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Voyage
Transportation
Michael Robinson was transported on the Pilot, departing 28th Feb 1817 and arriving 28th Jul 1817 with 120 passengers.
The Pilot was built at Newcastle UK and owned by S.F.Somes (Lloyds Register). 392 tons. 1817 voyage: Sailed to Port Jackson, New South Wales and then on to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania). Convicts on this voyage came from throughout Ireland. Capt William Pexton (accompanied by his wife, who kept a journal of the voyage)
Pilot (generic)References
| Primary Source | Tasmanian Archives - convicts. Conduct Record pg 235. |
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Convict Notes
https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON13-1-1p82 List of 30 male prisoners and 50 female prisoners embarked on the Colonial Brig Elizabeth Henrietta, for Hobart Town, Van Diemen’s Land. Extracted from the Indents of the ships Pilot and Canada, Sydney, 11 Aug 1817. Michael Robinson, tried at Dublin Co., Oct 1816, 7 years. Tasmanian Conduct Record: https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON31-1-34$init=CON31-1-34p235 19. Michael Robinson.
Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. Michael Robinson, Ship Pilot, 1817, age 34, Tried at Dublin Co., 1816. 7 years. Native of Malton Yorkshire. Trade- soldier gamekeeper. Hobart Town Gazette, 7 May 1824. Certificate obtained during the last week: Michael Robinson- Pilot.
Michael Robinson was convicted at Dublin in Oct 1816. 7yr sentence. Transported to New South Wales,Australia on the 'Pilot' March 1817 and then on to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) on the 'Elizabeth & Henrietta'. Recorded in Hobart,Tasmania in 1817. Nov 1817: an overseer Ticket of Leave by Nov 1822.