Letter from Rev John Vincent, chaplain, Paramatta, New South Wales, providing an eyewitness account of the scenes of ‘lewdness and abandoned profligacy’ which occurred aboard a ship transporting female convicts

Copy of letter from Rev John Vincent, chaplain, Paramatta, New South Wales, [Australia], to Dr Edward Trevor, Inspector General, reporting in strong terms on the scenes of ‘lewdness and abandoned profligacy’ during his voyage aboard the convict ship, ‘Elizabeth’, on its voyage carrying female convicts from Cobh to Australia; noting that the superintendent, Mr Hughes, did not intervene to stop the behaviour and also claiming that his possessions, larder and livestock were stolen. Also covering letter from Trevor, to Francis Leveson Gower, Chief Secretary, concluding that the surgeon superintendent did little to attend to discipline on the voyage. 2 items; 7pp

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Original source name : Letter from Rev John Vincent, chaplain, Paramatta, New South Wales, providing an eyewitness account of the scenes of ‘lewdness and abandoned profligacy’ which occurred aboard a ship transporting female convicts
English translation : Letter from Rev John Vincent, chaplain, Paramatta, New South Wales, providing an eyewitness account of the scenes of ‘lewdness and abandoned profligacy’ which occurred aboard a ship transporting female convicts
Creator : Administration
Document- type 1 : correspondence
Reference number : CSO/RP/1828/1564
Language(s) : English
Geographical coverage : Ireland, Australia
Year(s) : 13 May 1828-9 Oct 1828
Theme 1 : family
Theme 2 : legal

Archive name : An Chartlann Náisiúnta
Archive name (English) : National Archives
Archive address : Bishop Street, Dublin 8, Ireland D08 DF204
City : Dublin
Country : Ireland
Official website and institutional resources : http://nationalarchives.ie
Finding aid(s) : https://csorp.nationalarchives.ie/context/index.html

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