Andrew Goodwin 1765 -1858 Lydia Munro 1767 - 1856
on on
HMS Scarborough HMS Prince of Wales
ships of "The First Fleet" England to Australia 1787- 1788
Painting by John Allcott "The First Fleet in Sydney Cove, January 27 1788
John Allcot, The First Fleet in Sydney Cove, January 27, 1788 (National Library of Australia)
From the sixteenth century onwards the number of people convicted of crimes, many of which were seemingly trivial by today’s standard, was becoming a problem.
The goals in England were overcrowded, filthy and disease ridden resulting in many prisoners being removed to the hulks, which were old battleships that had outlived their usefulness. These ships were anchored in some of the harbours off the southern coast; the main places being Portsmouth, Plymouth and Woolwich. Soon this type of accommodation became as bad as the prisons on shore and the hulks had deteriorated to the point of becoming useless. The American War of Independence meant that prisoners could no longer be sent to those shores. Three unsuccesful attempts to establish colonies in South Africa failed and so it was settled by the English Lords of the Admiralty to send a fleet to Australia.
The First Fleet consisted of eleven ships; five transport (to carry convicts), three store ships and two British naval ships – His Majesty’s Ship Sirius and His Majesty’s Armed Tender Supply. The Sirius was the flagship, captained by John Hunter and carried the newly appointed Governor of New South Wales, Arthur Phillip. The Supply’s duties were to keep the ships of the Fleet together, take messages between the ships and any other duties that the small ship could perform.
162,000 convicts were sent to Australia between 1788 and 1850 by the English courts Australia in 806 ships. Acknowledged as The Founders of Australia the convicts and crews of these first eleven ships have become known as The First Fleeters. Convicts and marines embarked on the ships at Portsmouth on the 16th March 1787 and left English shores on the 17th May 1787 provisioned to supply 790 convicts plus marines and crew. The First Fleet arrived in Australia between 18 -20 january 1788. THE VOYAGE
Departed PORTSMOUTH May 13th 1787
Arrived TENERIFFE June 3rd 1787
Departed TENERIFFE June 10th 1787
Arrived RIO de JANIERO Aug 7th 1787
Departed RIO de JANIERO Sept 4th 1787
Arrived CAPETOWN Oct 13th 1787
Departed CAPETOWN Nov 12th 1787
Arrived BOTANY BAY Jan 18th 1788
Before the arrival of The First Fleet the land was inhabitated by approximately 300,000 aboriginals a nomadic people who'd inhabited the land for about 50,000 years. In the Kimberley’s (Northern Territory) indications show aboriginals may have inhabited Australia for more than 116,000 to 176,000 years and they had arrived by watercraft. However, conventional belief is that they arrived between 40,000 and 50,000 years ago.
Australia has always been separated by at least 60 kilometres of water since the glacial maximum of 140,000 years ago - yet smoke from bushfires could have easily alerted those living north of the continent of its existence.
for the purpose of the history within these pages we are interested in HMS Scarborough which carried Andrew Goodwin and The Prince of Wales on which Lydia (or Letitia) Munro travelled. Also The Sirius is of interest as Andrew and Lydia Goodwin after their marriage travelled on her to Norfolk Island
A thumbnail sketch of all First Fleet ships may be found at: http://home.vicnet.net.au/~firstff/ships.htm should you wish to have further knowledge
Scarborough (ship) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Scarborough was a ship of 430 tons under the command of John Marshall.[1] She was 111 ft (34 m) long and 30 ft (9 m) wide.[2] The prison deck was very small and cramped. The height of the space was only 53 in (135 cm).[3] The ship had a contract with the British Government to carry convicts. The owners were paid at a rate of 10 shillings per ton per month. They had to agree to keep the prisoners secure and in safe custody.[1] After transporting the convicts to New South Wales, the Scarborough was under contract to work for the East India Company.
Scarborough left Australia 5 May 1788, and with the Lady Penrhyn, sailed to China.
On 17 May 1788 she landed at Lord Howe Island for birds and vegetables,
and got back to England on 15 June 1789.
Master: Captain John Marshall.
