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Transportation
George Thomas was transported on the Royal Admiral, departing 1st Jul 1830 and arriving 8th Nov 1830 with 194 passengers.
The Royal Admiral was built at Lynn in 1828. Convicts were transported to New South Wales on the Royal Admiral in 1830, 1833, 1835 and to Van Diemen's Land in 1842. 1833 - Ship; Royal Admiral. Commenced fitting as a Convict Transport at Deptford on the 29 March. Surgeon Superintendent [Andrew Henderson] joined on the 3rd April. Guard embarked on the 13th. Sailed on the 17th and anchored in Kingston Barbour near Dublin on the 9th May. 220 convicts embarked on the 16 May 1833 and the ship sailed from Dublin Bay for Sydney on the 4th June and arrived there on the 20 October. Originally embarked with 221 convicts, 5 Died at sea, 1 was Relanded. 11 sick on shore, The convicts were described as 220 such wretchedly debilitated creatures ... Refer to the surgeons journal for full details
Royal Admiral (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/7, Page Number 429 (217) |
| 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
Winchester. SATURDAY, MARCH 6. The Assizes for this county commenced ; Monday last, when the following prisoners were tried and sentenced under: Death recorded.... —George and Eli Thomas, for a burglary at Selborne; ... Salisbury and Winchester Journal, 8 March 1830. Geo. Thomas, Eli Thomas, 1? . for breaking open house Selborne, and stealing muslins, prints, shawls, &c. the goods of Eliz…. Hampshire Chronicle, 1 Mar 1830. Geo. Thomas and Eli Thomas, for breaking into the shop of Eliz. Waldron, at Selborne, and stealing sundry goods; Bath Chronicle, 11 March 1830. The under-mentioned convicts have been removed from the county gaol to the York hulk, in Portsmouth Harbour: ... George Thomas, Eli Thomas, ... —transported for life. ... Hampshire Chronicle, 17 May 1830. Hulk Records, HO-9-9_4 page 46/54. Portsmouth, York or Hardy Hulk Received from Winchester, 11 May 1830. Geo. Thomas, age 23, House brking, Tried Winchester, 1 March 1830, Life, To NSW 25 June 1830. Eli Thomas, age 18, House brking, Tried Winchester, 1 March 1830, Life, To VDL 19 June 1830. Eli Thomas was sent to VDL per Royal George.