WRECK OF GEORGE III.

Tragic Story Retold

Early Tasmanian History - Great Loss of Life

Tucked away in what remains of St. David's Cemetery there is a stone tablet bearing the following inscription:

"Sacred' to the memory of Gregor McGregor, Assistant Surgeon of the 50th, who died April 24, 1835, aged 25 years. This tomb was erected by the officers of the 50th Regiment to mark their deep regret at this event, which from his amiable disposition possessed their esteem. He was wrecked just on the eve of completing his voyage from England to Van Diemen's Land on the night of April 12, 1835, in the convict ship George III., which was lost by striking upon a rock near the Actaeon reef. After escaping the horrors of the wreck he unhappily wandered alone into the woods the following day from the party with whom he was saved, when, losing himself, he was not discovered until in a state of extreme exhaustion, from which he never recovered, but gradually declined, and in a few days after closed his valuable life."

Thus is briefly told one of the major tragedies of early Tasmanian history.

This tablet was discovered broken in half in St. David's Cemetery by Mr. R. R. Rex, who takes an intense interest in the earlier shipping history of Hobart. His records, which are very complete, contain the following interesting story of the wreck:

The rock on which the George III. was wrecked was known to no one save a few coasting craftsmen and bay whalers, and it lies about two miles south-west of Southport Island. It is submerged about 6ft., and, owing to its situation, it is seldom that the sea breaks on it. In any case, the rock had no place on the old Admiralty charts which were in use at the time of the wreck of the George III. The ship was a 400-ton vessel, and left Woolwich on December 14, 1834, with 200 convicts, a military guard of 29 rank and file, and three officers aboard. In all the ship had aboard 310 souls, two children being born at sea.

The voyage of the George III. was disastrous from the day she left port. In the tropics she caught fire owing to some carelessness in drawing off spirits, and the fire spread so rapidly that her total loss was for a time looked on as inevitable. After a strenuous and desperate fight, however, by both convicts and soldiers, the fire was put out, and the voyage once more resumed. Two of the convicts were particularly conspicuous for their presence of mind and bravery. The ship was carrying some military stores, which included copper kegs of gunpowder. The fire had reached the magazine when these two men crawled through suffocating smoke and intense heat to the powder store and removed the powder. The copper kegs were so hot that they burned the hands of the two convicts, which shows how narrow was the margin by which the ship escaped being blown out of the water.

She had hardly settled down to the monotonous routine of her voyage again when scurvy broke out among the convicts, and before she sighted the barren looking West Coast of Tasmania 16 people, convicts and others, had died. The outbreak of scurvy was attributed to the bad rations with which the ship had been provisioned. When Tasmania was sighted 60 of the ship's complement were down with scurvy. Fifty of these were regarded as hopeless cases.

The cry of "Land" galvanised what had become a ship of death. Even the convicts who were so ill with scurvy that they could not move brightened perceptibly. The land sighted was the region at the back of Port Davey, and the ship made down the coast on the last few miles of her voyage. "Every soul aboard was longing for the end.

The weather was rather unsettled and squally, but it was nothing to worry about. After the ship passed the point known as Whale's Head, about two miles below Recherche Bay, darkness fell. Charts in those days could not be entirely relied upon, and the captain kept the leadsman sounding, holding on his course with topsails double reefed, foresail hauled up, and mainsail furled in readiness to anchor at any minute. The third officer was on the foreyard keeping a sharp look-out for broken water, and the ship's way was reduced to l 1/2 knots. The water shoaled gradually to 7J fathoms, which depth carried them through all known reefs, and clear as they thought, of all danger.

At this stage the moon came out brightly from behind a bank of clouds, and with the Idea of landing the sick as soon as possible the captain, after consultation with his officers, decided to stand on up D'Entrecasteaux Channel. A little after 9 o'clock the water started to shoal suddenly, first to six and then five fathoms, and the captain got anxious.

"Heave quick" was the order to the leadsman, and directly afterwards "a quarter less four" was called in response.

"Hard a-port" was the next command, and like a quick echo the helmsman answered, "Hard a port it is, sir!" The ship answered her helm directly, and her head began to fall away. As it did so she struck, gently at first, then harder. The shock was enough, -however, to put everyone on their feet who could stand up. The fourth mate was immediately ordered away with the jolly boat, and made soundings all round the vossed with adverse reports of every sounding.

FATE STEPS IN.

Perhaps it was the hand of fate or some evil destiny which had gripped the ship throughout her voyage, which ruled that she was never to get off that rock. The sea up till the time she struck had been calm, but now a heavy ground swell set In, lifting and dropping tho ship's bows heavily on the reef. It took about five thumps to stove her in. She began to fill rapidly, and as the sea got a grip of her she went swiftly to pieces. Bulwarks stove in, and masts went over the side. To launch the long boat the bulwarks had to be cut away, in consequence of the falling of the mainmast. While the gig was being launched with several people In her, the man working the stern tackle slipped as the ship rolled, and the gig went down, stern foremost, drowning several of the people in her.

