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Transportation
Mary Ann Smith was transported on the Morley, departing 17th May 1820 and arriving 30th Sep 1820 with 124 passengers.
The "Morley" was built on the Thames, England in 1811. Convicts were transported to New South Wales on the Morley in 1817, 1818, 1820, 1828 and 1829 and to Van Diemen's Land in 1820 and 1823. 1829 Voyage. 200 Male English Convicts. Commander; Harrison. Richard Lewis; Surgeon Superintendent arrived 2 Dec 1829. All convicts survived the voyage.
Morley (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/3, Page Number 326 |
| 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
Mary Ann was a single woman who had stolen linen cloth from John Thornber at Manchester. She left Lancaster Castle along with eleven other convict women at the end of April 1820 and arrived on board ship on the 28th that month. Ship surgeon Thomas Reid described the Lancaster women as displaying 'riotous conduct and mischievous behaviour' Mary Ann was given a report of 'very good' on arrival and assigned to a Mr Kemp for general service. She committed many offences in her first few years. In September 1820 she was given two weeks jail with hard labour for being drunk and disorderly. In Jan 1821, she ran away from her master Mr Emmett and been noted as insolent. She was locked in solitary confinement for a week on bread and water before being returned to the Emmetts, She repeated this in May the same year, being absent for nine days and received two weeks on bread and water, having to sit in the stocks three times. Just days later she escaped the female factory and was sent to be confined in the main jail for two weeks on bread and water with three more sessions in the stocks. In September she was missing from government house where she was being held and was found drunk and disorderly, resulting in more time in the stocks. Similar events followed in 1822 and 1823 at which time Mary Ann was assigned to a Mrs Birstall(?). In March 1825 after similar events, she was sent to the female factory and was reassigned in the country. Though the pattern of behaviour didn't change there either and throughout the remainder of her sentence she was in and out for absconding, riotous behaviour and bringing spirits into the police office. Mary Ann was given her certificate of freedom in July 1826. She was killed by James Parker (ship- Lord Melville) who had thrown a brick at her after provocation in December 1827. He was convicted of her manslaughter and given a further 7 year colonial sentence.
https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON13-1-2$init=CON13-1-2p56 and following pages. List of female convicts from Morely (3), Master, Brown, in 1820, who landed at Hobart, not Sydney. Mary Ann Smith, Convicted at Lancaster Q.S.., 19 July 1819, 7 years. Later addition in ink – 1826/257, may refer to date and number of her Certificate of Freedom. Certificate of Freedom Mary Ann Smith – Morley, Hobart Town Gazette, 22 Jul 1826.