Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
John Witycem was transported on the Medway, departing 28th Jul 1825 and arriving 14th Dec 1825 with 173 passengers.
Built in Rochester, England in 1810. 435 tons. The 'Medway' was also used as a convict Hulk ship off Bermuda
Medway (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/5, Page Number 294. UK, Prison Hulk Register, HO 9/7 |
| 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
Tried: 22 Feb 1825 1825 Prison Hulk ship Retribution, aged 18, Est. birth year: abt 1807, Crime: Desertion, Tried Royal Marine Barracks Chatham, Received 4 April 1825, sent to NSW 21 July 1825 Died on Voyage 12 October 1825 at 5am Possibly died of scurvy as there were many "scorbutic patients" near the end of the journey, resulting in 4 deaths Journal "This man whom we considered as gradually convalescing from a very protracted Fever of the [?] kind was yesterday attacked unexpectedly with very alarming symptoms which continuing to increase until this morning nature being entirely exhausted Expired - 12th Oct. Following is an abstract of the case............." He was sick from 11th September 1825, improved a few times