The ship was crashing and groaning, and the foremast, which had been tottering for some minutes, collapsed, covering the docks with ropes, blocks, and broken spars. The rudder broke away and tore up a large section of the poop deck as it was forced upwards. It took fifteen minutes after the ship struck for all these things to happen. The confusion was terrible on deck, and a thousand times worse below. The ship was filling, and the convicts were endeavouring to get on deck. Some of them were too ill to move, and the others trampled over them. As the ship struck, it was not realised in what danger she lay, and it was hoped to get her off at once. To prevent the convicts getting on deck and rushing the boats before they were launched, a strong guard was placed over the hatches with cutlasses and muskets. It took six minutes before the boats could be launched, and during that time 97 convicts perished in the hold of the ship. The fourth officer quitted the wreck, and tried to get ashore, but could not find a landing place. He then pulled the boat up the channel, in the direction of Hobart. After some time the longboat was launched with the help of the convicts who remained alive, most of them having perished below, and she set out for the shore with forty people aboard. When she had landed this party and returned to the wreck, it was found that the ship had been badly broken and the convicts and other survivors, were clinging to her as best they could, worn out with hunger, pain, and exposure. Thirty of them had already been washed from their hold. The long boat made a third trip to the wreck, but before she reached it a small schooner sailed, alongside and rescued the rest of the survivors.

Dr. McGregor had strayed into the bush when landed, and eight of the survivors went in search of him, while the rest were taken to Hobart by the little schooner Louisa, which had rescued the last, of, them from the wreck.

WRECK OF GEORGE III. (1928, April 12). The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), p. 5. Retrieved February 10, 2016]

SHIPWRECK

Of the Convict Ship George III.

The arrangements of our journal compelled us in our last abruptly to close the report of the investigation - on this distressing occurrence, which we now resume, leaving out those parts only which were mere repetitions or confirmations of the evidence already given. Dr. Wyse having concluded his heart rending narrative-

- Lieut. Minton, of the 8th regt., stated, that when the ship struck, about half past 9, a corporal came aft and asked for orders as the convicts were breaking out of the prison. I went to Major Ryan for orders, who said the convicts must be kept below. I then went forward and entreated the convicts to be quiet, assuring them that if there was any danger, they would be allowed to come up. The mast had not then fallen, some of the soldiers who guarded the hatchways pointed their muskets down and threatened to fire if the prisoners came forward. I reported to Major Ryan the state of the prisoners, and Dr. Wyse and myself again went forward. On returning aft I fell from the striking of the ship and was much stunned, on recovering I saw a shot fired on the quarterdeck in the air and heard one fired forwards, after which the convicts began to make their appearance on deck in great numbers. A third shot may have been fired but I can speak positively only to two. I never ordered a shot to be fired. I was of opinion that if the convicts got on deck and rushed to the launch, which was our only resource, not a soul would be saved. When the convicts broke the prison gates all opposition from the soldiers ceased.

-Corporal Deverell, 50th regt.- I was on watch when the vessel struck, I went to Major Ryan who said the prisoners must be kept down, and told me to do my duty. I returned to the hatchway and saw one convict with a saw and others with hammers endeavouring to break through the barricade. I saw one bar broken and some of the prisoners trying to get through. At this time no officer was present at the main hatchway, and I desired one of the soldiers to fire down by way of intimidation. One of the soldiers fired down towards the starboard side of the lower deck but certainly not in the direction of the prisoners. (Here Capt. Foster, the examiner in chief took much pains to elicit the real facts of the case). Previously to this, Lieut. Minton had told me, that if the convicts forced the hatchways the military would be obliged to fire (Lieut. Minton distinctly contradicted this). Lieut. Minton said he should look to Dr. Wyse for directions. The shot was fired after Dr. Wyse had been down the hatchway. For 3 or 4 minutes after the shot was fired, the convicts were quiet and held back. I heard no cries from below of any person being wounded. I heard cries for mercy. My conscientious belief is, that no person was struck by the ball which was fired by my orders. I am positive that only one shot was fired down the hatchway. Soon after the shot was fired, the water blew up the main hatchway and the prisoners were up to their middle in water, after which they came up. This was at the time that the bulwarks were cutting away to get the boat launched, and I then left the hatchway with the rest.

