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Transportation
James Polpet was transported on the Royal Admiral, departing 30th May 1792 and arriving 7th Oct 1792 with 349 passengers.
The Royal Admiral was built at Lynn in 1828. Convicts were transported to New South Wales on the Royal Admiral in 1830, 1833, 1835 and to Van Diemen's Land in 1842. 1833 - Ship; Royal Admiral. Commenced fitting as a Convict Transport at Deptford on the 29 March. Surgeon Superintendent [Andrew Henderson] joined on the 3rd April. Guard embarked on the 13th. Sailed on the 17th and anchored in Kingston Barbour near Dublin on the 9th May. 220 convicts embarked on the 16 May 1833 and the ship sailed from Dublin Bay for Sydney on the 4th June and arrived there on the 20 October. Originally embarked with 221 convicts, 5 Died at sea, 1 was Relanded. 11 sick on shore, The convicts were described as 220 such wretchedly debilitated creatures ... Refer to the surgeons journal for full details
Royal Admiral (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 177 (89) |
| 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 convict ship indent recorded his age as 19, his crime as felony. He had come from the "Censor" hulk at Woolwich. In the July 1801 convict muster he was living with fellow convict, Isaac Cowden, per "Scarborough". Sometime after this he appears to have left the colony because he had appointed an agent for his affairs in NSW — which would not have been necessary if he were present. Sydney Gazette, 6 May 1804, p4 (advertising) "N O T I C E. THE several Persons whose Names are hereunder inserted having appointed and left MICHAEL ROBINSON their AGENT in this Territory, by Letters of Attorney duly executed for that purpose, NOTICE is hereby given, that such Persons who are indebted to the said undermentioned Parties are expected and required to Pay their respective Debts to the said Michael Robinson within one month from this date, or to make Proposals for liquidating the same within a reasonable time by Instalments, or otherwise, to prevent as well the Expences as the Trouble of any Controversies at Law; for which purpose will be ready to receive their Proposals, and to afford a convenient but limited period for them to retire their Accounts: Namely, for Mr. James Aicken, Master of the Marcia; Mr. William Cummings, of the Brig Harrington; Dennis Connelly, of the same; James Pulpit, late of Sydney, baker; Mr. Shadrach Shaw, late of Farm Cove; Mr. James Mitchell, late of the Hawkesbury; Mr. Francis Fowkes, resident at the Cape of Good Hope; Mr. Aaron Davis, resident at Norfolk Island ; ....... MICHAEL ROBINSON Farm Cove, May 1st 1804.
James POLPET was transported for seven years on “Royal Admiral” convict ship. Burglary: Kentish Gazette - Tuesday 24 March 1789, p.2: “Gaol Calendar “Lent Assizes at Maidstone Monday the 16th March 1789. James Bond Esq, Sheriff .... James POLPET, for breaking into the dwelling-house of Nathaniel Allen, in Marden, and stealing several articles. Seven years transportation.”