Convict name: Sime, James.
sentence_details:
Convicted at Edinburgh Court of Justiciary for a term of life on 12 July 1827. Died on voyage 28 July 1828.
vessel: Bengal Merchant
date_of_departure: 13 March 1828.
place_of_arrival: Van Diemen's Land.
source:
Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/6, Page Number 340
title:
James Sime, one of 170 convicts transported on the Bengal Merchant, 13 March 1828.
publication_details:
Canberra [A.C.T.] :Australian Joint Copying Project,[1948-1990]
original_version_note:
This record is one of the entries in the British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database compiled by State Library of Queensland from British Home Office (HO) records which are available on microfilm as part of the Australian Joint Copying Project (AJCP).
topical_subject_heading: Convicts--Australia--Registers.
neographic_subject_heading: Australia--Genealogy.
: australia-genealogy
Connected with Sime, James.
Fitzpatrick, Sophia.
Convicted at Middlesex Gaol Delivery for a term of life on 29 May 1828.
Transported by Harmony (09 September 1828.).
Hadfield, G. J.--(Geoffrey John)
Convicted at Lancaster Quarter Session for a term of 7 years on 23 October 1837.
Transported by Bengal Merchant (24 March 1838.).
Jarvis, Thomas.
Convicted at Leicester Borough Quarter Sessions for a term of 7 years on 27 April 1827.
Transported by Royal George (22 August 1828.).
Martin, Philip.
Convicted at Essex Quarter Session for a term of 7 years on 17 October 1837.
Transported by Bengal Merchant (24 March 1838.).
Monk, James.
Convicted at Essex Quarter Session for a term of 7 years on 23 May 1837. [Sentence] to be computed from 18 October 1837 being under sentence 1 year. Died on voyage 9 June 1838
Transported by Bengal Merchant (24 March 1838.).
More, Kirsty.
Convicted at Glasgow Court of Justiciary for a term of 7 years on 17 April 1828.
Transported by Harmony (09 September 1828.).
Osborn, William.
Convicted at Essex Quarter Sessions for a term of 7 years on 15 July 1828.
Transported by Lord Melville (14 November 1828.).
Pender, Thomas.
Convicted at Kent Quarter Session for a term of 15 years on 02 January 1838.
Transported by Bengal Merchant (24 March 1838.).
Sankey, James.
Convicted at Middlesex. Westminster Quarter Session for a term of 7 years on 22 June 1837.
Transported by Bengal Merchant (24 March 1838.).
Whittaker, George.
Convicted at Lancaster Quarter Sessions for a term of 7 years on 10 January 1827. Died on voyage 16 November 1828.
Transported by Eliza (25 June 1828.).
Wilson, George.
Convicted at Norfolk, Norwich City Quarter Sessions for a term of 14 years on 15 January 1828.
Transported by Royal George (22 August 1828.).
Wootton, Mary.
Convicted at Warwick Quarter Sessions for a term of 7 years on 14 July 1828.
Transported by Princess Royal (07 November 1828.).