-Major Thomas Ryan, 50th regiment. Before making the land I had been confined upwards of 3 weeks by severe opthalmia; on the second shock I rushed to the cuddy door, when a third shock convinced me of the awful situation in which we were. On reaching the quarterdeck Lieut. Minton and the corporal of the watch met me. Lieut. Minton said the convicts were breaking out of the prison. At the same moment a sea broke over the vessel sweeping everything before it. I called for Dr. Wyse. Several of the soldiers came to me asking what is to be done, Sir, the prisoners have broken open the prison, and are rushing upon deck?" I said, good God! what is to be done? where is the Doctor? The mainmast then fell, and at this moment I believe that nearly all that were drowned met their melancholy fate, as the ship filled nearly up to the upper deck. Mr. Matson tried in vain to fire off one of the large guns, and I desired one of the soldiers to fire his musket over the side of the ship, as a signal of distress, which was done; a great number of the prisoners were then on deck. The guard were nearly up to the middle in water surrounding the hatchways, and trying to prevent the prisoners from coming up. The foremast then fell, tearing away everything with it, and the mizen mast sprung. I got on the poop. The Captain was giving orders to launch the long boat. Several men were then overboard on the wreck of the fore and main masts. The Captain was amid- ships, trying to launch the longboat, where an immense crowd were rushing. The Doctor was on the poop with his coat off, perfectly cool and collected. I said, good God what is to be done ? the long boat will be stove in pieces ; where are the prisoners .' He replied, ' I fear they are all drowned,' He grasped my hand and said, "Major, God bless you, in five minutes we shall all be in eternity.' He then rushed to the long boat which was then cleared of the ship. From the first moment of the ship's striking till the total wreck could not have exceeded 6 minutes. Previous to this a great number of convicts rushed to the poop saying,'may we come up, Sir.' I said, yes save your lives if you can. Every in- dividual who was drowned must have perished within the first three or four minutes. When the long boat left the ship about 100 survivors remained behind. After a dreadful interval of 8 hours, the long boat was seen about 6 in the morning returning towards the ship. The Captain was in the bow of the boat, and took in his arms every woman and child himself, and also assisted every other individual, as far as the boat could stow, myself among the rest. When the schooner came up, the commander, with the utmost promptitude and humanity, distributed biscuit, tea, and provisions, to all on board, and I am persuaded that had not the schooner made out the wreck when she did, many must have perished from cold and exhaustion, particularly the women, children, and convicts. It is impossible for me to say too much in praise of the noble hearted and spirited conduct of the Captain, whose great exertions under the will of Providence saved all that have been saved from a watery grave. On the, 27th of January, when the vessel was on fire, we were no less indebted for preservation to his great exertions. His cool and steady conduct on that alarming day, I never shall forget. The utmost succour, and with every possible dispatch, was afforded us by the order of the Lieutenant Governor as soon as His Excellency was informed of our awful situation. For hours during the night, after the ship had struck, all that remained after the boat had left, were in the most imminent peril, the ship being then on her beam ends, and gradually sinking until the water approached us from the lee side up to the mizen chains of the weather side, when about 50 persons were huddled together, sitting completely on the outside of the wreck, the remainder were clinging to the fore and main mast and the spars that were floating about the ship. About 4 in the morning the mizen mast went which righted the ship a little, so that the sea covered only about half the deck, and from that hour until 6 we were in comparative security, as the morning had brightened and the sea continued calm. Thus, in the course of a few minutes,

127 convicts, 1 woman, 3 children, and. 2 of the crew perished, and the survivors have not rescued from the wreck one article or property.

I must bear ample testimony to the great exertions of Dr. Wyse on this trying occasion, as well as throughout the voyage. He is highly qualified for his important trust. I cannot indeed speak in too high terms of him or of the Captain, Officers, and crew, or of the convicts throughout the voyage. One musket only was fired from the quarterdeck, and this is the only shot I heard at the time of the wreck. I never myself gave orders to fire upon the convicts, nor did I hear any other person do so. But I did hear in the coarse of the night that a prisoner had been shot. Sometime after the long boat first went a keg of spirits was handed up, which was cheerfully and readily thrown over board by my directions - so exemplary was the sobriety of one and all. Under the circumstances, the military conducted themselves with the greatest regularity and entirely to my satisfaction. The conduct of Lieut. Menton in particular, deserves much credit. He was cool and collected throughout, and assisted every woman and child in getting into the boat.

-William Nelson, a prisoner. When the ship struck, I ran to the prison gates at the main hatch, and called the sentry to let us see our Doctor. The sentry said, be quiet. The Doctor came and told us if there was any danger we should be let out. I heard the water rushing about in the hold. We succeeded in breaking some of the uprights, and I got out and lay under the hatchway. The prisoners and the soldiers both said, go back or you will be shot. Five or six muskets were pointed at me down the hatch way. The Doctor then came a second time to the hatchway, and I entreated him to come down, he did so, and when he returned I followed to the quarter deck. I heard several shots fired but do not know in what direction.

-David Jones, a prisoner.'I was in bed when the ship struck. I jumped out, and made my way to the hatchway. I did not see any shots fired, but I have heard that a prisoner was shot. Some shots were fired after I and many of the prisoners were on deck. I was forward when they were fired, and cannot tell who fired them.

-Robert Hart, a prisoner. I saw the soldiers level their muskets against the prisoners, and one shot was fired, I saw one man, Robert Luker, fall. I am persuaded from the effects of the shot. I did not see him afterwards. I heard a second shot fired about 10 minutes afterwards, but I did not see it take effect. At the time the shot was fired I stood about two yards behind the soldiers. I was about 8 or 9 feet from Luker when I saw him fall.

