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Robert Sharpe was transported on the Frederick, departing 30th Nov 1816 and arriving 20th Oct 1817 with 8 passengers.
The Frederick was a 210 ton wooden sailing ship, built in Batavia 1807. Mainly transporting cargo and passengers from Calcutta, India to Sydney, Australia but also some convicts, (military). Also In 1815 she carried eight escaped convicts that had stowed away on the Archduke Charles when she had left from Port Jackson for Canton. SHIP NEWS - On Tuesday arrived the ship Frederick, Capt. WILLIAMS, from Calcutta, via Bencoolen and Batavia, with a valuable cargo of merchandize, - Passengers, Mr. WINDER and Lieut. STEWART, who removed to the Pilot, and sailed the following day for Sydney. In this vessel arrives 7 male and 3 female prisoners, destined for Port Jackson. Hobart Town Gazette, 18 Oct 1817. Arrived in Port Jackson 22 NOv 1817. Shipwrecked at Cape Flinders, Stanley Island, Queensland, Australia in 1818.
Frederick (generic)References
| Primary Source | Colonial Secretary Index. 1828 Census Index. |
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Colonial Secretary Index. SHARPE, Robert. Per "Frederick", 1817. 1818 Jan 17 - On list of convicts arrived from India per "Frederick" (Reel 6005; 4/3497 p.308) 1818 Sep 10 - On list of prisoners to be sent to Newcastle per "Lady Nelson" (Reel 6006; 4/3499 p.38) 1823 Dec 17 - On lists of prisoners transported to Port Macquarie per "Lady Nelson" (Reel 6019; 4/3864 pp.96, 456-7) --------------------------------------------------- 1828 Census Index. Robert Sharp, per Frederick, 20 Road Gang. -------------------------------------------------- Death and Burial. Surname: Sharpe First Name: Robert Ship: Frederick 1817 Date: 11 June 1841 Place: Abode Patrick Plains Source: Singleton Burial Register p 3 Details: Robert Sharpe, ticket of leave holder arrived per Frederick, died aged 45 on 10 June 1841. Buried 11 June 1841