Summary
Personal Information
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Voyage
Transportation
Caroline Smith was transported on the Westmoreland, departing 9th Aug 1836 and arriving 3rd Dec 1836 with 186 passengers.
The Westmoreland was a 405-ton sailing ship built in 1832 at Lynn, Norfolk, England. Four (4) sailings listed for her to transport convicts (and some free settlers and soldiers) to Australia - New South Wales and Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania). (Voyage in 1838 from Ireland to NSW is currently being compiled, incomplete list of persons to date.)
Westmoreland (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/10, Page Number 356. Tasmanian Archives - Conduct Record http://search.archives.tas.gov.au/ImageViewer/image_viewer.htm?CON40-1-10,257,9,F,60. Indent record for personal details. |
| 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
Above details on Linc website - Conduct Record: CON40/1/10 https://linctas.ent.sirsidynix.net.au/client/en_AU/all/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fNAME_INDEXES$002f0$002fNAME_INDEXES:1434669/one?qu=caroline&qu=smith&qu=westmoreland
Research note: Conduct Record, upon arrival in VDL (Tasmania), link above - "Transported for stealing from the person. Gaol Report: In gaol before. Stated this offence - stealing from the person, a woman. 1 month for assault. Real name "Martin". Father Richard, a member of Parliament, been so for 20 years or so. Single. Ship Surgeon's report " behaved very ill onboard, excessively bad, an extremely dangerous woman". Personal details: plain cook & house servant; aged 22 yrs; 5'2 1/4" height; fresh complexion, freckles; reddish hair; Hazel eyes. Native place: Co. Galway (ref. Convict Personal details) Ref: The Founders & Survivors record basically confirms the transcribed details on this site. 1837 charges of drunkenness and pilfering. Sentence extended by 3 yrs. Sent to the Female Factory (?Hobart) for 12 months. Extension of sentence remitted by L.G. 15 May 1838: Died at the House of Correction. (ref. Conduct Record book) Details recorded in Govt memo.
Real name was Caroline "Martin". Father, Richard Martin, a member of Parliament for 20yrs, member for Galway. Single woman. Bad report on ship "excessively bad and dangerous woman". Arrived Van Diemens Land. Two reports of drunkenness. Sentence extended by 3yrs, but later recinded. Ordered to be kept at the Female Factory for 12mths. Died at the House of Correction 15 May 1838.