-James McKay, a prisoner. When we were trying to get out 2 or 3 shots were fired, a man fell about two feet from me that was shot. To the best of my knowledge it was Wm. Yates who fell. I also saw another man fall, but I do not know his name. James Elliot was standing beside me at the time. I heard Corporal Deverell call for more assistance. There was about 5 minutes between the time the first man fell and the second. There were a great many men in the hatchway and on the ladder at the time. I succeeded in getting on deck.

-James Elliott, a prisoner. I was in the hatchway several minutes before I could get up. The soldiers kept me down and threatened to fire; I heard two shots fired: the first shot killed Robert Luker, and about 3 or 4 minutes after another shot was fired, and I saw another man fall. When I was knocked down from the hatchway I fell upon the body of R. Luker. I am quite sure that two prisoners were shot in the hatchway.

-Henry Matson, 1st officer. If the prisoners had not been kept below, and the launch had not been kept clear by the exertions of the military and a portion of the convicts then on deck, the boat must have been swamped and all hands have perished. Had the accident happened in the daytime, when the greater part of the prisoners are usually on deck, the mortality must have been much greater. This was my opinion at the time when I expected the ship to go to pieces. I heard some shots fired, and that a a man had been killed, but I do not know by whom.

-John Charles M. Poore, 2d officer.- I was part owner of the George III. I am satisfied that every thing was done to ascertain the position of the ship and that she was not lost by any inattention or ignorance on the part of the master. I heard shots fired and was afterwards told that a prisoner had been shot. I am of opinion that the measure of keeping the convicts below was absolutely necessary for the safety of all on board.

-David Bell, Corporal, 50th regiment (examined on Saturday, 18th April). I was in bed when the ship struck. I jumped out and found the prisoners trying to break through the barricades. I went on deck and reinforced the hatchways, When the mainmast fell, I heard several men call out, Mr. Minton shall we fire? Mr. Minton said, 'no, no, keep them down with your firelocks.' Notwithstanding this 2 shots were fired by some of the soldiers. I never heard any orders given to fire on the prisoners by any military or other officer in the ship. There was an order to fire as a signal. I saw two shots fired by the soldiers down the main hatchway, at short intervals, and I heard some voices cry out 'a man is shot.' About 10 minutes after the last shot the launch was got off. The order for firing down the hatchway was given by the corporal of the guard.

-James McInerny, a soldier. I was sentry at the hatchway. I never heard any orders given to fire down the hatchway, but I know there was one shot fired. I quitted the wreck in the 2nd boat with Major Ryan. He said he would be the last man on the wreck, but the men insisted on his quitting in the second boat. The women, children and sick were taken in the boat with us. Mr. Minton handed them in.

-Robert Banks, steward of the ship. I was in the pantry when the ship struck. I ran on deck. I got in the gig about a quarter of an hour after. I had a chronometer and the Captain's sextant in the boat. I heard three musket shots fired. Some might be fired from the quarter deck. I was upset in the gig. I was picked up for dead.

SHIPWRECK. (1835, April 24). The Hobart Town Courier (Tas. : 1827 - 1839), p. 4. Retrieved February 10, 2016

Convicts List

Extracted from Home Office transportation registers (The National Archives microfilm HO11) via Ancestry.co.uk and arranged alphabetically.

Details - Name; When convicted; When; Term and if drowned/saved etc. where marked on list

