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Thomas Robinson was transported on the Recovery, departing 30th Jul 1819 and arriving 18th Dec 1819 with 189 passengers.
Built 1799 Batavia, 493 tons. 1823 voyage. Also arrived the same morning, (i.e. Thursday last) from Ireland, having sailed from the Cove of Cork on the 5th April, the ship Recovery, Captain Fotherley, with 180 male convicts, in tolerable health : no deaths on the passage. Surgeon Superintendent, Dr. Cunningham, R. N. The guard comprises a detachment of the 1st, or Royals, commanded by Captain Gill, who is accompanied by his Lady. Three free passengers come out by this conveyance, at the expence of the Crown. Sydney Gazette, Thurs 7 Aug 1823. 1835 voyage. Surgeon's general remarks. On 5th October 1835, the Guard embarked at Deptford, consisting of 1 staff, 1 subaltern, 2 sergeants, 1 drummer, 26 rank and file of the 28th Regiment, accompanied by 8 women and 4 children. On the 19th at Spithead we received on board 160 male convicts from the Leviathan and 120 from the York Hulk and in the 30th got under weigh, previous to which, the convicts were discharged to the hulks in consequence of their being a great nuisance on board. Source:The medical and surgical journal of HM convict ship Recovery for 5 October 1835 to 16 March 1836 by Alexander Neill, during which time the said ship was employed in passage to Sydney New South Wales
Recovery (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/3, Page Number 198 |
| 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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NSW Convict Index. Catherine (2) Ryan; per Hooghley 1831, Certificate of Freedom, 8 Oct 1837, No 37/0855. Wife of Thomas Robinson, per Recovery, 1823, fbs; prisoner no 31/0409 (as stated on her CF)
Yorkshire Lent Assizes The following Prisoners had taken their Trials when our Paper went to Press :— IN THE CASTLE. Thomas Robinson, (23) for stealing the mail bags passing from Wetherby to Harrogate, and ?? bank post bills & other promissory notes; ... York Herald, 13 March 1819. The following 27 prisoners, who had been capitally convicted, were then placed at the bar, and arraigned in the following order, and received sentence of Death. — … Thos Robinson, for stealing the Wetherby Mail— … Lancaster Gazette, 27 March 1819. The following convicts left the Castle on Wednesday morning, in order to be delivered on board the Justitia Hulk, lying below Woolwich, up the river Thames, viz. Thomas Parker, John Cawthorne, Matthew Charlton, Charles Castles, convicted at the last Assizes of burglary; Thos. Hickman, Wm. Hickman his son, Francis Rhodes, and Matthew Smith, of highway robberies; Richd. Jackson and George Jackson, of sheep-stealing ; and Thomas Robinson, of stealing the Wetherby mail with the letters, to be severally transported for life. Yorkshire Gazette, 5 June 1819.
Government Notice. HIS EXCELLENCY the GOVERNOR has been pleased to approve of the undermentioned Prisoners receiving TICKETS OF LEAVE as a Reward for their good Conduct, in aiding in the Capture of four armed Bushrangers; viz:- Counties of Cumberland, &c. MELVILLE. Bunn William, Asia (1) Robinson Thomas, Recovery (1). By His Excellency's Command, ALEXANDER McLEAY. Sydney Gazette, 22 Sep 1829.