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Charles Thorpe was transported on the Mary, departing 28th Aug 1821 and arriving 23rd Jan 1822 with 176 passengers.
Built 1811, Ipswich,England 361 tons. 1817 Journey On Monday arrived the ship Mary, Capt. ORMON, from Calcutta, with merchandize—Passengers, Captain FAITHFUL and Lieut. HAMILTON: this vessel has brought 6 male prisoners from India, destined for Port Jackson; to which place it is expected she will sail to-morrow. Hobart Town Gazette, 24 May 1817. Ship News. On Thursday arrived from Calcutta, via Derwent, the ship Mary, Captain Ormon, with a various cargo. -Passengers from Calcutta, Captain Faithfull and Lieutenant Hamilton:-The Mary sailed from Calcutta the 23d of February, and left the Pilot the 1st of March. Sydney Gazette, Sat 7 Jun 1817. -------------------------------------------------- Convicts who sailed on the 'Mary' direct from Ireland - 1819 & 1836 - are currently being listed, incomplete data to date.
Mary (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/4, Page Number 98 |
| 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
Thorpe pleaded guilty to an indictment for stealing slop from Wm. Salter. Thorpe was also indicted for stealing in the dwellinghouse of Francis Kirk, Kirton, labourer, was sentenced to 7 years’ transportation. There was further indictment against the prisoner for stealing the dwelling-house of Robert Browne, of Foxhall. Suffolk Chronicle, 5 May 1821. Saturday sennight the following convicts, under sentence of transportation, were removed from the County Gaol, Ipswich, and put onboard the Leviathan Hulk, at Portsmouth: — John Lovett, John Freeman, and John Butcher, for life; and James Baldwin, Benj. Nunn, Charles Thorpe, John Edgin, Thomas Germany, and John Palmer, for 7 years Bury and Norwich Post, 30 May 1821.
9/5/1821 Bury and Norwich Post Suffolk, England: Charles Thorpe pleaded guilty of stealing wearing apparel from the dwelling-house of Francis Kirk, and was sentenced to 7 years' transportation. Charles Thorpe was 39 years old when convicted. Sick list of the Mary 1821/22: Charles Thorpe, convict, taken ill at sea; sick or hurt, complains of much pain in the head, pulse full and frequent and skin hot; put on sick list 27 October 1821, discharged 14 November 1821. Colonial Secretary Papers: THORPE, Charles. Per "Mary", 1822 1822 Jan 28: On list of convicts landed from the "Mary" & forwarded to Parramatta for distribution (Reel 6008; 4/3504A p.358) 1823 Nov 25: On lists of prisoners transported to Port Macquarie per "Lady Nelson" (Reel 6019; 4/3864 pp.90, 448-9) 6/11/1823 Sydney Gazette: Charles Thorpe, Mary (2), 42, Suffolk, 5 feet 6 and a half inches high, dark eyes, black hair, sallow comp. Absconded from Emu Plains. 20/6/1828: COF