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Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
John White was transported on the Surrey Or Surry, departing 31st Dec 1813 and arriving 28th Jul 1814 with 204 passengers.
Built at Harwich in 1811 a square-rigged transport ship of 443 tons and copper lined she had two decks with a height between decks of 5 ft. 8 ins. In 1818, she had a major refit increasing the decks (and convict carrying capacity) to three. She was owned by the London firm of F. & C.F. Mangles.
Surrey Or Surry (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 135 (69) |
| 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
Colonial Secretary Index. WHITE, John. Per "Surrey", 1814 1814 Aug 18 On list of convicts disembarked from the "Surrey" & forwarded to Windsor for distribution (Reel 6004; 4/3493 p.256)
Mr. Baron Graham and Mr. Justice Bayley arrived at Shrewsbury, Wednesday se'nnight, and opened the commission for holding the assizes. The calendar was the heaviest for number and magnitude of crimes, that has been remembered for some years. The following were the result of the trials : ... John White for stealing sheep from the Clee Hills. ... received sentence of Death. Chester Chronicle, 26 March 1813.