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Transportation
Richard Wise was transported on the Earl Spencer, departing 30th Apr 1813 and arriving 9th Oct 1813 with 203 passengers.
Built 1803, London - Thames, 672 ton required 56 crew and mounted with 16 guns.
Earl Spencer (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 95 (49) |
| 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
—John Seabrook. 42, and Richard Wise, 33, for stealing 80 gallons rum, his Majesty's stores, out of vessel at ... Kentish Gazette, 11 Aug 1812. Early on Saturday morning, were removed under a strong guard from his Majesty's gaol, Maidstone, and put on board the Zealand hulk, at Sheerness, for transportation, the following male convicts, viz. - .... John Seabrook, Richard Wise, .... Kentish Gazette, 4 Sept 1812.
When Richard Wise moved to VDL, fellow ship mate, a convict from the Earl Spencer, named Benjamin Walters was already in VDL. Benjamin married Richard Wise's daughter Eliza Ann Wise in 1823. Benjamin and Eliza had 15 children.
Colonial Secretary Index. WISE, Richard. Per "Earl Spencer", 1813; family per "Broxbornebury", 1814 1817 Dec 15 Servant to Isaac Nichols. Petition for mitigation of sentence (Fiche 3182; 4/1853 p.387) 1817 Dec 19 Servant to Isaac Nichols. Isaac Nichols recommending Wise for mitigation of sentence (Fiche 3289; 5/3822.2A p.12) --------------------------------------------------------------- Memorial of Richard Wise Respectfully sheweth That your Excellency’s Memorialist was tried at Maidstone in Kent, August 1812, and received sentence of transportation for Life, came to this Colony in the Ship Earl Spencer, Mitchell Commander, in the years 1813. Memorialist wishes to return you his sincere thanks for the indulgence he has already received of a Ticket of Leave, and to make known to your Excellency, that he has a wife who followed him from England on the Ship Broxbornbury, and five small children, who are solely dependent upon his industry for support, most humbly requests leave to hope for Your Excellency’s humane consideration and clemency by a further extension of your liberality, it being his determination to proceed in the paths of rectitude and moral decorum becoming a Father of a family and a good member of Society. Memorialist therefore submissively and anxiously prays your Excellency will allow him to participate in your benevolence. And as in duty bound, your Excellency’s memorialist will ever pray, Richard Wise. This petitioner have been in my service ever since his arrival in this colony. His Honesty, Industry and Sobriety have caused me to give him charge of all my stores & recourse to every part of my house, which confidence he has never abused but always acted with the strictest Integrity. I therefore feel a pleasure to recommend such a character to your Excellency’s humane consideration. Sydney, New South Wales, 15 December 1817. (Signed) Isaac Nichols. Letter marked in margin: C.P. 19 Dec 1817. Extract from a letter: … I have already taken the liberty of recommending the Petition of another of my servants, named Richard Wise, a very good honest, sober man who have a wife in a forward state of pregnancy & already has four small children to support, which Petition your Excellency has been graciously pleased to promise to take into your consideration. With every good wish…… Isaac Nichols.
New South Wales Certificate of Freedom. [NRS 12208] Register of Certificate of Freedoms 1814 - Ticket of Leave No; 87/719 Name; Richard Wise Ship and arrival year; Earl Spencer - 1813 Date of Certificate; 8 Aug 1814 Description and Remarks; Sydney Native County; Kent Trade; Boatman Age; 35 years [1779] Height; 5 ft 9 in Complexion; Sallow Hair; Black Eyes; Hazel Dark Additional Remarks; Tried at Kent - 5 Aug 1812. Life
Richard Wise was indicted along with John Seabrook for stealing 50 gallons of rum worth 30 pounds, from the vessel Hoy on the Thames. He was 36, 5'9" tall, black hair, brown eyes, dark ruddy complexion. he was also married with 4 children. On arrival he was assigned to Isaac Nicholls, Sydeny. 1817: TOL 31/1/1818: CP He then received an Absolute Pardon. Richard married Elizabeth Burridge nee Dalton on 28/3/1801 in Lewisham Kent. Elizabeth and the 4 children arrived in Sydney in 1814 per Broxbornebury. By 1821 Richard had been granted land in Tasmania and he and Elizabeth and family move to Tasmania. 11/10/1850: Richard died at Longford Tasmania aged 73.