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Subject: RE: [AUS-CON] The "Hashemy" and the "Adelaide"
Date: Thu, 18 May 2006 13:36:50 +0800
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Hi Scott,
That's very interesting. What was the distinction between convicts
and 'exiles.' Seems to me they all suffered the same fate, but
perhaps the reasons for sending them here were different.
Cheers,
Maureen
Quoting Scott Brown <>:
> Janice
>
> The four ships you mentioned were originally destined for Port Phillip
> (Melbourne) and were carrying a combination of Exiles and convicts. It was
> intended that the convicts be landed in Hobart after the Exiles had been
> landed in Port Phillip. Due to large public protests held at the docks in
> Melbourne the colonial Government refused permission for the ships to land.
> Eventually the Hashemy was sent on to Sydney by Governor La Trobe. I
> understand that a payment of about £300 was paid to the Captain of one of
> the ships (can't recollect which one without locating the particular
> documents) in order to compensate him for his inconvenience and to ensure he
> departed for Sydney. Up to the time of the arrival of the Hashemy Victoria
> had accepted nine ship loads of Exiles (just over 1700 men).
>
> Scott Brown
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Janice Doughty [mailto:]
> Sent: Thursday, 18 May 2006 1:49 PM
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> Subject: [AUS-CON] The "Hashemy" and the "Adelaide"
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>
> Good afternoon Listers,
>
> I am hoping SKS can assist me regarding the two convict ships mentioned
> above. When the "Hashemy" arrived in Sydney Cove on 9th June 1849, the
> residence of the Colony gathered at Circular Quay to protest the arrival of
> another convict ship. However, she was not the last of the convict ships to
> arrive in Sydney Cove, three more to were to follow. The "Randolph" in
> August, the "Havering" in November and the last convict ship to drop anchor
> in Sydney Cove, the Adelaide. She arrived on 24th December 1849. Her
> Master was Stephen Wharton and her Surgeon was William F LeGrand. She
> carried 303 male convicts, three died on the voyage.
>
> Can anyone fill in the details of the arrival of the Adelaide into Port
> Jackson on that historical day in December 1849? Any information would be
> very much appreciated. Thank you.
>
> Regards,
> Janice
>
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