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Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
James Stileman was transported on the Surrey Or Surry, departing 2nd Oct 1822 and arriving 4th Mar 1823 with 161 passengers.
Built at Harwich in 1811 a square-rigged transport ship of 443 tons and copper lined she had two decks with a height between decks of 5 ft. 8 ins. In 1818, she had a major refit increasing the decks (and convict carrying capacity) to three. She was owned by the London firm of F. & C.F. Mangles.
Surrey Or Surry (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/4, Page Number 223 (112) |
| 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
National Archives, Criminal Petitions. HO 17/107/4 Prisoner name: James Stileman. Prisoner age: 21 years. Court and date of trial: Old Bailey May Sessions 1822. Crime: Highway Robbery. Initial sentence: Death. Commuted to transportation. Annotated (Outcome): Considered at Report in Council 22 June 1822. Petitioner(s): First petition addressed to the Recorder of London from the prisoner, James Stileman. Second petition from the prisoner, James Stileman. Third petition from the prisoner, James Stileman, and undersigned by six other respectable persons. Fourth petition from six respectable tradesman. Fifth petition from Edward Watts, brother-in-law of the prisoner requesting that the prisoner be considered for clemency, 18 to 20 years after being sent to New South Wales, in consequence of the birth of the Prince of Wales. Grounds for clemency (Petition Details): Good character, youth, unemployed. Time served. Other papers: Letter from John H Loft forwarding the prisoner's petition at the request of an officer acquaintance in the army who knows the information in the petition to be true. Letter from John H Loft forwarding the prisoner's petition and giving details of the respectability of some of the signatories. Letter from Edward Watts, brother-in-law to the prisoner acknowledging receipt of a reply and drawing attention to the letter sent in respect of clemency. Additional Information: In New South Wales. Date: 1822 May 29 – 1841 Dec 4.