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Ann Relph was transported on the America, departing 30th Dec 1830 and arriving 9th May 1831 with 198 passengers.
1829 Voyage - Source; The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser. 20 Aug 1829. Page 2. Shipping Intelligence. On Tuesday last arrived, from London, the ship America, Captain Donald, with 168 male prisoners. Surgeon Superintendent, Alexander Stewart, Esq. R. N. The guard consists of a detachment of the 63d Regiment, under the command of Adjutant Montgomery. Passengers, Mrs. Montgomery and two children. 168 Mustered, 8 Died on voyage; Total 176 Embarked. 1831 Voyage - Source; The Hobart Town Courier. SATURDAY, MAY 14, 1831 Arrived on Monday the 9th. instant the convict ship America, Robert Donald, Esq. Commander, from London 6th. January, with, 186 females. Passengers, Mr. Capon, Chief Constable of the Island, Mr. and Mrs. Davies, Surgeon and Superintendent, Dr. Thomson, R. N.; brings also some Commissariat stores. The Surgeons Journal for 1830-1831 voyage: https://www.femaleconvicts.org.au/docs/ships/SurgeonsJournal_America1831.pdf
America (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/7, Page Number 549 (277). Tasmanian Archives. POLICE INTELLIGENCE . The Morning Post (London, England), Wednesday, July 14, 1830; Issue 18592. British Library Newspapers, Part II: 1800-1900. |
| 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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Source for POLICE INTELLIGENCE account of trial: The Morning Post (London, England), Wednesday, July 14, 1830; Issue 18592. British Library Newspapers, Part II: 1800-1900.
POLICE INTELLIGENCE . UNION HALL.—Ann Relph, formerly in the service of Mrs. Mullins, of North Brixton, a most respectable widow lady, was yesterday charged before — HONE, Esq. with having whilst in her service stolen from her, amongst other property, the following articles:—A lady’s gold watch and chain, value about 30 guineas, and eleven shillings in silver, a black silk pelisse, a black crape veil, as well as a variety of articles of wearing apparel of a valuable description; belonging to Mrs. Mullins’s mother. Mr. SADGROVE, of Nicholas-lane, opened the case as solicitor for the prosecution, and Mrs. Mullins deposed that the prisoner had been in her employ as a servant for three months last past; that feeling very unwell on Saturday last, the 10th inst., she was unable to get up in the morning as usual, and was confined to her bed all day; about six o’clock in the evening, having occasion for the service of the prisoner, she called her, when finding her not in she got up, and upon looking into the drawer in her dressing-room, where she usually kept her trinkets, she missed her gold watch and chain, upon which her suspicions became excited, and upon searching further she discovered the extent of her loss as above mentioned. She saw no more of the prisoner until yesterday morning, when she was brought to her house by the next witness. Blythman, the turnkey of Brixton Gaol, deposed that on Monday, the 12th instant, from information he received, he apprehended the prisoner in a wood, in the parish of Burwash, in the county of Sussex, and upon bringing her to the house of a man named Kilder, at Burwash, who is a distant relation to the prisoner, he found upon searching her the articles above named. She confessed the robbery, and said, “Let the saddle be put upon the right horse.” This evidence was confirmed by Wilson, the keeper of Brixton Gaol, who accompanied the former witness. The prisoner not having any thing to say in her defence, was fully committed for trial at the next assizes at Guildford, and the witnesses were bound over to prosecute.
Application for permission to marry: to James Webber (transported per 'Governor Ready' 31 Oct 1831. Marriage to John Richardson 9 Apr 1833 Hobart.
Ann Relph/Ralph was convicted at Surrey on 12 Aug 1830 for stealing money and a gold watch, from her Mistress. Previous convictions. Life sentence. Transported to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) on the ship 'America' arriving 9 May 1831. Unmarried; aged 22yrs; house servant & needlewoman; Protestant; can read. Assignments in Colony. House of Correction for 3 months. Conditional Pardon 14 July 1841.