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Transportation
Thomas Wood was transported on the Cawdry, departing 30th Nov 1825 and arriving 30th Nov 1825 with 14 passengers.
The Cawdry was a grab ship that was used to transport 14 prisoners from Calcutta and Ceylon in 1826.
Cawdry (generic)References
| Primary Source | Moreton Bay Convict Records. |
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Convict Notes
New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents. Indent No; 3 Name; Thomas Wood Age; 35 [1791] Single Native Place; Gloucester Trade or calling; Soldier Offence; Stolen clothes Sentence; 14 years 1840 - 30 May. Certificate of Freedom. 40/917. Age; 51 [1789] Trial where & Date; Madras - 9 July 1823. Height; 5 ft. 3 1/2 in Eyes; Grey Hair; Brown Completion; Sallow & slightly freckled Remarks; Bong Bong.
Principal Superintendent of Convicts’ Office, Sydney, 15th December, 1840. THE undermentioned persons have obtained their Certificates of Freedom since the last day of publication, viz :— Wood Thomas, Cawdry. NSW Govt. Gazette, 16 Dec 1840.
1828 Census Index. Thomas Wood, per Cawdry, 3 year sentence, Moreton Bay.
Thomas Wood was transported to New South Wales in 1826 on the Cawdry. Absconded prisoners. Woods Thos. Cawdry, Soldier, 35, Gloucester, 5 feet 3½, grey eyes, brown hair, sallow and pock-pitted comp. from No. 3 Iron Gang. Sydney Gazette, 30 Dec 1826. He was sent to Moreton Bay penal settlement following a colonial conviction. Moreton Bay Convict Record: Thomas Wood, ship, Caudry, tried at Madras, 9 July 1823, sentence 14 years. Trade- soldier. Colonial sentence, tried at Paramatta Gen. Sessions, 23 Dec 1826, Offence – running away from his Gang & robbery. Sentence 3 years. To Sydney 28 Feb 1833. Sentenced 3 years in addition, 17 Mar 1828. Run 20 Feb 1828, ret’d 27 Feb 1828. Run 10 July 1829, ret’d 29 July 1829. Run 20 Nov 1829, ret’d 10 Dec 1829. Run 27 Sept 1831, ret’d 3 Jan 1832.