Summary
Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
Samuel Hunt was transported on the Phoenix, departing 29th Mar 1824 and arriving 21st Jul 1824 with 204 passengers.
Built at Thames, England 1798. 589 tons.
Phoenix (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/5, Page Number 130. Tasmanian Archives - convict records. |
| 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 and Tasmania, Australia Convict Musters, Tasmania. 1826 No; 597 Name; Samuel Hunt Ship arrived by; Phoenix 2nd. To whom assigned; MURDERED; By 247 John Godliman. January 1825 John Godliman - 7 September 1825 - Hanged at Hobart for the murder of Samuel Hunt at Fourteen-Tree Plain, near Jericho. Conduct Record;- Ship; Phoenix 2 Samuel Hunt No; 597. Trial; 13 October 1823 - 7 years Transported for 'Grand Larceny' Goal Report; Very bad, attempted to escape with F Chapman. Hulk Report; Confined in a dark cell and received 8 lashes for attempting to escape Stated his offence 'Stealing in a Dwelling House. Flogged on board the Hulk for attempting to escape Burials in the Parish of St David's, Hobart in the County of Buckingham in the Year 1825 No; 927 Name; Hunt [No first name listed] When Died; 22 January 1825 When buried; 27 January 1825 Age; No details Ship’s Name; No details Quality or profession. Convict - MURDERED in middle of day - Ship Unknown By Whom Ceremony was preformed; W Bedford
Samuel HUNT was convicted at Leceister on 13 Oct 1823 for Grand Larceny - stealing from a dwelling house. Gaol Report: "very bad. Attempted to make an escape." Hulk Report: "bad", confined in a dark cell and received 8 lashes for attempting to escape". 7yr transportation sentence - to Van Diemen's Land per the ship 'Phoenix' 1824. Married man. Conduct Record in Van Diemen's Land is clear.