Transported to Van Diemens Lane 1841

[Aquilegia18]

Many thanks to paj.2554 and Aussie1947 for the information about Edward Holmes.
I am very grateful and am now trying to sort out the information into 'timeline' bits that I can easily refer to.

Can the Hobart Town Gazette of 1844 be accessed online?   Also the Australia Convict Musters.

All I need now is plenty of spare time and a very large zoom-in picture of the Isabella log book and I shall be very happy.

Kind regards,
Aquilegia18

[paj.2554]

Australian newspapers on line this a link one of my bookmarks

http://newspapers.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/2963303?searchTerm=%22earl+grey%22#pstart636547

There were several published in Tasmania at different times during the period of interest, the search engine can be set in various ways and the results filtered, takes some time to get used to. I haven't found anything spectacular about my ancestors yet, but it's been quite useful for following the comings and goings of the ships, and gives us  a different perspective.

Peter

[Aquilegia18]

My grateful thanks to paj.2554;  to LoganH and to Gerry and Peter for all your help.   Thanks for the edit LoganH - I had noted the writing at the bottom but couldn't make out what it said.  Many thanks for the explanation.

I had deciphered part of the Isabella log and noted 2nd Dec. 1844 that Edward had been allocated to a Mr. Jones of what looked like G. Pound.  Thank you Gerry for giving me the correct details.   Seems Edward was allocated to all sorts of people in different places - serious transcribing needs doing but the writing is faint and difficult to read in many places so can only do a little at a time.   He seems to have been in trouble on several occasions as "hard labour" is mentioned more than once.  Well, I did say I wanted someone exciting in my tree!!!   Regards,
Aquilegia18