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Transportation
Henry Wright was transported on the Royal Admiral, departing 4th Jun 1833 and arriving 26th Oct 1833 with 226 passengers.
The Royal Admiral was built at Lynn in 1828. Convicts were transported to New South Wales on the Royal Admiral in 1830, 1833, 1835 and to Van Diemen's Land in 1842. 1833 - Ship; Royal Admiral. Commenced fitting as a Convict Transport at Deptford on the 29 March. Surgeon Superintendent [Andrew Henderson] joined on the 3rd April. Guard embarked on the 13th. Sailed on the 17th and anchored in Kingston Barbour near Dublin on the 9th May. 220 convicts embarked on the 16 May 1833 and the ship sailed from Dublin Bay for Sydney on the 4th June and arrived there on the 20 October. Originally embarked with 221 convicts, 5 Died at sea, 1 was Relanded. 11 sick on shore, The convicts were described as 220 such wretchedly debilitated creatures ... Refer to the surgeons journal for full details
Royal Admiral (generic)References
| Primary Source | New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents, 1788-1842 Annotated Printed Indentures 1833 |
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Convict Notes
War Office Records. Registers Court Martial. Private Henry Wright, Coldstream Guards Regt, Tried at Dublin, 28 Aug 1832, for Desertion & losing his Necessaries. Sentence: Transportation as a felon for 7 years & sent to NSW; Case sent 1 Sept 1832 for confirmation before the King.
UK, Royal Navy Medical Journals, Ship: Royal Admiral - 1833 Name; Henry Wright. Age; 29 Disease; Ch. Catarrh Date; 6 Sept 1933 Discharged; DIED at Sea; 20 October 1833
New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents, 1788-1842 Annotated Printed Indentures 1833 Name; Henry Wright No: 213 No additional details Noted against his name; Died at Sea -------------------------------------