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Voyage
Transportation
Robert Plumb was transported on the Surrey Or Surry, departing 31st Dec 1813 and arriving 28th Jul 1814 with 204 passengers.
Built at Harwich in 1811 a square-rigged transport ship of 443 tons and copper lined she had two decks with a height between decks of 5 ft. 8 ins. In 1818, she had a major refit increasing the decks (and convict carrying capacity) to three. She was owned by the London firm of F. & C.F. Mangles.
Surrey Or Surry (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 135 (69) |
| 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
Colonial Secretary Index. PLUMB, Robert. Per "Surrey", 1814 1814 Aug 18 On list of convicts disembarked from the "Surrey" and forwarded to Parramatta for distribution (Reel 6004; 4/3493 p.256) 1818 Nov 20 Servant of Jesse Mulcock of Seven Hills. Petition for mitigation of sentence (Fiche 3189; 4/1856 p.213) 1820 May 29 Of Seven Hills. Memorial (Fiche 3028; 4/1825A No.619 pp.395-6) 1823 Jan 29 On list of persons who obtained certificates of freedom during the last week; duplicate (Reel 6039; 4/424 p.131) 1823 Feb 8 Re suspected improper use of his certificate of freedom (Reel 6010; 4/3507 p.309) --------------------------------------------------- 1828 Census Index. Robert Plumb, age 40, F.S. Surry, 1814, protestant, Shepherd, D. Rees, Corobungla, Cookbundoon district.
Last week, were removed from the Castle, Richard Webb, Robt. Mayhew, and Benjamin Elsey, under sentence of transportation for life; Robt. Gore, for 14 years; and Robt. Plumb and Richard Belts, for 7 years on board the hulk at Langston. Norfolk Chronicle, 15 May 1813.