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Transportation
Carter Tuck 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 132 |
| 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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MIDDLESEX SESSIONS, November 2. MOCK PARSON. Carter Tuck was put the bar and one of against him was read, charging him with defrauding a Mr. Ladbrooke of two bottles of wine, and 3s. 6d. in money. There being no counsel for the prosecution, Mr. Ladbrooke was examined .by the Chairman. tie keeps the City of Quebec, in Oxford-steet. The first time he remembered to have seen the prisoner was on the 1st of July last. The prisoner came into his house,—asked, him was not his name Ladbrooke, .—was not he a native of the West of England,—, ,pretended that he knew him, awl spoke quite familiarly of his family,—said he Was in Magdalen college, Oxford, with Sir Thomas Tagast, and in habits of great intimacy with him, that he went into Devonshire with him to celebrate his birthday, his name was the Rev. J. C. Tucker, his father Mayor of Wellington, in Somersetshire,—his uncle Recorder of Exeter,--and he was otherwise allied to many respectable families. He said he was curate of Park-street Chapel, with a salary of £150 a-year,—that he lived at 42, in Park-street; and asked him whether could recommend him some good wine, as he was to have his father, his sister, and a party to dine with him next day. He ordered some port and sherry on trial. Witness sent a servant to make enquiry concerning him to 42, Park-street; the servant brought back word that that every thing he said was true. He, therefore, on the faith these representations, sent two bottles of wine. In a day or two after, the prisoner called and drank a bottle of wine, which he did not pay for. He staid till late in the evening, and asked pi for a bed ; witness told him that he could not give him one himself, but that he would procure him one in the next coffee-house. the prisoner went out to bed, he expressed some surprise at not having money his pocket, and asked witness to lend him Witness gave him 2s. 6d.—witness never met him afterwards, until he saw him in Bow-street. He lost by him in all about 25 shillings, and he trusted him solely-on the faith of his representations. The prisoner then put some ‘ immaterial 'questions to the witness, the answer to which only tended to corroborate the preceding testimony. ... St James Chronicle, 5 Nov 1811.
Secretary’s Office, Sydney, 10 Sep 1814 The contagious and malignant disease which prevailed on board the Male convict ship Surry on her late passage hither from England, having been fatal to thirty-six of the convicts destined for this place, His Excellency the Governor deems it expedient that th e names of the unfortunate sufferers shall be published in order that their friends shall be officially apprised of their Decease. List of thirty-six convicts , who died at sea, on board the ship Surry, on their voyage from England to New South Wales with the names of the Hulks from whence they have been embarked, and the dates on which they died. Signed J. J. Campbell, Secretary Hulk Zealand. Carter Tuck d 20 June 1814. John Mott, d 21 June 1814. Timothy Ryan, d 23 June 1814. William Batty, d 13 July 1814.
New South Wales, Australia, Settler and Convict Lists, 1787-1834 Noted against his name. From the Zealand Hulk. Died on Passage. Not landed New South Wales, Australia, Colonial Secretary's Papers, 1788-1856 Name: Carter Tuck Event Date: 10 Sep 1814 Arrival year: 1814 Vessel: Surrey Event Description: On list of convicts who died at sea on board "Surrey" Comments: Per "Surrey", 1814 Page: 535-6