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John Purdie 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 182 |
| 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
Old Bailey Proceedings September 1791 Trial of John Purdie JOHN PURDIE,was indicted for stealing,on the 19th August last,nine copper halfpence,value 4 1 1/2d.the property of William Adam. WILLIAM ADAM sworn I live in Grafton street,the prisoner lived with me as a porter;on the 19th of August,having some reason to suspect him,I marked three shillings worth of half pence,I told him to take care of the shop while I went into the yard;when I returned I missed the nine halfpence,I sent for the constable who searched him and took him to the watch -house;I was not in the yard three minutes,he was not entrusted to pay or receive,never bought or sold goods;I missed goods several times before. THOMAS DALTON,sworn I found these halfpence on the prisoner (the halpence produced and deposed by the prosecutor) Prosecutor Those halfpence that are here I marked twenty four by the letter of the alphabet and some by numbers,those which I found on the prisoner correspond with the nine missed. The prisoner called five witnesses who gave him a good character. GUILTY. Transported for seven years. Trial by the first Middlesex jury before Mr Justice Grose.