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Frances Phillips was transported on the Henry, departing 30th Sep 1824 and arriving 8th Feb 1825 with 79 passengers.
Henry 1825. The ship Henry, Captain Ferrier, arrived at Hobart Town, on the 9th ult. with 79 female prisoners, all whom were landed with the exception of two. There were also on board 25 free women, and 33 children, who came out, at the expence of Government, to join their husbands and parents. Sydney Gazette, 3 Mar 1825.
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| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/5, Page Number 189 (96) |
| 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
Marriages in the Parish of Hobart Town in the year; 1828 No; 41. Thomas Campbell. Of this Parish. Bachelor. [convict] Frances Phillips. Of this Parish. Spinster. Convict Married by Banns on the 9 October 1826 Witness; George Haynes & W Worthy
Frances Phillips and Caroline Vantileur, for stealing and carrying away gold watch from the shop of Jane Maria Perrett, jeweller, of Windsor. The shop was left in care of her daughter, of whom the prisoners inquired for Mrs. Perrett; and while the child was gone for her mother, they took the watch from the counter and left the shop. Soon after they were gone Mrs. Perrett missed her watch, and gave information to the constable (Gray) who traced the prisoners to a public house. The watch was found in Vantileur’s possession. Mrs. Perrett’s daughter identified the prisoners, and gave her evidence in clear a manner as call forth the commendation the Judge. The watch being Mrs Perrett’s private property, and not goods which she had to sell, they escaped the sentence of death, which would have been passed them had it been among the articles exposed for sale in which case the crime would have been shoplifting. They were both sentenced to be transported for seven years. Windsor and Eton Express, 6 Mar 1824.
ADM 101/33/3 . Medical and surgical journal of the Henry convict ship, for 2 August 1824 to 1 March 1825 by B Carlyle, Surgeon and Superintendent, during which time the said ship was employed in transporting female prisoners to Van Diemen's Land and New South Wales. Frances Phillips Age 63 Prisoner This woman is mother to a prisoner and is an old emaciated creature that I should have made objections to receive notwithstanding she was apparently free from any bodily diseases had it not been from that anxiety she evinced to accompany her daughter who was seized with oppressive labour pains at the moment of her coming on board. She is entered on the list as only 44 years of age but has every appearance of being more than 63 as she calls herself. Since she came on board she has gradually become more and more debilitated and is now obliged to lie in bed a great part of the day without any apparent diseases shown weakness and impaired appetite. To have half a pint of wine daily and as nutritious a diet as can be procured. ------------------------------------------------ Tasmanian Conduct Record: https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON40-1-7$init=CON40-1-7p180 35. Frances Phillips, Convicted at Berks 1 Mar 1824, 7 years. Transported for stealing a watch. Gaol report. Has the character of being daring bold impudent Girl. No confession taken.