Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Robert Grant was transported on the Dromedary, departing 11th Sep 1819 and arriving 10th Jan 1820 with 371 passengers.
Dromedary (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/3, Page Number 219 (111). Tasmanian Archives - convicts http://search.archives.tas.gov.au/ImageViewer/image_viewer.htm?CON31-1-15,180,11,F,60. |
| 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
New South Wales, Australia, Colonial Secretary's Papers, 1788-1856. Copies of Letters Sent Outside The Colony, "Foreign", 1814-1856 Name; Robert Grant Ship: HMSS Dromedary No; -- Where and by whom convicted. Sydney Criminal Court Sentence: Life in double irons Date of Conviction; 29 July 1822 Noted against his name; Ran in violation of his communicated sentence and executed in consequence 15 January 1824 ------------------------------------------------- 1822 - Jul 1822. Event Description: Sentenced to death. In reports of prisoners tried at Court of Criminal Jurisdiction Comments: Per "Dromedary", 1820; "Charged with Robbery in the Dwelling house of Patrick Wood Esquire at the River Clyde van Diemen's land and putting the said wood and Malcolm Beivie in said house in bodily fear and danger for their lives. GUILTY Sentence: Death. (With Michael York & James Parker) ------------------------------------------------- 1822 - 30 Sept. Event Description: Commutation warrant Comments: Per "Dromedary", 1820; ----------------------------------------------- 1822 - 20 July. Event Description: Request by John Wood that Grant's death sentence be commuted ----------------------------------------------- 1822 - 29 July Name; Robert Grant Convicted by whom; Criminal Court Sydney Convicted when; July 1822 Sentence; Life in double irons Trade; Mariner Ship arrived by; Dromedary Original Place - Where; Edinburgh Times of Trial - When; 16 February 1818 Sentence; 14 years. ----------------------------------------------- Robert Grant - 15 January 1824 - Hanged at Sydney for returning from Port Macquarie in defiance of his commuted sentence. Originally condemned to death in 1822.
Robert GRANT, identifier 2, was convicted at Edinburgh. 14yr transportation sentence. Sent to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) per the 'Dromedary' 1819. Recorded upon arrival in Colony. Clear Conduct Record sheet.
n.b. There are 3 Robert Grant's on this sailing of the Dromedary. This Robert was convicted at Edinburgh, 14 yr transportation sentence.