America
1829 Voyage - Source; The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser. 20 Aug 1829. Page 2. Shipping Intelligence.
On Tuesday last arrived, from London, the ship America, Captain Donald, with 168 male prisoners. Surgeon Superintendent, Alexander Stewart, Esq. R. N. The guard consists of a detachment of the 63d
Regiment, under the command of Adjutant Montgomery. Passengers, Mrs. Montgomery and two children.
168 Mustered, 8 Died on voyage; Total 176 Embarked.
1831 Voyage - Source; The Hobart Town Courier.
SATURDAY, MAY 14, 1831
Arrived on Monday the 9th. instant the convict ship America, Robert Donald, Esq. Commander, from London 6th. January, with, 186 females. Passengers, Mr. Capon, Chief Constable of the Island, Mr. and Mrs. Davies, Surgeon and Superintendent, Dr. Thomson, R. N.; brings also some Commissariat stores.
The Surgeons Journal for 1830-1831 voyage: https://www.femaleconvicts.org.au/docs/ships/SurgeonsJournal_America1831.pdf
Set sail
In transit
130 daysVan Diemen's Land
America
1829 Voyage - Source; The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser. 20 Aug 1829. Page 2. Shipping Intelligence.
On Tuesday last arrived, from London, the ship America, Captain Donald, with 168 male prisoners. Surgeon Superintendent, Alexander Stewart, Esq. R. N. The guard consists of a detachment of the 63d
Regiment, under the command of Adjutant Montgomery. Passengers, Mrs. Montgomery and two children.
168 Mustered, 8 Died on voyage; Total 176 Embarked.
1831 Voyage - Source; The Hobart Town Courier.
SATURDAY, MAY 14, 1831
Arrived on Monday the 9th. instant the convict ship America, Robert Donald, Esq. Commander, from London 6th. January, with, 186 females. Passengers, Mr. Capon, Chief Constable of the Island, Mr. and Mrs. Davies, Surgeon and Superintendent, Dr. Thomson, R. N.; brings also some Commissariat stores.
The Surgeons Journal for 1830-1831 voyage: https://www.femaleconvicts.org.au/docs/ships/SurgeonsJournal_America1831.pdf
198 Convicts Onboard
| Convict | Conviction | Transportation |
|---|---|---|
1802 | Lancaster Quarter Session Stealing a watch | 30/12/1830 - 9/5/1831 Van Diemen's Land |
1802 | Middlesex Theft - larceny | 30/12/1830 - 9/5/1831 Van Diemen's Land |
Middlesex Gaol Delivery Not Recorded | 30/12/1830 - 9/5/1831 Van Diemen's Land | |
1799 - 1878 | Glamorgan Quarter Session Theft - larceny | 30/12/1830 - 9/5/1831 Van Diemen's Land |
Surrey Quarter Session Not Recorded | 30/12/1830 - 9/5/1831 Van Diemen's Land | |
1780 Roy | Lancaster Assizes Counterfeiting coins or notes | 30/12/1830 - 9/5/1831 Van Diemen's Land |
1809 | Middlesex Gaol Delivery Theft - simple larceny | 30/12/1830 - 9/5/1831 Van Diemen's Land |
Ann Smith | Middlesex Larceny from a person (including picking pockets) | 30/12/1830 - 9/5/1831 Van Diemen's Land |
1815 - 1870 Mainwaring (Married) | Midddlesex Gaol Delivery Not Recorded | 30/12/1830 - 9/5/1831 Van Diemen's Land |
1790 | Bristol (City) Quarter Session Not Recorded | 30/12/1830 - 9/5/1831 Van Diemen's Land |
1797 | Middlesex Gaol Delivery Larceny from a person (including picking pockets) | 30/12/1830 - 9/5/1831 Van Diemen's Land |
Dorset Assizes Not Recorded | 30/12/1830 - 9/5/1831 Van Diemen's Land | |
1807 - 1871 Charlotte Noye | Devon (Barnstaple Borough) Quarter Session Larceny from a person (including picking pockets) | 30/12/1830 - 9/5/1831 Van Diemen's Land |
Middlesex Gaol Delivery Not Recorded | 30/12/1830 - 9/5/1831 Van Diemen's Land | |
1802 - 1846 Oddy | Kent Quarter Session Not Recorded | 30/12/1830 - 9/5/1831 Van Diemen's Land |
1800 | York (Leeds Boro) Quarter Session Theft - larceny | 30/12/1830 - 9/5/1831 Van Diemen's Land |
1791 Bridget Randall [Married] | Middlesex Gaol Delivery Theft - larceny | 30/12/1830 - 9/5/1831 Van Diemen's Land |
1809 - 1859 | Lancaster Quarter Session Larceny from a person (including picking pockets) | 30/12/1830 - 9/5/1831 Van Diemen's Land |
1811 | Middlesex Gaol Delivery Theft - larceny | 30/12/1830 - 9/5/1831 Van Diemen's Land |
Susan Picup | Burglary (house breaking) | 30/12/1830 - 9/5/1831 Van Diemen's Land |
1813 - 1887 | Bristol (City) Quarter Session Not Recorded | 30/12/1830 - 9/5/1831 Van Diemen's Land |
Middlesex Gaol Delivery Not Recorded | 30/12/1830 - 9/5/1831 Van Diemen's Land | |
1809 Ralph | Surrey Assizes Not Recorded | 30/12/1830 - 9/5/1831 Van Diemen's Land |
1803 | Middlesex Gaol Delivery Shop lifting | 30/12/1830 - 9/5/1831 Van Diemen's Land |
1808 | Middlesex Gaol Delivery Not Recorded | 30/12/1830 - 9/5/1831 Van Diemen's Land |
1792 Ann Webb | London Gaol Delivery Theft - larceny | 30/12/1830 - 9/5/1831 Van Diemen's Land |
1802 Ann Sanders | Somerset Assizes Not Recorded | 30/12/1830 - 9/5/1831 Van Diemen's Land |
1804 | Middlesex Theft - larceny | 30/12/1830 - 9/5/1831 Van Diemen's Land |
1773 | Southampton (Portsmouth Boro') Quarter Session Stealing calico | 30/12/1830 - 9/5/1831 Van Diemen's Land |
1810 - 1846 Eliza Clewes [Married] | Chester Quarter Session Stealing a watch | 30/12/1830 - 9/5/1831 Van Diemen's Land |
Other Voyages
| Voyage | Passengers | Average Sentence | Life Sentences |
|---|---|---|---|
4/4/1829 - 18/8/1829AmericaNew South Wales | 176 | 24 Years | 29 |