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Matilda Smith was transported on the America, departing 30th Dec 1830 and arriving 9th May 1831 with 198 passengers.
1829 Voyage - Source; The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser. 20 Aug 1829. Page 2. Shipping Intelligence. On Tuesday last arrived, from London, the ship America, Captain Donald, with 168 male prisoners. Surgeon Superintendent, Alexander Stewart, Esq. R. N. The guard consists of a detachment of the 63d Regiment, under the command of Adjutant Montgomery. Passengers, Mrs. Montgomery and two children. 168 Mustered, 8 Died on voyage; Total 176 Embarked. 1831 Voyage - Source; The Hobart Town Courier. SATURDAY, MAY 14, 1831 Arrived on Monday the 9th. instant the convict ship America, Robert Donald, Esq. Commander, from London 6th. January, with, 186 females. Passengers, Mr. Capon, Chief Constable of the Island, Mr. and Mrs. Davies, Surgeon and Superintendent, Dr. Thomson, R. N.; brings also some Commissariat stores. The Surgeons Journal for 1830-1831 voyage: https://www.femaleconvicts.org.au/docs/ships/SurgeonsJournal_America1831.pdf
America (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/7, Page Number 550 |
| 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
Conduct Record. Transported for putting off base coin. Convicted twice for like offence, Single, stated this offence Putting up base coin, for having base coin in her possession, Six months for the possession of coin again for uttering, six months, single. Several incidents on her record. Nov 22 1833. Ux. Cooke. Grossly abusing and assaulting her husband, Imprisoned and hard labour in the Female Ho. Corrn. For 6 months. April 4 1836. Ux. Cook, in a Public House after hours, House of Corrn. For 1 month. Conditional Pardon No 2425, 27 May 1840, Extended. Date not clear. ----------------------------------------------------- Marriage Permissions 683.Edward Cook, per Sir Charles Forbes, and 200. Matilda Smith, per America. Permission date 21 Dec 1831. -------------------------------------------------- Tasmanian Marriage Record: https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD36-1-2p41j2k Marriage in parish church at Hobart Town, 4 June 1832, Edward Cook, (T.L) of this parish, bachelor, (per Sir C. Forbes) and Matilda Smith (convict) of this parish, spinster, (per America). Both signed their names.
Tasmanian Conduct Record. https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON40-1-9$init=CON40-1-9p100 No 200. Matilda Smith, per America, 9 May 1831, Tried at Warwick 11 Aug 1830, Life.
The following female convicts were removed from Warwick gaol on Wednesday, to be put on board the America, at Woolwich, viz — For life, Matilda Smith, Mary Ann Baker; fourteen years, Lydia Foxley; seven years, Emma Crisp. Ann Tabitha Hall, Susannah Sandall, Frances Fretwell, Matilda Smith, Mary Kennedy, Mary Ann Boden, and Elizabeth Johnson alias Pritchard. Aris’s Birmingham Gazette, 13 Dec 1830. ---------------------------------------------------