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Voyage
Transportation
Richard Snell was transported on the General Hewett, departing 31st Jul 1813 and arriving 7th Feb 1814 with 301 passengers.
The Windham and General Hewett left England the 24th of August, in convoy with the Wansted, Capt. Moore, who sailed from hence last Thursday for Batavia; the General Hewett arrived at Rio the 17th of November, and sailed again the 2d of December. Together with the military detachments, she received on board for this Settlement 300 male prisoners, of whom we are sorry to report the death of 35, whose names we shall endeavour to procure an account of, and publish in the next Gazette, for the information of their friends and families in Great Britain. Sydney Gazette, Sat 12 Feb 1814.
General HewettReferences
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 114 |
| 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
Tasmanian Records. https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON13-1-3$init=CON13-1-3p5 List of Individuals resident in Van Diemens Land and their details, taken from the Indents of their respective ships. Date of document: 30 July 1829. Richard Snell, per General Hewitt, (Earl master) 1814, Tried at Cambridge Ass, 16 Mar 1812, Life. -------------------------------------------------- VDL Death Record. Launceston district 1854. Richard Snell, died 22 July 1854, age 67, Rank or profession- Colt breaker. Cause of death- Decay of nature. Informant, undertaker.
To-day, James Knight, aged was found guilty of breaking into the dwelling-house of William Collis, of Colon, and stealing two watches and a quantity of silver coin ; and Richard Snell was also convicted of stealing a bay mare, the property of Mr. Lee, Cambridge ; both received sentence of death. Stamford Mercury, 26 Mar 1813. -------------------------------------------------- Colonial Secretary Index. SNELL, Richard. Per "General Hewitt", 1814. 1815 Feb 10 On list of prisoners to be sent to Newcastle per "Lady Nelson" (Reel 6004; 4/3493 p.451)