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Voyage
Transportation
Morgan Thomas was transported on the Asia 1, departing 5th Nov 1835 and arriving 21st Feb 1836 with 292 passengers.
Built by A Hall & Co at Aberdeen in 1818. A Brig of 536 tons. (Wikipedia) 1830 - Voyage. Asia from Ireland. Female Convict Ship; Stead; Master, Alexander Nesbit M.D. Surgeon Superintendent. Arrived in Sydney Cove 13 Jan 1830. Mustered - 186. Died on Voyage - 3. Disembarked - 1. Total Embarked - 200
Asia 1 (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/10, Page Number 203 (104). Tasmanian Archives. |
| 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
Thomas MORGAN was convicted at Glamorgan, Wales for Highway Robbery on 26 Feb 1835. one previous offence for vagrancy. Life Sentence. Transported to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) per the ship 'Asia' arriving 1835. Ship Surgeon's Report: "very well behaved". Single man; aged 28 yrs; quarryman & miner; 5'8 1/4" height; Native place of birth: nr Brecknock, Wales. Work assignments in the Colony. 5 April 1844: Ticket of Leave granted. 26 Jan 1847: Conditional Pardon approved.