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Transportation
James Watt was transported on the Isabella, departing 11th Jul 1833 and arriving 14th Nov 1833 with 299 passengers.
The Isabella was built in London in 1818. She was owned by William Wiseman, Patrick Chalmers and James Wallace. The Isabella transported convicts to Australia in 1818 (NSW), 1822 (NSW), 1823 (NSW), 1832 (NSW), 1833 (VDL) and 1842 (VDL).
Isabella (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/9, Page Number 176 |
| 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
1833, 1 April: James Watt, 22, sentenced to transportation for life for robbery, was received aboard the Justitia prison hulk at Woolwich. He was sent from there for transportation on 10 June (see UK, Prison Hulk Registers and Letter Books, 1802-1849). Note: James Lumsden, 22, and John Low, 22, were received aboard the Justitia on the same day as James Watt. Lumsden was also sent to VDL per the Isabella. 1833: On arrival in VDL, James WATT was listed as 22, a seaman and single. He said he had been convicted for highway robbery. His hulk report described him as a "very bad character" (see http://search.archives.tas.gov.au/ImageViewer/image_viewer.htm?CON18-1-9,115). James Watt seems to have kept a very low profile. His Conduct Record contains only the above details, along with the date he was issued with a Ticket of Leave (25 November 1841) and the date his Conditional Pardon was approved (16 December 1845) (see https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON31-1-47$init=CON31-1-47p16).
1832: Precognition against James Watt, James Lumsden and John Low for the crime of robbery Accused: James Watt, Age: 21, mariner, Address: Vennel, Aberdeen. Accused: James Lumsden, Age: 23, mariner, Address: Long Acre, Aberdeen. Accused: John Low, Age: 22, mariner, Address: Gallowgate Head, Aberdeen (see National Records of Scotland; Reference AD14/32/435). --0-- 1833, 11 February: Trial papers relating to John Low, James Watt and James Lumsden for the crime of robbery. Tried at High Court, Edinburgh. Accused: John Low, Verdict: Guilty, Sentence: Transportation - Life. Note: Case continued (see JC8/29, ff.124v & 125v). Accused: James Watt, Verdict: Guilty, Sentence: Transportation - Life. Note: Case continued on JC8/29, ff.124v & 125v. Accused: James Lumsden, Verdict: Guilty, Sentence: Transportation - Life. Note: Case continued (see JC8/29, ff.124v & 125v). --00--