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Thomas Smith was transported on the Countess Of Harcourt, departing 29th Apr 1828 and arriving 8th Sep 1828 with 184 passengers.
Ship of 517 tons, built in India 1811. Voyages to NSW and VDL 1821, 1822, 1824, 1827 & 1828. Researchers please note that sailings direct from Ireland to Australia are not recorded under British data, and therefore not all details of people are on this web site (they are being added in, by volunteers, so please check thoroughly or send a message on community fb if you have queries).
Countess Of Harcourt (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/6, Page Number 369 (186) |
| 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
The undermentioned 17 Convicts were on Friday last removed from the County Gaol, Maidstone, and put on board the Retribution Hulk, at Sheerness-—Bernard Daly, Thomas Smith, Thomas Good, Charles Jones, Benjamin White, Thomas Smith, James Brown, Flower Howell, Thomas Dean, Edward Williams alias Louis Joseph Francois, James Harris Thomas Cooper, Stephen Nash, Cornelius Brewer, Richard Climson, James Wells, and James Austen —Transported for Life. Kent Herald, 28 Feb 1828. NOTE. There were 2 men named Thomas Smith, both tried at the same sessions at Kent, both sent to the same hulk, but they were transported on different ships. ---------------------------------------- National Archives. Hulk Records. HO-9-7_3 Sheerness, Retribution Hulk, page 6/47. Received from Maidstone 22 Feb 1828. Thos. Smith (2) age 40, Ho Breaking, tried at Maidstone, 2 Jan 1828, Life, To NSW 17 March 1828. Thomas Good, age 20, Ho Breaking, tried at Maidstone, 2 Jan 1828, Life, To NSW 23 May 1828. Thos. Smith (3), age 19, Ho Breaking, tried at Maidstone, 2 Jan 1828, Life, To NSW 23 April 1828.