George Roberts R. N.,
Convict Ship Surgeon-Superintendent
Date of Seniority Royal Navy 5 November 1823
George Roberts was appointed to the position of Assistant Surgeon on 24 May 1810. He was appointed Assistant Surgeon to the Redwing in 1818. He was promoted to the position of Surgeon in 5 November 1823 [1]
Surgeon Superintendent
George Roberts was employed as Surgeon Superintendent on five convict ship voyages to Australia:-
Lord Melville to NSW in 1830
- Gilmore to VDL in 1832
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Heroine to NSW in 1833
- Waterloo departed to VDL in 1834
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Waterloo to NSW in 1836
Emigrant Ship Surgeon Superintendent
William NicolGeorge Roberts was employed Surgeon-superintendent on the emigrant ship William Nicol in 1837. The Sydney Herald reported in October 1837 that
the William Nicol was the first vessel chartered by the Government for the conveyance of Highlanders to Port Jackson. They arrived from the Isle of Skye under the superintendence of an old visitor Dr. Roberts R.N. In the ship there were 311 persons including 73 female adults and 169 children. He was on the List of Surgeons given advances or remunerated for services as Surgeon Superintendents in 1838. He was paid £20/1/9d for his services on the William Nicol. New South Wales - [2]
Lady Nugent
His next appointment was to the emigrant ship Lady Nugent. Lady Nugent departed Gravesend 23rd July 1838 and arrived on 27 November 1838 in Sydney. Two hundred and thirty-eight Government emigrants came under George Roberts care.
James Pattison
The Sydney Herald reported in February 1840 that the James Pattison arrived in Sydney with 187 Government Immigrants under the superintendence of Dr. Roberts. The James Pattison had made the quickest passage ever known, having been only eighty-two days from the Lizard. There were no deaths and two children born on the passage.
Return to England
George Roberts returned to England on the Portland in April 1840.He was employed as Surgeon on the Verona in 1842 ;
He died in 1863 [3]
References
[1] New Navy List[2] Correspondence between Colonial Departments
[3] The Navy List
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