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James Steel was transported on the Recovery, departing 26th Oct 1835 and arriving 25th Feb 1836 with 283 passengers.
Built 1799 Batavia, 493 tons. 1823 voyage. Also arrived the same morning, (i.e. Thursday last) from Ireland, having sailed from the Cove of Cork on the 5th April, the ship Recovery, Captain Fotherley, with 180 male convicts, in tolerable health : no deaths on the passage. Surgeon Superintendent, Dr. Cunningham, R. N. The guard comprises a detachment of the 1st, or Royals, commanded by Captain Gill, who is accompanied by his Lady. Three free passengers come out by this conveyance, at the expence of the Crown. Sydney Gazette, Thurs 7 Aug 1823. 1835 voyage. Surgeon's general remarks. On 5th October 1835, the Guard embarked at Deptford, consisting of 1 staff, 1 subaltern, 2 sergeants, 1 drummer, 26 rank and file of the 28th Regiment, accompanied by 8 women and 4 children. On the 19th at Spithead we received on board 160 male convicts from the Leviathan and 120 from the York Hulk and in the 30th got under weigh, previous to which, the convicts were discharged to the hulks in consequence of their being a great nuisance on board. Source:The medical and surgical journal of HM convict ship Recovery for 5 October 1835 to 16 March 1836 by Alexander Neill, during which time the said ship was employed in passage to Sydney New South Wales
Recovery (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/10, Page Number 188 |
| 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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THOMAS WEST, JAMES STEEL. Theft: pocketpicking. 17th August 1835 Verdict Guilty > unknown; Guilty > unknown Sentence Transportation THOMAS WEST and JAMES STEEL were indicted for stealing, on the 23rd of July, 1 handkerchief, value 2s. 6d., the goods of Richard Tell, from his person. JAMES WILD (police-constable R 141.) I was on duty at Eltam in plain clothes on the 23rd of July—I saw the two prisoners sound seveal gentlemen's pockets—they at last went behind the prosecutor, and West took this handkerchief from his pocket, and passed it to the other—I took Steel, and found this handkerchief and another silk handkerchief on him. RICHARD TELL. I was at Eltham. I was told my handkerchief was gone—I turned and saw Steel, who was putting it under his cost—this is it. West. Q. You said you could not swear to that handkerchief? A. I had one exactly like it—I missed it, and saw Steel putting it into his cost. WILLIAM TOOKEY (police-constable L 148.) I was on duty—I saw West run away, and I took him—I did not see the handkerchief found on Steel. (The prisoner Steel put in a written defence, stating that the handkerchief found on him was his own, and that the other prisoner was a stranger to him.) WEST— GUILTY. Aged 41. STEEL— GUILTY. Aged 19. Transported for Seven Years. Thomas West arrived per 'Strathfieldsaye 1836'. James Steel was 20 years old on arrival. Native Place: London. James was illiterate, protestant, single, 5'5¼" tall, ruddy complexion, brown hair, hazel eyes, lost two front upper teeth, blue spot on back of right wrist, two scars back of forefinger right hand, W R, crown, J M on upper, four blue dots back of lower left arm, and two dots and two scars on same hand. 1840: TOL, Bathurst.