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 |
|---|---|---|
1815 - 1835 | Chester Pleas of Crownmote Not Recorded | 12/12/1834 - 12/3/1835 Van Diemen's Land |
1811 - 1835 Luker | Berks. Assizes Stealing cheese | 12/12/1834 - 12/3/1835 Van Diemen's Land |
1815 - 1835 Thomas Nockey | York. North Riding Quarter Session Stealing clothes | 12/12/1834 - 12/3/1835 Van Diemen's Land |
1814 - 1835 | Warwick Quarter Session Not Recorded | 12/12/1834 - 12/3/1835 Van Diemen's Land |
1810 - 1854 Miller | Perth Court of Justiciary Not Recorded | 12/12/1834 - 12/3/1835 Van Diemen's Land |
1811 | Perth Court of Justiciary Burglary (house breaking) | 12/12/1834 - 12/3/1835 Van Diemen's Land |
1807 - 1835 | Durham Assizes Robbery | 12/12/1834 - 12/3/1835 Van Diemen's Land |
1810 - 1841 | Durham Assizes Stealing rabbits | 12/12/1834 - 12/3/1835 Van Diemen's Land |
1817 - 1841 | Perth Court of Justiciary Highway robbery | 12/12/1834 - 12/3/1835 Van Diemen's Land |
1812 - 1842 | Bucks. Assizes Burglary (house breaking) | 12/12/1834 - 12/3/1835 Van Diemen's Land |
1804 - 1835 | Berks. Assizes Burglary (house breaking) | 12/12/1834 - 12/3/1835 Van Diemen's Land |
1811 - 1835 | York Assizes Theft - larceny | 12/12/1834 - 12/3/1835 Van Diemen's Land |
1813 - 1835 | Glamorgan Assizes Not Recorded | 12/12/1834 - 12/3/1835 Van Diemen's Land |
1815 - 1835 | Ayr Court of Justiciary Burglary (house breaking) | 12/12/1834 - 12/3/1835 Van Diemen's Land |
1809 - 1891 Whippy | Chester Assizes Not Recorded | 12/12/1834 - 12/3/1835 Van Diemen's Land |
1809 - 1835 | Lincoln Assizes Sheep-stealing | 12/12/1834 - 12/3/1835 Van Diemen's Land |
1811 Dawson (Alias) | Bristol Quarter Session Stealing harness | 12/12/1834 - 12/3/1835 Van Diemen's Land |
1809 | Middlesex Gaol Delivery Theft - larceny | 12/12/1834 - 12/3/1835 Van Diemen's Land |
1810 - 1835 | Gloucester Assizes Robbery | 12/12/1834 - 12/3/1835 Van Diemen's Land |
1802 - 1835 | York. West Riding Quarter Session Not Recorded | 12/12/1834 - 12/3/1835 Van Diemen's Land |
1809 - 1835 | Glasgow Court of Justiciary Not Recorded | 12/12/1834 - 12/3/1835 Van Diemen's Land |
1815 | Chester Assizes Burglary (house breaking) | 12/12/1834 - 12/3/1835 Van Diemen's Land |
1810 - 1883 | Bucks. Quarter Session Robbery | 12/12/1834 - 12/3/1835 Van Diemen's Land |
1807 | Salop Assizes Horse theft | 12/12/1834 - 12/3/1835 Van Diemen's Land |
1812 | Edinburgh Court of Justiciary Theft - larceny | 12/12/1834 - 12/3/1835 Van Diemen's Land |
1795 - 1835 | Lancaster Quarter Session Cow stealing | 12/12/1834 - 12/3/1835 Van Diemen's Land |
1808 Taylor (Alias) | Devon. Barnstaple Quarter Session Theft - larceny | 12/12/1834 - 12/3/1835 Van Diemen's Land |
1813 Rayner, Reeder (Alias) | York. Kingston Upon Hull Quarter Session Robbery | 12/12/1834 - 12/3/1835 Van Diemen's Land |
1799 | Notts. Southwell Quarter Session Burglary (house breaking) | 12/12/1834 - 12/3/1835 Van Diemen's Land |
1807 - 1835 | Durham Assizes Sheep-stealing | 12/12/1834 - 12/3/1835 Van Diemen's Land |