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John Symes was transported on the Greyhound, departing 16th Mar 1819 and arriving 26th May 1819 with 7 passengers.
The Greyhound departed Calcutta on 7 Oct 1817, Captain Ritchie. It arrived at the Derwent on 28th February 1818, and left there for Port Jackson on 28th March 1818, arriving in Port Jackson on 14th April 1818. She carried 15 prisoners, 7 who had been tried in India, and 8 who were runaways being returned.
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Convict Notes
John Symes was one of seven male convicts sent from India to Australia in 1819, by the Brig “Greyhound”, under the command of Captain Ritchie. The Greyhound returned to Hobart from Calcutta on the 16th March 1819. Of the convicts, two were runaways from Sydney, (John Daniels and John Watson) and the other 5 were convicted in India, or Ceylon, (Michael Quigley, Edward Shadwick, Eli Wotton, James Hartley and John Symes). John Symes was convicted at Bombay.
Colonial Secretary Index. SYMES, John. Per "Greyhound", 1819. 1819 May 26 On list of convicts arrived per "Greyhound" from India (Reel 6006; 4/3500 p.128) 1823 Oct 19 On return of convicts discharged from the Establishment, Emu Plains; to Sydney. Appears as Sims (Reel 6028; 2/8283 p.160) --------------------------------------------------- Convict Index, 1791-1873. John Symes, Greyhound 1819, Certificate of Freedom, 13 Jan 1825, 050/3046.