Countess of Harcourt, Arrived 12 July 1824

The Countess of Harcourt's 1824 Convict Transportation to New South Wales

On her third voyage transporting convicts, she was under the command of George Bunn, with surgeon J. Dickson. She sailed from The Downs on 23 March 1824, and arrived at Port Jackson on 12 July.[22] She carried 174 or so male convicts; one convict died during the voyage.[21] One officer and 36 other ranks from the 40th Regiment of Foot provided the guards.

Countess of Harcourt left Port Jackson on 24 August with supplies and in company with HMS Tamar and HMS Lady Nelson. The 3rd Regiment of Foot provided a detachment of soldiers. The three ships were sailing to Port Essington to form a new settlement there. Port Essington proved unsatisfactory, and the expedition established a settlement at Fort Dundas. On 13 November 1824 Countess of Harcourt and Tamar departed. Countess of Harcourt sailed first to Isle de France (Mauritius), and from there to Britain. WIKIPEDIA

PASSENGER LISTS

• Convicts on the transport ship Countess of Harcourt - 1824 from the Convict Stockade at: http://www.historyaustralia.org.au/twconvic/Countess+of+Harcourt+1824

• Details for the ship Countess of Harcourt (3) (1824) from the Claim a Convict website at: http://www.hawkesbury.net.au/claimaconvict/shipDetails.php?shipId=272

• Countess of Harcourt voyage to New South Wales, Australia in 1824 with 172 passengers from the Convict Records website at: https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/countess-of-harcourt/1824

• Convicts and passengers of the Countess of Harcourt identified in the Hunter Valley from Jen Willetts' Free Settler or Felon? at: https://www.jenwilletts.com/searchaction.php?page=1&surname=&ship=countess%20of%20harcourt%201824&firstname= (search results for Countess of Harcourt INCOMPLETE)

FURTHER READING

• Convict Ship Countess of Harcourt 1824 from Jen Willetts' Free Settler or Felon? website at: https://www.jenwilletts.com/convict_ship_countess_of_harcourt_1824.htm

• Countess of Harcourt (1811 ship) from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Countess_of_Harcourt_(1811_ship)