The Strathfieldsaye left UK on
27 Jan 1836 arriving in Sydney on 15 June
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- ARRIVAL OF THE STRATHFIELDSAYE, 5JUNE 1836
- SMH June 16, 1836
- SHIPPING
- From Portsmouth via Rio Janiero, last evening,
having sailed from the former port the 18th of February,
and the latter the 10th of April, the barque
Strathfieldsaye, Captain Philip Jones with 216 male
convicts, under the superintendence of Dr Wilson R.N..
The guard consists of Lieutenant Cadell, and Ensign
Garling, of the 28th regiment, and 28 rank and file of
the 28th regiment. Passengers: Mr Thomas Smith, farmer;
Miss Cameron, governess; Mary Peacock and Caroline
Freeman, Servants; eight soldiers’ wives, and
thirteen children.
- [later item: the "Strathfieldsaye"
brought news about the wrecking and near loss of the
Hercules which put into Rio Janiero damaged, with loss of
some lives. Further reports on this on June 20.]
- SMH June 20, 1836
- In our report of the arrival of the
Strathfieldsaye we omitted the name of Mrs Wilson and
family, passengers by that vessel, who, with our old
visitor Dr W [sic], have come out to reside permanently
amongst us. We congratulate the Colony upon such an
accession to our society in Dr Wilson, lady and family.
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- Lt William CADELL 17 Mile Hollow - P/matta
Retired 6 Oct 1837
- Lt John H. CAMPBELL Acting Adjutant P/matta
Retired 30 June 1837
- Ensign James GARLAND Acting Adjutant P/matta
Retired 6 Oct 1837
- Q/M Lt John F. PETERS Quartermaster. retired on
half pay 1 June 1838
- 396 Q/M Sgt MOORE
William Newcastle - Rgtl Hosp
P/matta Died P/matta 8 feb 1841
- 1034 Ord Room Clerk Cpl NISBETT James Went on to
India
- 628 Sgt IRWIN George Port Stephens - Moreton Bay
- Died Moreton Bay 13 July 1838
- 968 Cpl KENT Richard Went on to India
- 899 Cpl STYLES Thomas Went on to India
- 415 Cpl WISHART Robert 17 Mile Hollow - 20 Mile
Hollow - Towrang - Liverpool - Sydney. Disch Sydney 31
Aug 1841
- 1099Drum.SULLIVAN John Went on to India
- PRIVATES
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- 348 DALE Allen Pennant Hills - Hassans Walls.
Died Mt.Victoria 24 Feb 1840
- 1004 DAWTON James P/matta - Port Phillip -
Deserted at Port Phillip \ 11 Jan 1841
- 1061 DEAN John 17 Mile Hollow - Port Phillip
-P/matta - Sydney Disch Sydney 1 Apr 1841 on payment of
20 pounds
- 615 DEEGAN James Went on to India
- 356 DURIS Felix Pennant Hills - P/matta - Died
P/matta 17 Jan 1837
- 398 FARRELL Thomas Went on to India - Invalided
to UK in Maitland 19 Jan 1843
- 290 GIBBONS John 17 Mile Hollow - P/matta - Dich
P/matta 30 June 1837
- 1059 GILES John 17 Mile Hollow - P/matta - Rgtl
Hosp To UK in Trusty 21 Aug 1840
- 977 GREENWOOD James Went on to India
- 955 HOOTON Samuel Went on to India
- 590 HOULAHAN Went on to India. Died in India 20
Dec 1842
- 1078 HUNT George Moreton Bay - Hassans Walls - 20
Mile Hollow - Deserted 5 Apr 1940
- 901 MULLIGAN Brian 17 Mile Hollow - Towrang -
P/matta - Berrima\ gaol Transported 31 May 1842
- 137 MURPHY James Moreton Bay - P/matta - Disch
P/matta 1 Mar 1840
- 413 MURPHY Patrick Went on to India - Died from
Cholera 17 Sept 1842
- 359 McCORMICK Michael 17 Mile Hollow - P/matta -
Gaol.- Escaped & deserted 17 July 1837
- 1006 PRESTON William Went on to India
- 454 QUINN Patrick Went on to India
- 420 ROURKE Peter Went on to India
- 751 RUSSELL John Went on to India
- 581 SULLIVAN Jeremiah Pennant Hills - P/matta -
Disch Sydney 31 Aug 1841
- 435 WHITE John P/matta - Berrima - Sydney. Disch
Sydney 31 Mar 1841
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- PRO 3210 ADM 101/69
Medical Journals Convict Ships
- Strathfieldsay
(Hired Transport)
- J. B. Wilson M.D. Surgeon
- 16 Dec 1835 - 24 June 1836
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- 270 male prisoners
- Ten cases recorded in the journal; of these two
are soldiers.
