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Adam Reeder was transported on the Recovery, departing 30th Jul 1819 and arriving 18th Dec 1819 with 189 passengers.
Built 1799 Batavia, 493 tons. 1823 voyage. Also arrived the same morning, (i.e. Thursday last) from Ireland, having sailed from the Cove of Cork on the 5th April, the ship Recovery, Captain Fotherley, with 180 male convicts, in tolerable health : no deaths on the passage. Surgeon Superintendent, Dr. Cunningham, R. N. The guard comprises a detachment of the 1st, or Royals, commanded by Captain Gill, who is accompanied by his Lady. Three free passengers come out by this conveyance, at the expence of the Crown. Sydney Gazette, Thurs 7 Aug 1823. 1835 voyage. Surgeon's general remarks. On 5th October 1835, the Guard embarked at Deptford, consisting of 1 staff, 1 subaltern, 2 sergeants, 1 drummer, 26 rank and file of the 28th Regiment, accompanied by 8 women and 4 children. On the 19th at Spithead we received on board 160 male convicts from the Leviathan and 120 from the York Hulk and in the 30th got under weigh, previous to which, the convicts were discharged to the hulks in consequence of their being a great nuisance on board. Source:The medical and surgical journal of HM convict ship Recovery for 5 October 1835 to 16 March 1836 by Alexander Neill, during which time the said ship was employed in passage to Sydney New South Wales
Recovery (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/3, Page Number 193 (98) |
| 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
Adam Reeder, aged 17, and Samuel Lawn, 20, were severally indicted for stealing on the 15th of February last from the shop of John Thirtle in St. Saviour's a pair of Wellington boots; on this indictment Reeder was acquitted and Lawn found guilty. The same prisoners stood further indicted for having on the 22nd February last stolen from the shop of Alexander Thwaites a cloth shawl, 8 yards of pink silk, 3 silk handkerchiefs and 2 coloured cotton handkerchiefs; they were both found guilty on the sencond indictment and sentenced to 7 years' transportation. Norwich Mercury 8th May 1819. Transported on board "Recovery" 1819 * 8/09/1821 - part of the 'Shell Gang' on the Nominal List of all persons victualled from His Majesty's Magazines. * 25/05/1822 - attached to the 'One Tree Hill Gang' after being charged on suspicion of stealing potatoes from Thomas Thackety and sentenced to receive 50 lashes and work in the Gaol Gang for 1 week. * 28/12/1822 - on the list of prisoners transported to Port Macquarie on the 'Lady Nelson' to serve the remainder of his original sentence after being convicted by the Liverpool Bench for robbery. * 30/10/1824 - included, in a letter to the Colonial Secretary's Office, as one of the convicts received into Sydney Gaol recently from Newcastle. The letter requested that slop clothing be issued for those listed as they were in a state bordering upon nudity. * 10/12/1824 - one of 49 runaways from Port Macquarie. The Bench of Magistrates at Bathurst sentenced him to be transported to Macquarie Harbour penal settlement on the west coast of Van Diemen's Land. On return of fines and punishments in the Police Office * 11/01/1825 - on a list of 38 runaways from Port Macquarie forwarded to Newcastle on Her Majesty's Colonial Cutter 'Sally' for the purpose of being kept at hard labour in double irons at that settlement. His trade was listed as brickmaker. * 02/06/1826 - Certificate of freedom granted. Description: Certificate No. 017/5358, Calling: Labourer, Age: 27, Height: 5 ft 10 1/2 inches, Complexion: Sallow, Hair: Dark Brown, Eyes: Hazel - nearly blind of right. * 14 March 1843 Admitted to Darlinghurst Gaol by Police. Bailed? Occupation: brickmaker. Religion: Protestant. Description: 5'11", stout build, fresh complexion, dark hair, hazel eyes. * 03/02/1854 Source: The Sydney Morning Herald, CENTRAL POLICE COURT. WEDNESDAY. THE sitting magistrates were, the Police Magistrate, the Superintendent of Police, Mr. Egan, Mr. Kemp, Mr. Arkins, and Mr. Ross. Six persons, charged with drunkenness, were each sentenced to pay a penalty of 20s., with the usual alternative. Mary McFarlane, between 11 and 12 years of age, Thomas McFarlane, about 8 years of age, with William Martin, and Jane Martin, neither of whom could tell their age, but seemed to be from 8 to 10 years of age, were brought up before the Bench by constable Harris, who deposed that yesterday he received them in custody from Adam Reeder.
Colonial Secretary Index. REEDER, Adam. Per "Recovery", 1819. 1821 Sep 8 Shell Gang. On list of all persons victualled from H.M. Magazines; listed as Reader (Reel 6016; 4/5781 p.81) 1822 May 25 Attached to One Tree Hill Gang. On return of proceedings of the Bench of Magistrates, Parramatta; listed as Ready (Fiche 3297; X643 p.13) 1822 Dec 28 On lists of prisoners transported to Port Macquarie per "Lady Nelson" (Reel 6019; 4/3864 pp.27, 380-1) 1824 Oct 30 Convict recently received into Sydney Gaol from Newcastle; to be issued with slop clothing. Listed as Reader (Reel 6013; 4/3512 p.641) 1824 Dec 10 Runaway from Port Macquarie; sentenced to Macquarie Harbour, Van Diemen's Land. On return of fines and punishments in the Police Office; listed as Reader (Reel 6023; 4/6671 p.103) 1825 Jan 11 On list of runaways from Port Macquarie forwarded to Newcastle per "Sally" (Reel 6014; 4/3513 p.229)