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Joseph Smith was transported on the Royal Admiral, departing 28th Feb 1800 and arriving 20th Nov 1800 with 305 passengers.
The Royal Admiral was built at Lynn in 1828. Convicts were transported to New South Wales on the Royal Admiral in 1830, 1833, 1835 and to Van Diemen's Land in 1842. 1833 - Ship; Royal Admiral. Commenced fitting as a Convict Transport at Deptford on the 29 March. Surgeon Superintendent [Andrew Henderson] joined on the 3rd April. Guard embarked on the 13th. Sailed on the 17th and anchored in Kingston Barbour near Dublin on the 9th May. 220 convicts embarked on the 16 May 1833 and the ship sailed from Dublin Bay for Sydney on the 4th June and arrived there on the 20 October. Originally embarked with 221 convicts, 5 Died at sea, 1 was Relanded. 11 sick on shore, The convicts were described as 220 such wretchedly debilitated creatures ... Refer to the surgeons journal for full details
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| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 264 |
| 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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1800 - Australian Convict Transportation Registers - Other Fleets & Ships, 1791-1868 Convicted Date: 4 Jul 1798 Place of Conviction: London, England ----------------------------------- Old Bailey Proceedings Online , 4th July 1798, trial of JOSEPH SMITH Born; 1765 Imprisoned; 1798 Tried: 4 July 1798 Transported: March 1800 JOSEPH SMITH, Deception > fraud, 4th July 1798. 462. JOSEPH SMITH was indicted for obtaining goods under false pretenses . WILLIAM WEST sworn. - I am a leather-seller , in Bridelane, Fleet-street , in partnership with Elizabeth Avery , widow . Q. Do you know the prisoner at the bar? - A. I did not know him before this transaction; he came to my house on the 6th of June , and told me he wanted some morocco skins for Mr. Jackson, upholsterer, of Jewin-street, for chair seats; I asked him, if he had a written order, he said, no; I then asked him, if he knew Mr. Lamb, clerk to Mr. Jackson; he said, he knew Mr. Lamb, that he had left Mr. Jackson, and kept a shop in Jewin-street; he said his name was Simpson; I let him have six morocco skins. Q. Was Mr. Jackson a customer of your's? - A. Yes. Q. If he had not said he came from Mr. Jackson, should you have let him have them? - A. No; he came a second time, and I took him up. Q. What is the value of these skins? - A. Two pounds eighteen shillings, he had a bill of parcels with them. JOSEPH JACKSON sworn. - Q. Are you a customer of Mr. West's? - A. A little customer. Q. Did you ever send for goods to his house? - A. No; I do not know that I ever did, upon any occasion; if I wanted any thing, I always order it myself: Mr. West never sold me any thing but nine green morocco skins, about two months ago. Q. On the 6th of June, did you send to him for any skins? - A. No. Q. Did you send the prisoner for any skins? - A. Never in my life; he worked for me about three years ago as an upholsterer. The prisoner left his defense to the Court. GUILTY . Transported for seven years . Tried by the London Jury, before Mr. RECORDER. ----------------------------------- 1822 - New South Wales, Australia, Colonial Secretary's Papers, 1788-1856 Copies of Letters Sent Outside The Colony, "Foreign", 1814-1856 Page; 374 Name; Joseph Smith Ship: Royal Admiral 2 No; -- Where and by whom convicted. Sydney Criminal Court Sentence: Three Years Date of Conviction; 9th October 1822 Noted against his name; Died May 1823 ----------------------------------------------- 1822 - 30 Oct. Event Description: On lists of prisoners transported to Port Macquarie per "Lady Nelson" Name: Joseph Smith. Arrival year: 1800. Vessel: Royal Admiral Page: 374-5 ------------------------------------------------ 1822 - Event Description: To be transported to Port Macquarie for three years. In reports of prisoners tried at Court of Criminal Jurisdiction Joseph Smith. Charge; Charged with feloniously stealing twelve yards of rid ticking and other foods of John Oxley Esq. at Sydney. Judgement; Guilty Sentence: to be transported to such a place at this excellency the Governor should direct for the term of 3 years