- Case 7 R. Duris age 24 Soldier, treated
April 12, Syphilis
- Case 10 J. Murphy Soldier, treated May 9,
Rheumatism
- General Remarks by Wilson:
- He joined the ship at Deptford on 16
December. The ship was not ready until 27 January,
when the guard, a detachment of the 28th, embarked.
Left Deptford on 28 January, moved to Woolwich, received
70 prisoners from the Justitia
hulk, and at Portsmouth received 200 prisoners.
Experienced heavy weather so Downs not reached till 3
February.
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“The wind being fresh and fair, we continued our
course and at half past five next morning, the ship
struck on a sand bank where she remained hard and
fast. I hurried on deck and found her on the Elbow
of the Moers[?] !! a bad beginning! fortunately the tide
was flowing rapidly and in rather more than half an hour
the ship was afloat and at noon of the same day we
anchored at Spithead. This clumsy accident at the
very beginning of the Voyage on a weather
shore, vexed me exceedingly and it
tended to make me lose confidence in the Master.
The ship, however, did not receive any material
damage.”
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Feb 6 received 130 prisoners from the Leviathan
hulk, 70 from the York,
rejected only two “but I must confess , that during
all my former voyages, I never had such a miserable
looking squad.”
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On 18 Feb weighed anchor; prisoners were in “pretty
good health but many of them, with broken
constitutions”. Had a good passage across
Biscay and then came too near the Coast of Africa and
“got entangled among the Canary Islands”,
passed between Grand Canary and Fuerta Ventura. Passed
west of Cape Verde Island and made “a favourable
passage across the line”. The South East Trade
took them within sight of Cape Frio and so they touched
at Lanum [?] “rather than run the chance of
having to touch at Cape of Good Hope” Sunday
April 3 anchored off the harbour entrance
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“and next day, after a narrow escape, we anchored
near HMS Dublin
- we just weathered the breakers on the starboard
shore. This second instance of want of caution or
want of skill in the Master vexed me much - but he
promised to pay in future more attention to my
advice. We remained at Rio until the 10th
April”.
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They took on water, fish, beef and vegetable as well as 6
bullocks. Everyone was in good health.
Had a “fair average voyage to New South Wales where
we arrived on the 15th June”. On the 24th 289
[?] prisoners landed “in far better health
than when they embarked.”
- Many
prisoners had “catarrhal complaints and affection of
the bowels” but their illness was mild and responded
to treatment. They were affected by the heat in the
tropics. After Rio “griping and bowel
complaints were frequent, arising from too great
indulgence in fruit”. One prisoner died on the
voyage of apoplexy. “I may likewise mention as
a farther proof of the healthiness which prevailed during
the voyage that (tea, sugar and a little barley excepted
) I had no occasion to use any of the Medical Comforts -
the wine, preserved meats and [undeciphered] were
returned into store untouched.” The provisions
supplied were all of “excellent quality,
particularly those received at Portsmouth”; He
particularly commends the provision of Cocoa.
Oatmeal also was “very agreeable” for a change
of diet.
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