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Voyage
Transportation
Thomas (The Younger) Thomas 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 129 (66). State Records Authority of NSW, Publication of Banns 1829 (Reel 717) and Register of Convicts' Applications to Marry (Series:12212; Item: 4/4508) and Convict Registers of CP (Reel No.786; Roll No:1250) and TOL (Series: NRS 12200; Item:4/4060; Fiche:754) |
| 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
PUBLIC NOTICE. — Whereas John Pooleand Thomas Thomas, two Prisoners who arrived in the Ship Surry, having absconded whilst on Liberty at the North Shore; this is to caution the Inhabitants against harbouring, secreting, or maintaining the aforesaid Prisoners, under pain of rigid Prosecution ; and all Constables and others are hereby required to use their utmost Exertions in apprehending and lodging them in safe Custody, Sydney Gazette, 13 Aug 1814.
At Brecon Great Sessions three prisoners were capitally convicted, viz. Thomas Thomas, for horse-stealing, Benjamin Williams, a youth about years of age, for house-breaking, and Meredith Davies, for uttering forged bill of exchange; the latter of whom is left for execution. Hereford Journal, 28 April 1813.
Colonial Secretary Index. THOMAS, Thomas (Junior) alias RYTHERCH. Per "Surrey", 1814 1819 Jan 4 Re permission to marry at Sydney (Reel 6006; 4/3499 p.243) 1819 Mar 22 On list of prisoners to be sent to Newcastle per "Lady Nelson" (Reel 6006; 4/3500 p.49) 1820 Dec 4 Re permission to marry at Sydney (Reel 6007; 4/3502 p.471) 1821 Jun On list of convicts embarked on "Prince Regent" for Port Macquarie (Reel 6008; 4/3504 p.88) 1821 Oct 31 Re permission for wife to proceed to Port Macquarie (Reel 6008; 4/3504A p.16) 1822 Dec 20 Volunteer from Port Macquarie proceeding to Sydney per "Lady Nelson", the time for which he volunteered having expired (Reel 6056; 4/1763 p.79) 1822 Dec 26 Evidence from Port Macquarie. To be victualled at Hyde Park Barracks (Reel 6010; 4/3507 p.118) 1823 Jan 22 On list of persons who obtained tickets of leave during the last week; alias listed as Rycroft (Reel 6039; 4/424 p.124)
Tried: 18 April 1813 Marriage Application: 10 Dec 1829 at St. Philips Church, Sydney, NSW to Helen Murray (Lamb) aged 43 Widow, ship Princess Charlotte 1827 - Thomas Thomas alias Rytherok b.1783 sentence Life TOL No.176/2310 in Sydney, dated 8 May 1826 in lieu of No.18/243 (number hard to read), Year of birth 1784, Native Place: Brecknockshire Marriage Permission granted 26 December 1829 - Named Thomas Thomas (Thomas Rutherick) Birth abt 1783 and Helen Murray Conditional Pardon No.48/525, dated 31 December 1847, Trade: Sawyer, Year of Birth: 1784, No Offence written