• William Alcock; Lincoln (Holland) 2nd Session; 3-7-1834; Fourteen years; Drowned
• Adam Annand; Aberdeen Court of Jusiciary; 29-4-1834; Fourteen years; Drowned
• Joseph Ashton; Lincoln Assizes; 12-7-1834; Life; Drowned
• James Ashurst; York (West Riding) 2nd Session; 16-10-1833; Seven years; Saved
• George Atkinson; Lancaster (Liverpool) 2nd Session; 7-7-1834; Life; ?
• John Bamborough; Durham Assizes; 26-7-1834; Life; Drowned
• William Banfield; Somerset Assizes; 2-4-1834; Life; Drowned
• Amos Barrett; Middlesex Gaol Deliv.y; 15-5-1834; Seven years; Saved
• George Barrett; Devon (Exeter) Gaol Deliv.y and 2nd Session; 10-4-1834; Seven years; Saved
• Thomas Barstow; York (Leeds) 2nd Session; 14-4-1834; Fourteen years; Drowned
• Samuel Beeson; Buckinghamshire Assizes; 3-3-1834; Life; Drowned
• James Bell; Perth Court of Judiciary; 16-9-1834; Seven years; Drowned
• James Berwick; London Gaol Deliv.y; 15-5-1834; Fourteen years; Saved
• James Billington; Lancaster Session Peace?; 26-5-1834; Life; ?
• Thomas Bird; Salford Barracks Manchester Court Martial; 16-6-1834; Fourteen years; Saved
• Thomas Bishton; Salop 2nd Session; 7-4-1834; Fourteen years; Drowned
• Charles Blake; Bedford Assizes; 10-7-1834; Life; Drowned
• William Boor; Worcestor 2nd Session; 17 10 1831; Fourteen years; Drowned
• Samuel Bowin; Stafford 2nd Session; 2-7-1834; Fourteen years; Drowned
• Alexander Boyd; Edinburgh Court of Judiciary; 16-7-1834; Seven years; Saved
• William the younger Braythe or Bray; Devon Assizes; 20-3-1834; Life; Saved
• William Brown; Middlesex Gaol Deliv.y; 15-5-1834; Seven years; Drowned
• Robert Brown; Notts 2nd Session; 14-4-1834; Seven years; Saved
• George Brown; Edinburgh Court of Judiciary; 21-7-1834; Seven years; Drowned
• James Brown; Salford Barracks Manchester Court Martial; 16-6-1834; Fourteen years; Saved
• Thomas Browning; Gloucester Assizes; 29-3-1834; Seven years; Saved
• Peter Bruce; Edinburgh Court of Judiciary; 9-6-1834; Seven years; Saved
• James Bryant; Somerset Assizes; 2-4-1834; Seven years; Saved
• William Burnett; Lancaster Session Peace?; 22-5-1834; Life; Drowned
• William Burnett; Perth Court of Judiciary; 25-4-1834; Fourteen years; Drowned
• John Burrows ; Rutland 2nd Session; 10-4-1834; Seven years; Drowned
• Stewart Calder or Caldcar; Edinburgh Court of Judiciary; 23-6-1834; Seven years; Saved
• Peter Callam; Glasgow Court of Judiciary; 29-4-1834; Life; Drowned
• Thomas Charlwood; Bedford Assizes; 10-7-1834; Life; Drowned
• James? Chislett; Somerset Assizes; 2-4-1834; Life; Drowned
• James Christie or Christy; Lancaster (Liverpool) 2nd Session; 7-7-1834; Fourteen years; Saved
• George Clark; Middlesex Gaol Deliv.y; 15-5-1834; Seven years; Saved
• William Clarke; Buckinghamshire Assizes; 3-3-1834; Fourteen years; Died on Voyage
• Giles Coates; Gloucester Assizes; 29-3-1834; Life; Drowned
• George Cobley; Devon (Barnstable) 2nd Sessions; 1-7-1834; Fourteen years; Drowned
• Robert Colley; Oxford (Banbury) Session Peace Gaol Deliv.y; 5-4-1834; Life; Drowned
• Robert Cox; Salop Assizes; 18-3-1834; Life; Saved
• Robert Crawford; Durham Assizes; 26-7-1834; Life; Drowned
• Joseph Creed; Somerset Assizes; 2-4-1834; Life; Drowned
• Samuel Crew; Salop Assizes; 18-3-1834; Fourteen years; Died on Voyage
• Peter Crone; Durham 2nd Session; 7-4-1834; Seven years; Saved
• William Cunliffe; Lancaster 2nd Session; 15-10-1834; Life; Saved
• Richard Dart; Bristol 2nd Session ; 7-4-1834; Seven years; Drowned
• George Davidson or Dandison?; Lincoln (Holland) 2nd Session; 3-7-1834; Fourteen years; Drowned
• Thomas Davies; Carmarthen 2nd Sessions; 2-7-1834; Life; Drowned
• James Davies; Hereford 2nd Assizes; 1-7-1833; Seven years; Drowned
• James Davis; Oxford (City) 2nd Session; 7-4-1834; Seven years; Saved
• John Davison; Northumberland 2nd Session; 3-7-1834; Fourteen years; Saved
• Alias Dawson; Bristol 2nd Session ; 7-4-1834; Seven years; Drowned
• Edward Dentith; Denbigh 2nd Session; 8-4-1834; Seven years; Drowned
• Joseph Dickinson; Durham Assizes; 22-2-1834; Seven years; Drowned
• Matthew Drury; Lincoln (Keshven?) 2nd Session; 15-10-1833; Seven years; Drowned
• Robert Edmonston; Edinburgh Court of Judiciary; 13-3-1834; Seven years; Saved
• James Elliot; Monmouth 2nd Session; 30-6-1834; Seven years; Saved
• Henry Evans; Salop Assizes; 29-7-1834; Life; Drowned
• Darius Fairbanks; Somerset Assizes; 2-4-1834; Fourteen years; Saved

Age in 1834 in Criminal Register 30 (b. c. 1804) - crime Larceny; before convicted of Felony. In 1832 - Larceny - convicted 9 months

