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Mary Watts was transported on the America, departing 30th Dec 1830 and arriving 9th May 1831 with 198 passengers.
1829 Voyage - Source; The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser. 20 Aug 1829. Page 2. Shipping Intelligence. On Tuesday last arrived, from London, the ship America, Captain Donald, with 168 male prisoners. Surgeon Superintendent, Alexander Stewart, Esq. R. N. The guard consists of a detachment of the 63d Regiment, under the command of Adjutant Montgomery. Passengers, Mrs. Montgomery and two children. 168 Mustered, 8 Died on voyage; Total 176 Embarked. 1831 Voyage - Source; The Hobart Town Courier. SATURDAY, MAY 14, 1831 Arrived on Monday the 9th. instant the convict ship America, Robert Donald, Esq. Commander, from London 6th. January, with, 186 females. Passengers, Mr. Capon, Chief Constable of the Island, Mr. and Mrs. Davies, Surgeon and Superintendent, Dr. Thomson, R. N.; brings also some Commissariat stores. The Surgeons Journal for 1830-1831 voyage: https://www.femaleconvicts.org.au/docs/ships/SurgeonsJournal_America1831.pdf
America (generic)References
| Primary Source | Appropriation List: CON27/1/1 CSO1/1/520 Page 11322 Conduct Record: CON40/1/9 Page 317 Description List: CON19/1/12 Page 95 Muster Roll: CON13/1/4 CON13/1/5 File 234 CSO1/1/520 Page 11322 |
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Convict Notes
Record ID: NAME_INDEXES:1444242 No; 173 Name: Watts, Mary Record Type: Convicts Trial; 9 December 1830 Offence; Stealing Jewlery from the person Departure date: 6 Jan 1831 Departure port: Downs Ship: America Place of origin: Spitalfields, Middlesex Status; Single - 8 years on the Town 1840 - 13 July. Conditional Pardon. No; 2638