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Voyage
Transportation
Thomas Wallis was transported on the Joseph Somes, departing 18th Dec 1845 and arriving 19th May 1846 with 250 passengers.
Built 1845 at London. Wood ship of 780 Tons. The owner was Thomas Colyer of Kent, the son-in-law of Joseph Somes. Two voyages with transport convicts to Australia: 1845/1846: 1847: 248 male people (known as "exiles" landed at Point Henry, Geelong, Victoria and 1 went on to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania). Queen Victoria had decreed that all of these men (many of them youths from Parkhurst, Isle of Wight) should be treated as "free" upon arrival (significant backlash to transported criminals at this time).
Joseph Somes (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/14, Page Number 410 |
| 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
1852 24th May. When the following prisoners were arraigned. attempting to take the launch from Mr. GALBRAITH JACOB SMALL – One year hard labour in Gaol JAMES HARRISON – Three hard labour and 9 months Solitary Confinement JAMES SMITH – six months hard labour in Gaol JOHN SKIFFINGTON – one year hard labour in Gaol EDWARD COOMBS – two years hard labour in Gaol NICHOLAS NEALE – three years hard labour in Gaol, 9 months Solitary THOMAS WALLACE [WALLIS] – two years hard labour in gaol. JAMES LLOYD – Two years hard labour in Gaol. 'History of Norfolk Island from the period of its Discovery in the year 1774', to-1 August 1854, by Aaron Price