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Transportation
Robert Veitch was transported on the Chapman, departing 12th Apr 1826 and arriving 7th Oct 1826 with 100 passengers.
The Chapman ship was built at Whitby, England in 1777, rebuilt in 1811 and refurbed in 1815. Tonnage: 558 The 1817 voyage from Ireland to New South Wales, Australia is not yet fully recorded on this web site - currently being updated. A mutiny occurred on this voyage with 7 men killed and many others wounded. (200 male convicts embarked) 1824 voyage from England to Van Diemen's Land (180 male convicts). 1826 voyage from England to Van Diemen's Land (100 male convicts, 2 escaped). Royal Staff guards & 19 private passengers.
Chapman (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/6, Page Number 4 |
| 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
Robert Veitch. Prisoner age: 16. Court and date of trial: Surrey... Reference: HO 17/53/121 Description: Prisoner name: Robert Veitch. Prisoner age: 16. Court and date of trial: Surrey Assizes 1825. Crime: Robbery. Initial sentence: Death, commuted to transportation for life. Annotated (Outcome): 'Nil'. Petitioner(s): Mary Veitch, prisoner's mother; nine people of London. Grounds for clemency (Petition Details): His youth; previous good character until he associated with idle and dissolute characters that led him into crime by experienced thieves; the prisoner's mother is a widow with four children who are dependent on her; if the prisoner returned to her, his mother could restore him to society and reform him from those 'wicked feelings'. Date: 1825 Held by: The National Archives, Kew. Robert Veitch was listsed as 17 years old on arrival. Place of Birth: Greece Street, Rathbone Place. Occupation: Jeweller. Robert was 5'3½" tall, red brown hair, brown eyes, R Veitch, anchor, 2 wreaths inside left arm, scar right eyebrow. 9/12/1826: Hobart Town Gazette: Joseph Dickenson, James Macneil, and Robert Veitch were committed for trial before the Supreme Court, for breaking and entering the dwelling house of Ann Morris, at Brown's River, on Thursday the 29th November last, and stealing therefrom divers articles of wearing apparel. ..Not Guilty. 4/3/1836: (Newspaper date) TOL 20/6/1839: CP