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America Voyage 30th Dec 1830 - 9th May 1831

America

  • Set sail

  • In transit

    130 days

  • Van 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

ConvictConvictionTransportation
1780
Chester Quarter Session
Felony (unspecified)
30/12/1830 - 9/5/1831
Van Diemen's Land
1860
Chester (City) Pleas of Crownmote
Highway robbery
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
Wilts Assizes
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
1811
Susan Sloan
Middlesex
Theft - larceny
30/12/1830 - 9/5/1831
Van Diemen's Land
1811
Oxford Quarter Session
Larceny from a person (including picking pockets)
30/12/1830 - 9/5/1831
Van Diemen's Land
Worcester Quarter Session
Not Recorded
30/12/1830 - 9/5/1831
Van Diemen's Land
1808
York (Kingston Upon Hull) Quarter Session
Not Recorded
30/12/1830 - 9/5/1831
Van Diemen's Land
1785 - 1834
Middlesex
Not Recorded
30/12/1830 - 9/5/1831
Van Diemen's Land
Warwick Quarter Session
Not Recorded
30/12/1830 - 9/5/1831
Van Diemen's Land
Warwick Assizes
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
Surrey Quarter Session
Not Recorded
30/12/1830 - 9/5/1831
Van Diemen's Land
1796 - 1849
Mary Sprey
Devon Assizes
Handling/receiving stolen goods
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
1834 - 1876
Suffolk Assizes
Theft - larceny
30/12/1830 - 9/5/1831
Van Diemen's Land
Phoebe Sullivan
Middlesex
Stealing money
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
Middlesex Gaol Delivery
Not Recorded
30/12/1830 - 9/5/1831
Van Diemen's Land
Dorset Assizes
Not Recorded
30/12/1830 - 9/5/1831
Van Diemen's Land
Cornwall Quarter Session
Not Recorded
30/12/1830 - 9/5/1831
Van Diemen's Land
1793
Huntingdon Assizes
Stealing money
30/12/1830 - 9/5/1831
Van Diemen's Land
1825
Wilts (New Sarum) Quarter Session
Larceny from a person (including picking pockets)
30/12/1830 - 9/5/1831
Van Diemen's Land
1774 - 1851
Cumberland Quarter Session
Theft - larceny
30/12/1830 - 9/5/1831
Van Diemen's Land
1798
Emma
Gloucester Assizes
Not Recorded
30/12/1830 - 9/5/1831
Van Diemen's Land
Gloucester Quarter Session
Not Recorded
30/12/1830 - 9/5/1831
Van Diemen's Land
1808
Eliza Sanders
Derby Quarter Session
Theft - larceny
30/12/1830 - 9/5/1831
Van Diemen's Land
Sarah Wallace, Sarah Whally
Stafford
Not Recorded
30/12/1830 - 9/5/1831
Van Diemen's Land
1794
Middlesex Gaol Delivery
Not Recorded
30/12/1830 - 9/5/1831
Van Diemen's Land

Other Voyages

VoyagePassengersAverage SentenceLife Sentences
America
176
24 Years
29