Судно «Scindian»: Первые каторжники в Западной Австралии

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Scindian was driven ashore at the Cape of Good Hope, Cape Colony before 23 June 1849. She was refloated with the assistance of the steamship Phoenix. Scindian left Portsmouth on 4 March 1850 under the command of Captain James Cammell and surgeon superintendent John Gibson, and docked at Fremantle on 1 June 1850 after a voyage of 89 days. The vessel carried 275 people to Western Australia including 75 male convicts and 163 military pensioners. All the convicts survived the voyage. Among the passengers were a number of officials including Comptroller General of Convicts Edmund Henderson and Superintendent of Convicts Thomas Hill Dixon. Also on board was 10 year old George Throssell, a son of a pensioner, who later became the second Premier of Western Australia. The arrival of the convicts was a surprise to many of the Swan River Colony settlers, as Western Australia had petitioned for convicts but had not yet received a reply when Scindian arrived. As no preparations had been made for their arrival, the colony had no jail capable of housing so many convicts. This had been anticipated, and only convicts with a record of good behaviour had been sent. The convicts were initially housed in the warehouse premises of the harbourmaster, which is now the Esplanade Hotel. Shortly after the arrival, work began on the building of a Convict Establishment prison, now Fremantle Prison. After the pensioners arrived, the governor of the colony inducted 100 of them into an armed constabulary force; one of their first tasks was building the prison. The second convict transport to Western Australia was Hashemy, which arrived on 25 October. Year Master Owner Trade Source & notes 1851 J. Cammell J. Allan London–Saint Helena LR 1855 J. Allan London LR 1860 Not listed in LR 1865 Not listed in LR 1870 Not listed in LR 1875 J. H. Allan London LR 1880 Wilson & Co. London LR; annotation "Wrecked"

Scindian sank off the cost of Rio Marina, Elba, Italy on 3 November 1880. Captain Lawrenson and five other men drowned; eight crewmen were rescued.

Scindian is widely considered the first convict ship to arrive in Western Australia, because she was the first to arrive after Western Australia became a penal colony. A number of ships did bring Parkhurst apprentices to Western Australia between 1842 and 1849, and while these were not considered convict ships by the Western Australian authorities, they were classified as such in English records. Passengers on Scindian included Thomas Hill Dixon, Edmund Henderson and George Throssell. A full list is provided below.

+Pensioner guards Name Age NotesSamuel Annear private, sapper and miner wifeMary J. Annear2child, died on board three other childrenJohn Atkinson private, 2nd Queen's Dragoon GuardsAnn Atkinson wife two childrenGeorge Bagg32private, Royal MarinesCatharine Bagg31wifeSarah Bagg3childRobert Baker private, 34th Regiment wife and three childrenJohn Barrett46private, 61st RegimentAlice Barrett wifeCatharine Barrett2childMary A. Barrett9 monthschildJames Bond private, 17th RegimentHenry Burton44corporal, 54th RegimentHarriet Burton43wifeSamuel Butterworth acting corporal, Royal ArtilleryCatherine Butterworth wife three childrenJames Caldwell corporal, 57th Regiment wifeCharles Clark private, 40th RegimentGeorge Clark private, 9th Regiment one childJohn Coyle sergeant, 27th Regiment wife and one childHenry Davey35private, Royal MarinesJane Davey24wife infant childJohn Day private, 31st Regiment wife and childJohn Dulston private, 80th Regiment wifeSamuel Fairbrother private, 29th RegimentWilliam Finlay40private, 97th RegimentMarjory Finlay wife three children, including William Finlay jrJoseph Foot47private, 76th RegimentCatherine Foot42wife four childrenScindian Gibson Foot child, born at seaPatrick Gallagher private, 7th Battalion Royal Artillery wifeAndrew Gordon corporal, 40th RegimentMary Ann Gordon wifeThomas Hammond private, 80th RegimentJohn Harris38private, 97th RegimentCharlotte Harris wifeWilliam Harris childHenry Herbert50private, Royal African CorpAnn Herbert wifeHenry Herbert childJoseph Herbert child one other child (Agnes Herbert Daughter)John Hubble33private, 32nd RegimentJane Hubble20wifeWilliam Hubble37private, 32nd RegimentJames Hunt46private, Royal Marines wife and childJames Jones private, 38th Regiment, sapper and minerJohn Kingdon41private, 43rd Regiment wife and five childrenJohn Kirwan42sergeant, 30th RegimentJane Kirwan wife five childrenRobert Lindsay45private, 2nd Queen's RegimentJulia Lindsay wifeJulia Lindsay2childThomas McMullen42private, 4th Battalion Royal ArtilleryAnn McMullen wife two childrenHenry Morgan private, 10th Battalion Royal Artillery wife and three childrenJames Murphy private, 19th RegimentAnn Murphy wife four childrenPeter Murphy private, 31st Regiment wife and three childrenJoseph Nichols52drummer wifeJohn Nicholson private, 1st RegimentWilliam Oak35private, 46th RegimentDaniel O'Connell private, 6th Regiment wifeSarah O'Connell2child one other childJohn O'Connor private, British East India CompanySarah O'Connor wife two childrenMoses O'Keefe48private, 44th RegimentNorah O'Keefe wifeDennis O'Keefe childJohn Payne48private, 40th RegimentMichael Reddin sergeant, 61st RegimentJane Reddin wife four childrenRichard Roffey private, 59th RegimentJames Rourke private, 27th RegimentAnna Rourke wifeJames Rourke1child four other childrenJohn Skillen private, 2nd Regiment wife and childJames Stark32private, 9th RegimentJames Stevens49private, British East India CompanyJohanna Stevens wifeMichael Stokes50private, British East India Company (Artillery) wife and childSamuel Sutton39private, Royal MarinesAnn Sutton wifeFrances Sutton2child one other childJames Taylor private, 2nd Regiment(George) Michael Throssell42private, 7th Dragoon GuardsJane Ann Throssell wifeThomas Throssell14childGeorge Lionel Throssell10child one other childPeter Towers39private, Royal Marines wifeEmanuel Unwin sapper, Royal EngineersJohn Watkins33private, 94th RegimentElizabeth Watkins wife two childrenWilliam Watts sergeant, 21st Regiment wife and childJohn Winfield44private, Grenadier Guards wife and child