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Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
John Scarr 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 131 (67) |
| 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
John Scarr, Charles White, and Matthew Bettsworth, charged with having burglariously and feloniously broken open and entered the dwelling house of John Scott, at Woolwich and stealing three silver table spoons, two silver tea spoons, a pair silver tea tongs, and ? silver coin of this realm, his Property. Kentish Weekly Post, 3 Aug 1813. (Matthew Bettsworth was found not guilty. The other two said he had nothing to do with it, and Bettsworth said he was not connected. This report gives their ages: John Scarr, 18 and Charles White, 17. - Newspaper report in The Kentish Gazette, 24 Aug 1813.) On Saturday morning the following were conducted from Maidstone gaol, under a proper escort, to on board the Zealand Hulk, at Sheerness, viz.-—-... John Scarr, and Charles White to be transported for life. Kentish Gazette, 7 Sep 1813.
New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents, 1788-1842 Age: 22 Occupation: Groom