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Voyage
Transportation
Henry Still was transported on the Surrey Or Surry, departing 31st Dec 1813 and arriving 28th Jul 1814 with 204 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 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 131 (67) |
| 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
Prsoners committed In the Countty Gaol, ... —Henry Still and James Blake, charged with stealing on the 6th May, at Lewisham, one sheep, the property of James Thomas—Still is also charged with stealing in Lewisham, an oil stone, chisel, hammer, and several carpenter’s tools, the property of James Mitchell—He is also further charged with stealing four forks, the property of Hubert Desvignes, gent. Kentish Weekly Post, 21 May 1813. At Maidstone Assizes, ... the following prisoners were capitally convicted and received sentence of death; viz. W. S. Fisher, for highway robbery} W. Skuse, John Scarr, and Charles White, for burglary ; Henry Still and James Gilchrist, for felony; and Edmund Garland, foe setting fire to barn. The five last were reprieved by Judge Heath before whom they were tried. Fisher and Skuse, were ordered for execution Thursday, September 2d. Norfolk Chronicle, 4 Sep 1813. On Saturday morning the following were conducted from Maidstone gaol, under a proper escort, to on board the Zealand Hulk, at Sheerness, viz.-—-James Gilchrist, Henry Still, John Scarr, and Charles White, to be transported for life. —James Chrisford and Charles Friend, for fourteen years.—And James Huggett, Isaac Clark, William Harper, J Carver, For seven years. James Moore, Ferdinand Aurey and George Carver. . Kentish Gazette, 7 Sept 1813. Hulk Records HO 9/7 1 page 15. Sheerness Hulks. Received 4 September. Henry Still, age 19, Tried Maidstone 18 Aug 1813, Life, Transp 15 Jan 1814.
New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents, 1788-1842 Age: 30 Occupation: Gardener