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Transportation
James Stedman was transported on the Asia 1, departing 25th Jul 1827 and arriving 30th Nov 1827 with 154 passengers.
Built by A Hall & Co at Aberdeen in 1818. A Brig of 536 tons. (Wikipedia) 1830 - Voyage. Asia from Ireland. Female Convict Ship; Stead; Master, Alexander Nesbit M.D. Surgeon Superintendent. Arrived in Sydney Cove 13 Jan 1830. Mustered - 186. Died on Voyage - 3. Disembarked - 1. Total Embarked - 200
Asia 1 (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/6, Page Number 238 |
| 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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Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, version 8.0, 13 November 2019), May 1825, trial of JAMES STEDMAN (t18250519-73). JAMES STEDMAN, Theft > grand larceny, 19th May 1825. 930. JAMES STEDMAN was indicted for stealing, on the 15th of April , 4 lbs. of cheese, value 2 s. , the goods of Jane Jones , widow . JANE JONES. I keep a cheesemonger's shop in Duke-street, Smithfield . This small cheese laid on my window, which was shut - I was out when it was stolen. WILLIAM KINSEY . I am a labourer. On the 5th of April I was coming from Smithfield into Duke-street, and saw two boys at Jones's shop window, one of them laughed and turned to the shop, holding his apron up, as if to receive something - I turned my head and saw the prisoner come out of the shop with this Dutch cheese in his hand - I stopped him with it, and gave it to Jones's mother. Prisoner's Defence. He caught hold of me and said a cheese was gone. I said I did not take it. GUILTY . Aged 13. Transported for Seven Years . Euryalus hulk record. HO-9-2-4 page 1 Twelve from Newgate, 19 June 1825 James Steadman, No 288, age 13, Crime, Larceny, London, 19 May 1825, sentence – 7 years, How disposed of – NSW Asia 21 July 1827. Tasmanian Conduct Record: https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON31-1-38$init=CON31-1-38p287 James Stedman, No 841. Information about his previous convictions. F & M named Israel Isaacs. Was a brandy ball maker, I carried them out to sell.single. Jewish religion. In January 1839 he was committed to trial for stealing or receiving a pair of trousers, the property of Addison William Bailey. Description Record: https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON23-1-3 Also sentenced at Hobart in 11 March 1833 and sentenced to 12 months imprisonment. Native of Cripplegate, London. Reported in The Tasmanian, 15 March 1833: James Stedmans stood charged with stealing a pint pot and a loaf of bread, from the spirit store of Messrs. Wood and Menzies, on the Commercial Wharf.—Verdict, guilty. Sentenced to imprisonment and hard labour for 12 months.