• James Ferguson; Perth Court of Judiciary; 16-9-1834; Seven years; Saved
• John Fidler; Suffolk (Ipswich) 2nd Session and Gaol Deliv.y; 30-6-1834; Life; Saved
• John Fineletter; Middlesex Gaol Deliv.y; 15-5-1834; Seven years; Saved
• Martin Firleston; Cumberland Assizes; 1-3-1834; Life; Drowned?
• Henry Fisher; Glamorgan Assizes; 6-7-1833; Life; Died on Voyage
• Joseph Fitton; Lancaster Session Peace?; 26-5-1834; Seven years; Saved
• William Flint; Oxford Assizes; 1-3-1834; Fourteen years; Drowned
• Charles Flower; Gloucester Assizes; 29-3-1834; Seven years; Drowned
• Henry Ford; Gloucester 2nd Session; 15-10-1833; Seven years; Drowned
• Edward Foulkes; Denbigh 2nd Session; 8-4-1834; Seven years; Drowned
• William French; Oxford Assizes; 1-3-1834; Seven years; Drowned +
• William Frisby; Rutland 2nd Session; 2-1-1834; Seven years; Saved
• John Fuller; Cambridge (Isle of Ely) 2nd Session; 15-10-1834; Life; Died on Voyage
• William Gardner; Buckinghamshire Assizes; 3-3-1834; Life; Drowned
• Francis Garland; Devon Assizes; 26-7-1834; Life; Drowned
• George Garrett; Stafford Assizes; 22-7-1834; Life; Saved
• John Gilby; Lincoln (Holland) 2nd Session; 1-7-1834; Seven years; Saved
• John Gillon; Edinburgh Court of Judiciary; 16-7-1834; Seven years; Saved
• William Goodge; Middlesex Gaol Deliv.y; 15-5-1834; Seven years; ?
• George Graham; Cumberland Assizes; 1-8-1831; Fourteen years; Drowned?
• Richard Green; Lincoln (Lindsey) 2nd Session; 15-4-1834; Seven years; Drowned
• William Gregory; Derby 2nd Session; 1-7-1834; Life; Drowned
• John alias Charles Gregory; Lincoln (Holland) 2nd Session; 17-10-1833; Seven years; Drowned
• James Grey; Northumberland 2nd Session; 3-7-1834; Fourteen years; Drowned
• Matthew Grover; Buckinghamshire Assizes; 3-3-1834; Fourteen years; Drowned
• Thomas Hall; Lincoln (Holland) 2nd Session; 3-7-1834; Fourteen years; Drowned
• John Hardie; Stirling Court of Judiciary; 12-9-1833; Seven years; Died on Voyage
• William Harrop; Lancaster (Liverpool) 2nd Session; 7-7-1834; Fourteen years; Saved
• Robert Hart; London Gaol Deliv.y; 15-5-1834; Life; Saved
• John Hatton; Hereford Assizes; 22-3-1834; Seven years; Drowned
• Thomas Hawkins; Carmarthen 2nd Sessions; 2-7-1834; Seven years; Saved
• Thomas Haywood; Warwick 2nd Session; 14-10-1833; Seven years; Saved
• John Higgins; Lancaster Assizes; 8-3-1834; Life; Drowned
• James Hines; Lincoln (Holland) 2nd Session; 31-12-1833; Fourteen years; Saved

James Clark Hines, born 9 Dec 1811 Spalding, Lincolnshire; Died 16 April 1889 - Bendigo. Married Elizabeth Matthews in 1851

