George The Third
Built at Deptford, England in 1810. 394 tons, 114 feet length, 28 feet 3 inches beam. Registered at the Port of London.
George III, was wrecked on reefs at the south-eastern entrance to the D'Entrecasteaux Channel, Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) on 12 March 1835 near the end of a voyage from Woolwich to Hobart Town. 133 of 220 male convicts on board lost their lives, 81 survived, one being a 10yr old boy. Only five of the 88 crew, guards and their families were drowned. Firearms had been discharged to keep the convicts below decks while the latter were being evacuated.
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George The Third
Built at Deptford, England in 1810. 394 tons, 114 feet length, 28 feet 3 inches beam. Registered at the Port of London.
George III, was wrecked on reefs at the south-eastern entrance to the D'Entrecasteaux Channel, Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) on 12 March 1835 near the end of a voyage from Woolwich to Hobart Town. 133 of 220 male convicts on board lost their lives, 81 survived, one being a 10yr old boy. Only five of the 88 crew, guards and their families were drowned. Firearms had been discharged to keep the convicts below decks while the latter were being evacuated.
220 Convicts Onboard
| Convict | Conviction | Transportation |
|---|---|---|
1822 | Perth Court of Justiciary Stealing boots/shoes | 12/12/1834 - 12/3/1835 Van Diemen's Land |
1804 | Suffolk. Ipswich Quarter Session Gaol Delivery Burglary (house breaking) | 12/12/1834 - 12/3/1835 Van Diemen's Land |
1816 | Middlesex Gaol Delivery Theft - simple larceny | 12/12/1834 - 12/3/1835 Van Diemen's Land |
1804 - 1835 | Cumberland Assizes Sheep-stealing | 12/12/1834 - 12/3/1835 Van Diemen's Land |
1799 - 1835 | Glamorgan Assizes Horse theft | 12/12/1834 - 12/3/1835 Van Diemen's Land |
1811 | Lancaster Session Peace Theft - larceny | 12/12/1834 - 12/3/1835 Van Diemen's Land |
1814 - 1835 | Oxford Assizes Theft - larceny | 12/12/1834 - 12/3/1835 Van Diemen's Land |
1817 - 1835 | Gloucester Assizes Malicious wounding | 12/12/1834 - 12/3/1835 Van Diemen's Land |
1817 - 1835 | Gloucester Quarter Session Handling/receiving stolen goods | 12/12/1834 - 12/3/1835 Van Diemen's Land |
1797 - 1835 | Denbigh Quarter Session Sheep-stealing | 12/12/1834 - 12/3/1835 Van Diemen's Land |
1814 - 1835 | Oxford Assizes Not Recorded | 12/12/1834 - 12/3/1835 Van Diemen's Land |
1813 | Rutland Quarter Session Theft - larceny | 12/12/1834 - 12/3/1835 Van Diemen's Land |
1805 - 1835 | Cambridge. Isle of Ely Quarter Session Horse theft | 12/12/1834 - 12/3/1835 Van Diemen's Land |
1814 - 1835 | Bucks. Assizes Burglary (house breaking) | 12/12/1834 - 12/3/1835 Van Diemen's Land |
1801 - 1835 | Devon Assizes Forgery | 12/12/1834 - 12/3/1835 Van Diemen's Land |
1810 | Stafford Assizes Highway robbery | 12/12/1834 - 12/3/1835 Van Diemen's Land |
1806 | Lincoln. Holland Quarter Session Embezzlement | 12/12/1834 - 12/3/1835 Van Diemen's Land |
1819 | Edinburgh Court of Justiciary Theft - larceny | 12/12/1834 - 12/3/1835 Van Diemen's Land |
1815 - 1835 | Middlesex Gaol Delivery Not Recorded | 12/12/1834 - 12/3/1835 Van Diemen's Land |
1820 - 1835 | Cumberland Assizes Burglary (house breaking) | 12/12/1834 - 12/3/1835 Van Diemen's Land |
1803 - 1835 | Lincoln. Lindsey Quarter Session Theft - larceny | 12/12/1834 - 12/3/1835 Van Diemen's Land |
1814 - 1835 Gregory, Charles (Alias) | Lincoln. Holland Quarter Session Stealing Food | 12/12/1834 - 12/3/1835 Van Diemen's Land |
1817 - 1835 | Derby Quarter Session Burglary (house breaking) | 12/12/1834 - 12/3/1835 Van Diemen's Land |
1807 - 1835 | Bucks. Assizes Larceny from a person (including picking pockets) | 12/12/1834 - 12/3/1835 Van Diemen's Land |
1813 - 1835 | Northumberland Quarter Session Theft - larceny | 12/12/1834 - 12/3/1835 Van Diemen's Land |
1792 - 1835 | Lincoln. Holland Quarter Session Stealing clothes | 12/12/1834 - 12/3/1835 Van Diemen's Land |
1787 - 1835 | Stirling Court of Justiciary Assault | 12/12/1834 - 12/3/1835 Van Diemen's Land |
1817 William Swift | Lancaster. Liverpool Quarter Session Robbery | 12/12/1834 - 12/3/1835 Van Diemen's Land |
1812 | London Gaol Delivery Robbery | 12/12/1834 - 12/3/1835 Van Diemen's Land |
1789 - 1835 | Hereford Assizes Theft - larceny | 12/12/1834 - 12/3/1835 Van Diemen's Land |