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Joseph Potter was transported on the Lord Lyndoch, departing 20th Jul 1831 and arriving 18th Nov 1831 with 266 passengers.
1838 Voyage - Lord Lyndoch. Surgeon Superintendence; Doctor Pineo, From the Surgeons Notes; " Total Embarked; 330 Male Convicts. 19 Died on Passage. 8 Died of Scurvy, 11 of Old age and diseases contracted previously to embarked which could not be detected ...... An accident occurred whereby 16 men were dreadfully scolded with boiling tea. many of them from the shoulders down to their knees.. 112 were sent to the Sydney Hospital on arrival "
Lord Lyndoch (generic)References
| Primary Source | Tasmanian Libraries. Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/8, Page Number 153 (79) |
| 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
Launceston Invalid Depot: Admission dates 14 Jan. 1887 to 8 Aug. 1887 27 Oct. 1888 to 31 Jan. 1889 5 Mar. 1889 to 7 Jan. 1890 https://stors.tas.gov.au/POL709-1-21$init=POL709-1-21_1887P141 https://stors.tas.gov.au/POL709-1-22$init=POL709-1-22_1889P43 https://stors.tas.gov.au/POL709-1-23$init=POL709-1-23_1890P26
Sorry, above should read Tried 28 March 1831
Conduct Record: Tried 28 March 1851, Transported for Breaking a Building within the [?] & Larceny, stated Housebreaking & Stealing Fowls, Single, Conditional Pardon No. 440, 31 May 1843 https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON31-1-35$init=CON31-1-35P91 Description List: aged 19, Trade Kitchen Gardener https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON18-1-12$init=CON18-1-12P171 Departed Launceston 18 March 1852 on ship Sea Belle bound for Melbourne. Free by Servitude https://stors.tas.gov.au/NI/596646 https://stors.tas.gov.au/POL220-1-1$init=POL220-1-1P307