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Voyage
Transportation
James Sievright/Stuart was transported on the Maitland, departing 26th Aug 1843 and arriving 7th Feb 1844 with 206 passengers.
Built 1810 at Calcutta. Wood ship of 648 Tons.
Maitland (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/13, Page Number 397 (200). Tasmanian Archives |
| 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
James SIEVRIGHT (alias Edward STUART) was convicted at the Central Criminal Court, London on 3 July 1843 for forgery - uttering forged cheque. Life sentence. Transported to New South Wales, Australia per the ship "Maitland" 1844. Ship surgeon's report: "good". Aged 37yrs; a clerk; Roman Catholic; literate; 5'7" height; swarthy dark complexion; black hair; dark eyes' widower. Had worked in the Colonial Service, East Indies for 3 yrs. Native place of birth: Bengal, East Indies (ref. convict record) Grandmother - a native of Bengal (ref. convict indent record) Sister - Anne, at native place 30 months Probation Period Sent to Norfolk Island (off the east coast of NSW) A Constable on Norfolk Island and petitioned to remain there at expiration of sentence. Denied. 30 Nov 1852: Ticket of Leave granted 17 July 1855: Conditional Pardon approved DEATH: Died 16 March 1871 at Murray St. Hobart, Tasmania. Aged 71 yrs. Cause - enlargement of the heart. Born East Indies (ref. noted on convict record & TA death register )