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William Rogers was transported on the Royal Saxon, departing 15th Jan 1849 and arriving 17th Mar 1849 with 8 passengers.
Barque, 510 tons. Shipping New, Hobart Town. March 17 – Arrived the barque Royal Saxon, 510 tons, Captain Charlesworth, left Calcutta 15 January, with seven male convicts and general cargo. The Courier, Sat 17 Mar 1849. -------------------------------------------------- PORT of Hobart Town, - Arrival. October 5 - Royal Saxon, barque, 510 tons, Charlesworth, from Calcutta June 29th, with a general cargo. Passengers - and 10 male convicts. Colonial Times, 8 Oct 1850. THE "ROYAL SAXON." — This vessel anchored in our harbour on Saturday evening, from Calcutta and Madras. She has on board a very fine royal tiger, about 15 months old, and measuring about 4 feet 6 inches in length; also a young bear and several monkies. Hobarton Guardian, 9 Oct 1850. -------------------------------------------------- PORT OF HOBART TOWN ARRIVALS. August 12 - Barque Royal Saxon, 712 tons, Charlesworth from Calcutta 1st of June, with a general cargo, and 16 male prisoners. Colonial Times, 15 Aug 1851.
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Convict Notes
Foster, Edward Name: Foster, Edward Record Type: Convicts Also known as: Rogers, William Ship: Royal Saxon Index number: 24444 Record ID: NAME_INDEXES:1393150 Tasmanian Library
Tasmanian Conduct Record: https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON37-1-5$init=CON37-1-5p72
List of prisoners on the Royal Saxon from India, 16 March 1849. https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON16-1-4$init=CON16-1-4p7 https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON16-1-4$init=CON16-1-4p6 William Rogers, Tried at Calcutta 12 Jan 1848, 6ft 2, age 28, 7 years, C.E. Both (read and write) Single. Manslaughter, Maurice Duncan was killed, we were fighting, he was a seaman belonging to another ship – he was struck & kicked. Able seaman & cook. native of Liverpool. F- Wm, M- Mary, B- Nathan, Douglas, S - Ann, Jane (family names not very clear?)