• James Hockman; Middlesex Gaol Deliv.y; 15-5-1834; Seven years; Drowned
• George Hodges; Lancaster Session Peace?; 1-9-1834; Seven years; Saved
• Charles Hope; Lancaster (Liverpool) 2nd Session; 21-10-1833; Seven years; Drowned
• Frederick Howard; York (West Riding) 2nd Session; 7-4-1834; Fourteen years; Drowned
• John Howarth; York (West Riding) 2nd Session; 17-2-1834; Seven years; Saved
• Samuel Hubback; Middlesex Gaol Deliv.y; 15-5-1834; Seven years; Saved
• John Johnson; Middlesex Gaol Deliv.y; 14-10-1834; Seven years; Drowned?
• Robert Johnston; Inverary Court of Judiciary; 25-4-1834; Fourteen years; Drowned
• John Jones; Bristol 2nd Session ; 7-4-1834; Seven years; Saved
• David Jones; Glamorgan 2nd Session; 8-4-1834; Seven years; Saved
• John Jones; Lancaster Session Peace?; 26-5-1834; Seven years; Saved
• John Jones; Middlesex Session Peace?; 3-2-1834; Seven years; Drowned
• John Jones; York (East Riding) 2nd Session; 13-10 1834; Seven years; Saved
• Thomas Keith; Middlesex Gaol Deliv.y; 15-5-1834; Life; Saved
• Henry Kerr; Edinburgh Court of Judiciary; 16-12-1833; Fourteen years; Drowned
• James King; Bedford Assizes; 10-7-1834; Life; Drowned
• Samuel King; Essex Gaol Deliv.y; 30-11-1833; Life; Drowned
• George Kinsey; Brecon Assizes; 26-7-1834; Life; Died on Voyage
• Joseph Kirby; Leicester Assizes; 35-7-1834; Life; Saved?
• John Knifton?; Stafford 2nd Session; 2-7-1834; Fourteen years; Drowned
• John Knight; Devon Assizes; 20-3-1834; Life; Drowned
• Thomas Knight; Stafford Assizes; 11-3-1834; Fourteen years; Saved
• John Law; York (West Riding) 2nd Session; 7-4-1834; Fourteen years; Saved
• George Lawley; Stafford 2nd Session; 16-10-1833; Seven years; Drowned
• John Lawrence; Bristol 2nd Session ; 13-10-1834; Seven years; Drowned
• Thomas Liddiard; Berkshire Assizes; 25-2-1834; Seven years; Drowned
• Aaron Liddiard; Berkshire Assizes; 25-2-1834; Seven years; Drowned
• William Liverage; Chester Pleas of Crown note; 28-3-1834; Fourteen years; Drowned
• Robert Looker; Bedford Assizes; 10-7-1834; Life; Shot
• Thomas MacKey; York (North Riding) 2nd Session; 14-10-1833; Seven years; Drowned
• William Mason; Warwick 2nd Session; 14-10-1833; Seven years; Drowned
• John McDonald; Perth Court of Judiciary; 24-4-1834; Fourteen years; Saved
• James McDonald alias Miller; Perth Court of Judiciary; 25-4-1834; Seven years; Saved
• Paul McGonogill; Durham Assizes; 22-2-1834; Life; Drowned
• James McKay; Durham Assizes; 26-7-1834; Life; Saved
• William McKay; Perth Court of Judiciary; 20-4-1834; Seven years; Saved
• William Merridon; Buckinghamshire Assizes; 3-3-1834; Life; Saved
• Edward Miles; Bedford Assizes; 10-7-1834; Life; Drowned
• James Milner; York Assizes; 12-7-1834; Life; Drowned
• Rosser Mort; Glamorgan Assizes; 27-2-1834; Life; ?
• William Mullock; Ayr Court of Judiciary; 19-9-1833; Seven years; Drowned
• Edward Murray; Chester Assizes; 29-3-1834; Life; Saved
• William Musk; Lincoln Assizes; 8-3-1834; Life; Drowned
• Thomas Neads; Bristol 2nd Session ; 7-4-1834; Seven years; Saved
• William Nelson? ; Middlesex Gaol Deliv.y; 15-5-1834; Seven years; Saved
• Stephen Newcomb; Gloucester Assizes; 29-3-1834; Life; ?
• Henry Nuttal; York (West Riding) 2nd Session; 7-4-1834; Seven years; Drowned
• Hugh O'Donnell; Glasgow Court of Judiciary; 20-9-1833; Seven years; Drowned
• William Oldfield; Chester Assizes; 29-3-1834; Life; Saved
• William Page; Buckinghamshire 2nd Session; 15-10-1833; Seven years; Saved
• John Palmer; Salop Assizes; 18-3-1834; Life; Saved
• George Peebles; Edinburgh Court of Judiciary; 16-7-1834; Fourteen years; Saved
• William Penny; Lancaster 2nd Session; 2-7-1834; Life; Drowned
• John Popham alias Taylor; Devon (Barnstable) 2nd Sessions; 14-4-1834; Seven years; Saved
• Breder alias Reeder, Rayner; York (kingston upon Hull) 2nd Session; 10-4-1834; Seven years; Saved
• George Rhodes; Notts (Southwell) 2nd Session; 12-4-1834; Seven years; Saved
• James Richardson; Durham Assizes; 22-2-1834; Life; Drowned
• John Richardson; York (North Riding) 2nd Session; 7-4-1834; Seven years; Drowned
• John Rigby; Chester Pleas of Crown note; 28-3-1834; Fourteen years; Drowned
• William Riley; Lancaster (Liverpool) 2nd Session; 7-7-1834; Life; Saved
• George Riley; Notts 2nd Session; 14-4-1834; Seven years; Saved
• Thomas Roberts; Denbigh 2nd Session; 8-4-1834; Seven years; Drowned?
• John Roberts; Kent Assizes; 25-7-1831; Seven years; Drowned
• James Robins; Stafford 2nd Session; 2-7-1834; Fourteen years; Drowned
• George Robinson; Middlesex Gaol Deliv.y; 15-5-1834; Seven years; Drowned
• George Rodgers; Edinburgh Court of Judiciary; 10-2-1834; Fourteen years; Drowned