Officers:
Captain Shea
Lieut. Kellow
Lieut. Morrison
210 male convicts
FIRST FLEET HMS "PRINCE OF WALES"
TRANSPORT 350 TONS
Arrived Port Jackson 26 Jan 1788
Departed England 13 May 1787
100 women convicts
Officers:
Lieut. Davy
Lieut. Timmins
Officials CONVICTS CONVICTS
MASON John Master ALLEN Susannah AULT Sarah
YOURGINSON Yorgan Seaman BALDWIN Ruth BEDDINGFIELD Martha
HOSBORN Robert Seaman BINGHAM Elizabeth BLANCHARD Susannah
MOORE Samuel Seaman BONNER Jane BOULTON Rebecca
NELSON George Cook DARNELL Margaret DIXON Mary
PORTER James Boy DUNDASS Jane ELLAM Deborah
ALT-Augustus TH Surveyor FARMER Ann FIELD Jane
TIMINS Thomas 1st Lt Marines FLARTY Phebe FORBES Ann
SCOTT James Sgt Marines GIBBS Susannah GREEN Mary
SCOTT June Wife GROVES Mary HAYLOCK Caroline
SCOTT Elizabeth Child HARRIS Mary HERBERT Jane
NASH William Pte Marines HOLLOGIN Elizabeth HUGHES Francis Ann
NASH Maria Wife IRVINE John Assisted The Surgeon JOHNSON Catherine
WRIGHT Henry Pte Marines JOHNSON Mary KENNEDY Martha
WRIGHT Ann Wife LONG Mary MARRIOTT Jane
WRIGHT Mary Ann Child MATHER Ann MITCHCRAFT Mary
WHITTLE Thomas Dummer Marines MONRO Letina PARSLEY Ann
WHITTLE Elizabeth Wife PINDER Mary REDCHESTER Ellen
WHITTLE Thomas Child ROLT Mary SCOTT Elizabeth
WHITTLE Infant SMITH Ann SMITH Catherine
SPENCE Mary TAURA Laura
TAYLOR Sarah THOMAS Elizabeth
WARBURTON Ann WAINWRIGHT Ellen
WILLIAMS Francis YOUNGSON Elizabeth
YOUNGSON George
OFFICIALS MARINES MARINES
MARSHALL John Master SHEA John Captain KELLOW Robert 1st Lt
HECTOR (Newfoundland Dog) MAXWELL James 1st Lt DAVEY Thomas 1st Lt
DAWSON Mate MORRISON Lt HUME John Sgt
WILSON Thomas 2nd Mate BROWN John Pte HUME Sarah (wife)
McCARTHY Charles Bosun BULLMORE Thomas Pte CLAYTON John Pte
CONSIDEN Dennis Surgeon DARGIN Peter Pte DOUGLAS William Pte
FAWLEY John Seaman EASTY John Pte GAMMON John Pte
WALTON James Seaman GOODALL William Pte HAYNES Luke Pte
BURKLEY Michael Seaman HUNT Joseph Pte JONES John Pte
McCARTY Charles Seaman JONES WilliamSegar Pte LUCAS Thomas Pte
MASON Thomas Seaman REDMAN Michael Pte SEE James Pte
MEAD William Seaman REDMAN ELIZABETH Wife
THOMPSON William Seaman REDMAN James Child
HAYES Seaman
CONVICTS CONVICTS CONVICTS CONVICTS
ABRAMS Henry ADAMS John AGLEY Richard ALLEN Charles
ANDRESON John ATKINSON George AYNERS John BELLETT Jacob
BENEAR Samuel BLAKE Francis BLUNT William BOGGIS William
BOYLE John BRADBURY William BRADLEY James BROWN Thomas
BRYANT Thomas BURN Peter BURNE James BUTLER William
CAMPBELL George CAMPBELL James CARNEY John CARTY Francis
CASTLE James CHADWICK Thomas CLARK John CLARK William
CLEMENTS Thomas COLE William COLLIER Richard COLLING Joseph
CONELLY Cornelius CONNOLLY William COX John Mathew CROSS William
CLOCKOW William CUDLIP Jacob CULLEN James Bryen CULLYHORN John
CUNNINGHAM Edward DALEY James DANIELLS Daniel DAVIDSON John
DAVIS James DISCOLL Timothy DOWLAND Fredinand DUNNAGE Joseph
EBDEN Thomas ECCLES Thomas ELLIOT William ENGLISH Nicholas
EVERINGHAM Matthew FARRELL Phillip FENTUM Benjamin FLYOD John
FORRESTER John FORRESTER Robert FRANCISCO George FRY George
GARDNER Francis GARTH Edward GOODWIN Andrew GOODWIN Edward
HAPER Joseph HAYES John HAYTON George HERBERT John
HILL John HILL Thomas HOGG William HOLLOWAY James
HOLMES William HOWARD John HOWARD Thomas HUBBARD Edward
HUMPHREY Edward HUGHES John HURLEY Jeremiah HUSBAND William
INGLE Joseph JACOBS David JACOBS John JOHNS Stephen
JOHNSON William JOSEPHS Thomas KEELING Johm KILPACK David
KIMERLEY Edward KING John LANE Richard LANE William
LANKEY David LAWRELL John LEARY John LEVY Joseph
LIST George LUCAS Nathaniel 1764-1818 McLEAN Edward MAGEE Christopher
MRANEY William MARSHALL Joseph MESSIAH Jacob MIDDLETON Richard
MILES Edward MOBBS Samuel MOLLAND John MOORE William
MORAN John MORGAN Robert MORGAN William MORRISBY James
MOULD William MILLER Charles MOYLE Edward NEAL John
NEWLAND John NICHOLLS John NUNN Robert NURSE John
OWEN John PARIS Peter PARTRIDGE Richard PEAT Charles
PEAULET James PECK Jushua PERCIVAL Richard PETTITT John
PHILLIMORE Richard PHILLIPS Richard PONTIE John RAMSEY John
RAYMOND George READ William READON Bartholomew RICHARDS David
RICHARDS James RICHARDS John RICHARDSON John RICHARDSON Samuel
RICKSON William ROBERTS William ROBINSON George ROMAIN John
ROWE John ROWE William RUFFLER John RUGLASS John
RUSSELL John SAMPSON Peter SAXBY William SELSHIRE Samuel
SEYMOUR John SHEARS James SHORE John SMITH Edward
SMITH James SMITH John SMITH Thomas SMITH William
SNALEHAM William SPARKS Henry STUART James TEAGUE Cornelius
THOMAS James THOMAS John THOMPSON James THOMPSON William
TILL Thomas TODD Nickolas TURNER John TUSO Joseph
VINCENT Henry WALBROUNE James WALKER John WALSH William
WARREN John WELCH John WESTWOOD John WHITE James
WHITTON Edward WILLIAMS James WILLIAMS John WILLIAMS Robert
WILSON Charles WOODCOOK Peter WOODHAM Samuel WORSDELL William
WRIGHT Benjamin WRIGHT James WRIGHT Joseph WRIGHT William
YOUNG Simon
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