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 |
|---|---|---|
1813 - 1835 Wilmot, Jonathan (Alias) | Chester Assizesd Stealing a gun | 12/12/1834 - 12/3/1835 Van Diemen's Land |
1811 | Inverness Court of Justiciary Burglary (house breaking) | 12/12/1834 - 12/3/1835 Van Diemen's Land |
1804 - 1835 | Lancaster Assizes Manslaughter/culpable homicide | 12/12/1834 - 12/3/1835 Van Diemen's Land |
1809 | Somerset Quarter Session Not Recorded | 12/12/1834 - 12/3/1835 Van Diemen's Land |
1799 - 1835 | Somerset Quarter Session 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 |
1810 - 1874 | Flint Assizes Not Recorded | 12/12/1834 - 12/3/1835 Van Diemen's Land |
1811 - 1835 | Oxford. Banbury Session Peace Gaol Delivery Theft - larceny | 12/12/1834 - 12/3/1835 Van Diemen's Land |
1811 - 1835 | York Assizes Burglary (house breaking) | 12/12/1834 - 12/3/1835 Van Diemen's Land |
1815 - 1835 Yates, Yeakes | Bucks. Assizes Burglary (house breaking) | 12/12/1834 - 12/3/1835 Van Diemen's Land |