4/1788 p.5a; Reel 6015, 4/3515 p.411) 1825 Nov 7,9 Re permission to marry Mary Ann Nowland at Sydney (Reel 6064, 4/1788 p.104; Reel 6015, 4/3515 p.626) 1825 Dec 5 Servant of Mr Cutter of Pitt Street. Objection by Mr Cutter to proposed marriage (Reel 6064; 4/1789 p.15) 1825 Dec 14 Re the need for permission from master to be married (Reel 6016; 4/3516 p.159) --------------------------------------------------------------------- Convict Permission to Marry. John Palmer, convict per Surry, and Mary A. Nowland, convict per Mary Anne. Requested by Revd. Rd. Hill, Asst. Chaplain, Sydney, 7 Oct 1825. From the Rev. Richard Hill, to the Colonial Secretary, Frederick Goulburn, dated 5 Dec 1825. In the list for the month of November, was Robert Palmer and MaryAnn Nowland, which rreceived the sanction of His Excellency Sir Thomas Brisbane. The master of Palmer, Mr Cutter of Pitt Street has made an objection to his marriage on the score of improper conduct, he having been on the tread mill four times within a few months, and having incorrectly stated that he had his consent to his marriage. As there does not appear to be any legal objection, I shall be much obliged to your informing me if the objections above stated are valid in respect of a Prisoner of the Crown. Letter from Col. Sec, dated 14 Dec 1825. to the Rev. Richard Hill. Robert Palmer is not to be united in marriage to Mary Ann Nowland until he has obtained the consent of his master.
At Beccles Quarter Sessions, on Monday sennight, … and Robert Palmer and Jas, Ling, for stealing two coombs of barley, &c. ... Bury and Norwich Post, 24 Apr 1822. ----------------------------------------------------- On the 6th inst. the following convicts were removed from the County Gaol, in Ipswich, and put on board the Leviathan Hulk, Portsmouth Harbour: — William Snowling, William Dow, and Taylor Jacob, for 14 years each. William Barber, John Cousins, James Ling, Robert Palmer, James Thurlow, John Balls, George Hunter, John Warne, and Israel Rouse, for seven years each. Bury and Norwich Post, 14 May 1822. Hulk Records. HO-9-8_5 p 12/53 Rec. from Ipswich 7 May 1822 Robert Palmer, age not clear (20, 30, or 40?) Stg barley, Tried 15 Apr 1822, Beccles, 7 years, NSW 28 Sep 1822.