Summary
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Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Ralph Pratt was transported on the Surrey Or Surry, departing 29th Sep 1818 and arriving 4th Mar 1819 with 160 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 HO11/3, Page Number 104 |
| 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
Ralph Pratt, late of Newbottle, and John Pratt, of Hebburn, charged with uttering each a forged one pound note the Bank England. Tyne Mercury, 2 Dec 1817. FORGERY. Ralph Pratt, aged 30, and John Pratt, aged 24, were arraigned for uttering, respectively, a 1£. forged Bank of England note, and pleaded Not Guilty. After a long consultation with their Counsel, they pleaded guilty to a second arraignment possessing each a forged note, knowing it to forged, no evidence in consequence was offered support of the capital charge, and they were acquitted of it. Statesman, 3 Aug 1818. Ralph Pratt and John Pratt, for having forged notes in their possession, with intent to utter the same — fourteen years' transportation. New Times, London, 15 Aug 1818. On Wednesday morning, Ralph Pratt and John Jones, convicted at the last Assizes, and Ralph Howe, tried at the Midsummer Sessions, were taken from the gaol in this city, on their way to hulks, agreeably to their respective sentences of transportation. Durham County Advertiser, 22 Aug 1818.
Colonial Secretary Index. PRATT, Ralph. Per "Surrey". 1821 Sep 8 Employed at the Dockyard. On list of all persons victualled from H.M. Magazines (Reel 6016; 4/5781 p.115) ------------------------------------------------- STORY, Ralph Pratt. 1820 May 13 Re deposition of 14 Apr re case of American ship "General Gates" carrying off prisoners from New South Wales contrary to port regulations (Reel 6007; 4/3502 p.26) 1820 Dec 15 Employed on the "General Gates". Recommended that he be pardoned for his last offence (Reel 6050; 4/1747 pp.303-5) --------------------------------------------------
Tasmanian Records. Surry Indent: https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON13-1-1$init=CON13-1-1P216 Under list – Justicia Hulk. No 13. Ralph Pratt, tried at Durham Ass & G.D. 27 July 1818, 14 years. Age 42. Native place Newbottle, Durham, Horse shoer & blacksmith, 5 ft 7 ½, hazel eyes, black hair, ruddy comp, Surgeon’s report, No complaint, well behaved. --------------------------------------------------- Tasmanian Document - part of Surry Indent. https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON13-1-1$init=CON13-1-1P224 The undermentioned seven convicts are disembarked from the ship Surry at Sydney Cove, by order of His Excellency, the Governor. Consequently reduce the number to one hundred and fifty. I Michael Brignell- House carpenter & joiner, Stands No 43 in this list. 2 William Clark- House carpenter, Stands No 44 in this list. 3 Ralph Pratt- Horse shoer & Blacksmith, Stands No 13 in this list. 4 Thomas Humphries – Coachman, Stands No 127 in this list. 5 Edward Edwards – Cook & confectioner, Stands No 81 in this list. 6. Joseph Nedby* – Footman, Waiter & Coachman, Stands No 148 in this list. (1824/259) Note below: * This man arrived in VDL subsequently by Ship Eliza. 7 William Hickmott – Gardener & nurseryman, Stands No 117 in this list. True Extracts. Sydney 10 Mar 1819, signed F. Campbell.
Absconded. Ralph Pratt, blacksmith, per Surry 3, 5 feet 9 inches high, fair, pock-pitted, grey eyes. Sydney Gazette, 31 July 1819.