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Margaret Poole was transported on the Alexander, departing 4th Nov 1815 and arriving 4th Apr 1816 with 88 passengers.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Fleet http://www.jenwilletts.com/convict_ship_alexander_1788 The Alexander was built at Hull in 1784 by Walton & Co. She was taken up by the East India Company in 1786. Convict Transport-Barque built Ship. 452 tons, 114ft long, 31ft wide. Arrived with 177 male Convicts (14 dv) Carried 30 Crew + 41 Marines Master: Duncan Sinclair She was the largest of the eleven vessels of the historic First Fleet to Australia. The First Fleet consisted of two Royal Navy escort ships, HMS Sirius and HMS Supply accompanied by six convict transports, the Alexander, Charlotte, Friendship, Lady Penrhyn, Prince of Wales and the Scarborough, and three store ships, the Borrowdale, Fishburn and Golden Grove. Convicts on the 1st Fleet Alexander are listed under Lady Penrhyn, Scarborough & Alexander.
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List of prisoners to be sent to Newcastle per H.M. Brig Elizabeth Henrietta, Date of doc: 20 Nov 1817. Margt. Poole, convict per Brig Alexander. Convicted by Mr. Wentworth, 30 Oct 1817, sentence, 1 year.
Colonial Secretary Index. POOLE, Margaret. Per "Alexander", 1816 1817 Nov 20 - On list of prisoners to be sent to Newcastle per "Elizabeth Henrietta" (Reel 6005; 4/3497 p.146)
Margaret Poole arrived Sydney 04/04/1816. Sent on to Newcastle.