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Transportation
George (The Younger) Smith was transported on the Pestonjee Bomanjee, departing 16th Apr 1852 and arriving 31st Jul 1852 with 292 passengers.
Built 1835 at Dumbarton, Scotland. Wood barque of 595 Tons.
Pestonjee Bomanjee (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/17, Page Number 396. Tasmanian Archives - convicts. |
| 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
VOYAGE: From ADM 101/59/4 - Medical journal of the Pestonjee Bomanjee, HM convict ship, for 1 April to 6 August 1852 by Daniel Ritchie, Surgeon (https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C10536031): Folio 1: George Smith, aged 38 [sic], butcher; disease or hurt, pleuritis. Put on sick list, 9 April 1852. Discharged 23 April 1852. Did this contribute to/cause his death 15½ months later? --0--
George Smith (denoted 1st of this sailing of ship) was convicted at Aylesbury on 03/07/1849 for stealing 3 sheep. 10 yr sentence. Gaol Report: Good. Transported to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) on the 'Pestonjee Bomanjee' arriving 31/07/1852. Church of England, can read & write; butcher/farm labourer/shepherd; aged 27yrs; 5'7 1/4"; black hair; dark eyes; widower. Native Place: Bucks. 2yrs Probation, less 6mths upon arrival. 1852: Prison Barracks, Hobart. 04/08/53: Abscond. 6mths hard labour. 09/08/53: hospital,Hobart. Died 10/08/1853 at hospital, Hobart, Tasmania.