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Transportation
James Smith was transported on the Greyhound, departing 7th Oct 1817 and arriving 14th Apr 1818 with 7 passengers.
The Greyhound departed Calcutta on 7 Oct 1817, Captain Ritchie. It arrived at the Derwent on 28th February 1818, and left there for Port Jackson on 28th March 1818, arriving in Port Jackson on 14th April 1818. She carried 15 prisoners, 7 who had been tried in India, and 8 who were runaways being returned.
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Convict Notes
James Smith was listed as 25 years old on arrival. Native Place: Kildare James was 5'8¾" tall, fair ruddy complexion, sandy hair, hazel eyes. 23/2/1837: TOL - Allowed to remain in the District of Maitland, on Recommendation of Port Macquarie Bench -- Altered to Penrith Sept. 1837. 27/2/1840: TOL - In Lieu of above.
Colonial Secretary Index. SMITH, James. Per "Greyhound", 1818 1818 Apr 18 On list of convicts transported from India per "Greyhound" (Reel 6006; 4/3498 p.163) 1818 Jun 8 Convict arrived per "Greyhound" from India (Reel 6018; 4/3521 p.182) 1819 Feb 1 On list of prisoners to be sent to Newcastle per "Lady Nelson" (Reel 6006; 4/3499 p.295) 1822 Petition for mitigation of sentence (Fiche 3226; 4/1867 p.81) 1824 Jan 6 In Benevolent Asylum; blinded by explosion while in Government employ. Petition for relief (Reel 6061; 4/1778 p.1b) 1824 Apr 6 Blind. Petition to be released from the Prisoner's Barracks, Sydney, and to be permitted to go at large (Fiche 3242; 4/1872 p.100) 1825 Nov Blind prisoner; lost sight quarrying at Fort Macquarie. Petitions for mitigation of sentence (Fiche 3252; 4/1875 pp.210-210c). Replies, 14 Nov & 2 Dec (Reel 6015, 4/3515 p.608; Reel 6016, 4/3516 p.67) --------------------------------------------------- Convicts Index, 1793-1873. James Smith, Greyhound 1818, Ticket of Leave, 37/313. District, Maitland; Tried Meerut?? James Smith, Greyhound 1818, Ticket of Leave, 40/585, District, Windsor; Tried, Meerut. James Smith, Greyhound 1818, Conditional Pardon, 30 Sept 1847, 47/0996.