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Stephen Waite was transported on the Recovery, departing 27th May 1837 and arriving 8th Oct 1837 with 280 passengers.
Built 1799 Batavia, 493 tons. 1823 voyage. Also arrived the same morning, (i.e. Thursday last) from Ireland, having sailed from the Cove of Cork on the 5th April, the ship Recovery, Captain Fotherley, with 180 male convicts, in tolerable health : no deaths on the passage. Surgeon Superintendent, Dr. Cunningham, R. N. The guard comprises a detachment of the 1st, or Royals, commanded by Captain Gill, who is accompanied by his Lady. Three free passengers come out by this conveyance, at the expence of the Crown. Sydney Gazette, Thurs 7 Aug 1823. 1835 voyage. Surgeon's general remarks. On 5th October 1835, the Guard embarked at Deptford, consisting of 1 staff, 1 subaltern, 2 sergeants, 1 drummer, 26 rank and file of the 28th Regiment, accompanied by 8 women and 4 children. On the 19th at Spithead we received on board 160 male convicts from the Leviathan and 120 from the York Hulk and in the 30th got under weigh, previous to which, the convicts were discharged to the hulks in consequence of their being a great nuisance on board. Source:The medical and surgical journal of HM convict ship Recovery for 5 October 1835 to 16 March 1836 by Alexander Neill, during which time the said ship was employed in passage to Sydney New South Wales
Recovery (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/11, Page Number 45 (24) |
| 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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1836 - England & Wales, Criminal Registers, Name Stephen Waite [Stephen Wayte] Age 22. Born abt. 1814 Date of Trial; 30 Jun 1836. Kent, England Sentence; Transportation Aged; 24 year old 1836 - UK, Prison Hulk Registers Name Stephen Waite Age 22 years old Date Received; 9 Jul 1836 Ship Fortitude moored Chatham Date Convicted 30 Jun 1836 Place Convicted Maidstone 1841 - Name: Stephen Wayte ** Type: Health & Welfare Property: New Norfolk Colonial Hospital Admission dates: 7 February 1841. Admitted with Ophthalmia [inflammation of the eye, especially conjunctivitis.] 1842 - Marriage Permissions Wayte, Stephen per ship; Recovery Marriage to: Dunn, Julia - Free: Permission date: 30 Apr 1842 1842 - Married 1 August 1842 in the Parish Church, Hobart Stephen aged 29 years old. Waiter and Julia aged 20 years old
UK, Royal Navy Medical Journals, Surgeon; Edward Jeffery Ship; Recovery; 4 May 1837 - 13 Nov 1837. Name; Stephen Waite Age; 24 [1813] Disease; Scorbutus Date; 22 Sept 1837 Discharged; HOSPITAL; 8 Oct 1837