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Voyage
Transportation
Solomon Roach was transported on the General Hewett, departing 31st Jul 1813 and arriving 7th Feb 1814 with 301 passengers.
The Windham and General Hewett left England the 24th of August, in convoy with the Wansted, Capt. Moore, who sailed from hence last Thursday for Batavia; the General Hewett arrived at Rio the 17th of November, and sailed again the 2d of December. Together with the military detachments, she received on board for this Settlement 300 male prisoners, of whom we are sorry to report the death of 35, whose names we shall endeavour to procure an account of, and publish in the next Gazette, for the information of their friends and families in Great Britain. Sydney Gazette, Sat 12 Feb 1814.
General HewettReferences
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 126 |
| 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
1814 - New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents. Age; 29 [1784] Native Place; Gloucester Trade; Labourer Height; 5 Ft. 6 3/4 in Eyes; Blue Hair; Dark Brown 1814 - Possible Burial Record Old Sydney Burial Ground - Inventory of Burials Name; Solomon Roach Age; 30 years Year of Burial. 28 Jul 1814 Remarks; Convict
Salisbury On Friday Solomon Roach, late of Thornbury, Gloucestershire, was committed to Gaol, for trial at the next Assize for the county of Wilts, on suspicion having burglariously broken and entered the dwelling-house of William Hopkins, in the night of the 10th and 11th inst., and stolen therefrom cwt cheese... Salisbury Journal, 21 Sep 1812 Solomon Roach, J. Jotcham, James Brown, otherwise Hobbs, for burglaries;... were all capitally convicted, and received sentence of death, but were reprieved. Chester Courant, 30 Mar 1813 Prison Hulk reords state that nine prisoners were received from Salisbury, 20 May 1813. Solomon Roach is aged 25 and was convicted at New Sarum, 6 MArch 1813, his sentence was 14 years transportation. National Archives, HO 9-8-2,p.17.