• William Ruggles; Essex 2nd Session; 31-12-1833; Life; Drowned
• John Samuel; Cardigan Assizes; 19-3-1834; Life; Drowned
• William Scott; Stafford 2nd Session; 2-7-1834; Life; Drowned
• Robert Shaw; Ayr Court of Judiciary; 25-4-1834; Life; Saved
• Joseph Sheppard; Somerset Assizes; 2-4-1834; Life; Drowned
• Benjamin Skelton; Lincoln (Lindsey) 2nd Session; 15-4-1834; Seven years; Drowned
• Joseph Smales; London Gaol Deliv.y; 20-2-1834; Life; Drowned
• Joseph Smith; Buckinghamshire Assizes; 3-3-1834; Fourteen years; Drowned
• John Smith; Leicester (Borough) 2nd Session; 25-3-1834; Seven years; Saved X5676
• William Smith; Middlesex Gaol Deliv.y; 15-5-1834; Fourteen years; Saved
• William Smith; Stafford 2nd Session; 6-3-1834; Seven years; Drowned
• John Smith; York Assizes; 22-3-1834; Fourteen years; ?
• William Smith; York (Leeds) 2nd Session; 14-4-1834; Fourteen years; Saved
• Joseph Speck; Notts (Newark upon Trout) Session Peace? Gaol Deliv.y; 8-4-1834; Seven years; Drowned
• George Stacy; Somerset Assizes; 2-4-1834; Life; Drowned?
• Thomas Stokes; Warwick 2nd Session; 14-10-1833; Seven years; Drowned
• Samuel Sugden; York (Leeds) 2nd Session; 14-4-1834; Seven years; Saved
• Joseph Summers; Devon (Barnstable) 2nd Sessions; 1-7-1834; Life; Drowned
• John Sumner; Westmorland 2nd Session; 4-7-1834; Seven years; Drowned +
• William Taylor; York (Leeds) 2nd Session; 14-4-1834; Fourteen years; Saved
• Thomas Thaw; York (West Riding) 2nd Session; 7-4-1834; Seven years; Drowned
• Thomas Thomas; Radnox Assizes; 26-3-1834; Life; Saved
• James Thompson; Durham Assizes; 22-2-1834; Life; Drowned
• John Tomkinson; Chester Assizes; 29-3-1834; Life; Drowned?
• William Turner; Devon (Exeter) Gaol Deliv.y and 2nd Session; 10-4-1834; Seven years; Died on Voyage
• George Turner; Salop Assizes; 18-3-1834; Life; Died on Voyage
• Thomas Upton; Bristol 2nd Session ; 30-12-1833; Seven years; Drowned
• Robert Vicary; Devon Assizes; 20-3-1834; Life; Drowned
• Paul Walker; York (City) 2nd Session; 18-10-1833; Seven years; Saved
• George Walker; ? York (North Riding) 2nd Session ; 7-4-1834; Seven years?; Drowned
• Charles Walker; Perth Court of Judiciary; 16-9-1834; Seven years; Drowned
• Henry Ward; Lincoln Assizes; 12-7-1834; Life; Drowned
• William Watkins; Glamorgan 2nd Session; 8-4-1834; Seven years; Drowned
• Levi Watts; Somerset Assizes; 2-4-1834; Life; Saved
• William Watts; Somerset 2nd Session; 12-4-1834; Seven years; Died on Voyage
• George Webber; Somerset Assizes; 9-8-1834; Life; Saved
• Thomas Webster; York (West Riding) 2nd Session; 7-4-1834; Fourteen years; Drowned
• Christopher Western; Lancaster Assizes; 8-3-1834; Life; Saved
• Joseph Wheeley; Stafford Assizes; 11-3-1834; Fourteen years; Drowned
• George White; Bedford Assizes; 6-3-1834; Seven years; Saved
• John Frederick White; Northumberland (Newcastle-upon-Tyne) 2nd Session; 1-1-1834; Seven years; Saved
• David Whitehead; Glasgow Court of Judiciary; 31-12-1833; Seven years; Saved
• Robert Wick; Devon (Barnstable) 2nd Sessions; 1-7-1834; Fourteen years; Drowned
• William Wiggett; Worcestor (Evesham) Session Peace and Gaol Deliv.y; 4-7-1834; Life; Drowned
• Morgan Williams; Brecon Assizes; 22-3-1834; Life; Died on Voyage
• Samuel Williams; Chester Assizes; 29-3-1834; Life; ?
• Thomas Williams; Glamorgan 2nd Session; 14-10-1834; Seven years; Drowned
• Robert Williams alias Capper alias Massey; Flint 2nd Session; 3-1-1833; Seven years; ?Saved (listed as saved on another list)
• Dennis Williamson; Glasgow Court of Judiciary; 23-9-1833; Seven years; Drowned
• John alias Jonathan Wilmot; Chester Assizes; 29-3-1834; Life; Drowned
• John Wilson; Lancaster Assizes; 8-3-1834; Life; Drowned
• John Wilson; Inverary Court of Judiciary; 6-5-1834; Seven years; Saved
• James Wiltshire; Somerset 2nd Session; 30-12-1833; Life; Saved
• John Wines; Somerset 2nd Session; 30-12-1833; Life; Drowned
• Henry Winham; Northumberland 2nd Session; 3-7-1834; Fourteen years; Drowned
• Edward Winkworth; Gloucester Assizes; 29-3-1834; Life; ?
• John Woodhall; Flint Assizes; 31-7-1834; Fourteen years; Saved
• James Woodward; Oxford (Banbury) Session Peace Gaol Deliv.y; 5-4-1834; Life; Drowned
• Henry Wright; York Assizes; 12-7-1834; Life; Drowned
• William Yeaks; Buckinghamshire Assizes; 3-3-1834; Life; Drowned

[ The Ships Passenger List]

Of the 294 on board, 164 were saved: this included 81 prisoners, 29 of the guard, 3 officers, 6 women, 11 children and 30 crew. Note In the transportation registers it is sometimes not possible to see what happened to the convict as it is not clear enough, so not all those prisoners saved are marked as such in the above list.

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