RESEARCHED BY PETER KILLACKEY
THE ASSIGNMENT SYSTEM

Convict Stories:
The Hashemy

The Hashemy was a convict ship that had transported 212 convicts to Australia. It arrived on June 8th, 1849 which was almost 10 years after the abolition of transportation to New South Wales. Upon its arrival, a protest broke out and a public meeting was held on June 11th in Bridge St, Sydney. The protest was led by Henry PARKES, Robert LOWE and a Robert CAMPBELL but over 6,000 people turned up to put an end to transportation once and for all.
The meeting created a resolution against transportation and this was sent to Governor Fitzroy who delayed the action. Following a further meeting on June 18th the Hashemy departed, leaving some convicts in Sydney, taking about 60 on to Moreton Bay. This trip marked the end of transportatopn to New South Wales.