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Voyage
Transportation
Thomas Story was transported on the Lady Kennaway, departing 27th Oct 1834 and arriving 13th Feb 1835 with 307 passengers.
The 'Lady Kennaway' was built in Calcutta in 1817. A large ship of 584 tons. Transported convicted prisoners to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) in 1834, via Cork, Ireland. Other voyages, to New South Wales, in 1836 and Van Diemen's Land in 1851. Image acknowledgement to Grosvenor Prints. Painted by J.W. Huggins.
Lady KennawayReferences
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/9, Page Number 388 |
| 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
Port Arthur Insane Asylum: CON127/1/3 page 89 CON127/1/4 page 8 CON127/1/4 page 61 CON127/1/5 page 89 CON127/1/6 page 27 Cascades Hospital for the Insane: HSD54/1/1 page 66
National Archives. Criminal Petitions. HO 17/124/52 Prisoner name: Robert Bridgstock (or Robert Brigstock), aged 19, and Thomas Story (or Thomas Storey), aged 19. Court and date of trial: Ely Lent Assizes, March 1834. Crime: Arson. Initial sentence: Robert Bridgstock, death; Thomas Story, death. 'Day of Execution 17 April'. Changed to 24 April, for Robert Bridgstock. Annotated (Outcome): 'Sentence of Thomas Story commuted to transportation for life 14 April 1834'. Petitioner(s): For Thomas Story: Algernon Peyton and [Thomas Orton] Committing Magistrates, and six other supporters. For both prisoners: William Claxton. Grounds for clemency (Petition Details): For both prisoners, the jury recommended mercy; there is no difference between them [and their actions]; both prisoners are young. For Thomas Story, the prisoner is of previous excellent character; prisoner was a victim of Bridgstock. Other papers: Copy of the confession of Thomas Story. Letter from Thomas Orton JP to Lord Melbourne, forwarding documents regarding Thomas Story. Letter from William Claxton to Lord Melbourne regarding Thomas Bridgstock. Letter from Hugh Jackson, Clerk of the Peace, to Lord Melbourne, [regarding both prisoners]. Three letters from Benjamin Barlow, Keeper of the Gaol, Ely, to [Lord Melbourne]. Letter from Thomas Watson, Deputy Chief Bailiff, to Lord Melbourne. Additional Information: In one of his letters, William Claxton refers to the case of Robert Crofts, sheep-stealing, HO 17/129/124, and Robert Folkes HO 17/17/46 and Levi Ladds TS 25/2044/38. Date, 1833 Dec 16-1834 Apr 16.
NATIVE PLACE : March (see https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON18-1-10$init=CON18-1-10p142)