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Edward Reel was transported on the Royal Saxon, departing 1st Jun 1851 and arriving 12th Aug 1851 with 17 passengers.
Barque, 510 tons. Shipping New, Hobart Town. March 17 – Arrived the barque Royal Saxon, 510 tons, Captain Charlesworth, left Calcutta 15 January, with seven male convicts and general cargo. The Courier, Sat 17 Mar 1849. -------------------------------------------------- PORT of Hobart Town, - Arrival. October 5 - Royal Saxon, barque, 510 tons, Charlesworth, from Calcutta June 29th, with a general cargo. Passengers - and 10 male convicts. Colonial Times, 8 Oct 1850. THE "ROYAL SAXON." — This vessel anchored in our harbour on Saturday evening, from Calcutta and Madras. She has on board a very fine royal tiger, about 15 months old, and measuring about 4 feet 6 inches in length; also a young bear and several monkies. Hobarton Guardian, 9 Oct 1850. -------------------------------------------------- PORT OF HOBART TOWN ARRIVALS. August 12 - Barque Royal Saxon, 712 tons, Charlesworth from Calcutta 1st of June, with a general cargo, and 16 male prisoners. Colonial Times, 15 Aug 1851.
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Reel, Edward Name: Reel, Edward Record Type: Convicts Employer: Cahill, Joseph: 1855 Departure port: Calcutta Ship: Royal Saxon Place of origin: Baltimore, Maryland Origin location: Latitude and Longitude Index number: 58782 Record ID: NAME_INDEXES:1428456 Tasmanian Library
Police Office – Wednesday. Absconding. - Edward Reel pleaded guilty to absconding from Mr. Cotham at Glenorchy in May last. He stated that he could obtain no indulgence from the Government though he was entitled to it. He had never been punished but once- 7 days solitude- since he came to the Colony. He had been the means of saving the lives of three or four persons, one of them an officer in the regiment,- and yet no indulgence had been extended to him. He had tried to get out of the Colony because he found it impossible to recover himself -no matter how well he behaved. He had petitioned the Government some months ago; but had received no answer. The Bench sentenced him to six month's imprisonment with hard labour. Hobart Town Mercury. 25 Sept 1857. Police Court- Thursday. Drunk on Master’s premises. -Edward Reel, a ticket-of-leave holder, was charged with being drunk on his Master's (Mr. McGrath's) premises in Liverpool-street on the 23th inst. He pleaded guilty. In reply to the Bench, Mr. J. McGrath stated that defendant got drunk whilst absent from his premises, and upon his return he was very violent, and that circumstance induced him to give him into custody. The Bench fined the defendant £1, or in default committed him for one month. Hobart Town Daily Mercury, 27 May 1859.
Edward Reel, 5ft 6 in, age 23, Life, catholic can read a little, Single, Crime: Burglary, nothing was taken from Mr Ladds at Calcutta. A man named Knox was killed. Trade: Seaman and Sailmaker. Native place, Baltimore, U.S. Remarks: M (mother) Cathe. S, (sisters) Nell?, Cathe, Mary, Ellen at NP (native place) Convict Conduct Record: https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON37-1-7$init=CON37-1-7p64 He was tried at Fort William , India, in March 1851. Arrived in Norfolk Island Sept 1851,and was later in Hobart.