September 1845 - happenings

The 11th Regiment ranks are filled out as convict ships arrive in VDL (Tasmania) and Sydney carrying the 11th Regiment (and some family members), mainly as escorts for c. The 11th also takes responsibility in Norfolk Island. There is trouble in Sydney, and the new hats are unpopular!

The Observer (Hobart, Tas)
Tuesday 2 September 1845
Local Intelligence
NORFOLK ISLAND.-A convict guard of one officer (Captain Currer), three sergeants, three corporals, and forty-three privates, from the 11th Regiment, embark in the 'David Malcolm', about the 8th of May, for Norfolk Island. Paymaster Timbrell, 58th Regiment, and one private, accompanies the detachment.-London Paper, May 2.

The Courier (Hobart, Tas)
Wednesday 3 September 1845
Shipping News
Port of Hobart Town
August 30 - Arrived the ship 'Ratcliffe', Gilbert, from Kingstone, Ireland, 19 May, with 215 male prisoners - passengers, Dr. Dobie, R N., Surgeon Superintendent, Captain R. Webster, Lieutenant J. Pattison, Mrs. Captain Webster, E. Webster. A. Webster. Misses L. and M. Webster. 47 rank and file of the 11th regiment, 5 women, and 6 children. William Toole, William Daly - and James Kelly and Patrick Power, prisoners' sons.

The Observer (Hobart, Tas) 
Friday 19 September 1845
Shipping Intelligence
Hobart Town
Arrivals
September 16 - Ship 'Marian', 680 tons, 4 guns, Kettlewell, master, from London ; sailed from the Downs 14 June ; with 300 male convicts. Passengers - Surgeon-Superintendent Dr. Elliott, R.N., Lieutenant Marsden and Ensign Boyd of 11th Regiment, 50 rank and file, 6 women, and 12 children.


Morning Chronicle (Sydney) 
Wednesday 24 September 1845Shipping Intelligence
Arrivals
20.- 'David Malcolm', barque, :558 tons, Cabel ; from the Downs the 13th May, and Norfolk Island the 10th inst. ; Passengers - Dr. Harvey Morrls, surgeon superintendent, Captain Conran, 11th regiment, Paymaster Timbrell, 58th regiment, 50 rank and file of the 11th regiment, 7 women and 4 children.

Sydney Morning Herald
Friday 26 September 1845

SERIOUS OUTRAGE.- About eight o'clock, Wednesday evening, a number of soldiers, who had lately arrived in the colony, went to the Wool Press public-house, Gloucester-Street, and while drinking there got into a quarrel with some seamen. In consequence of one of the latter telling one of the soldiers that he (the soldier) danced so badly, that he had better go to New Zealand and learn to dance the "Polka", to Johnny Heki's music, the soldiers becime quarrelsome, and after seizing sundry beer pots and a poker, they proceeded south, through Gloucester-street, breaking all the windows which they got sight of, until they arrived at Curtayne's Limerick Arms, at the corner of Essex and Gloucester-streets, where they threw in a great number of stones, by which property to the value of upwards of twenty pounds was destroyed, and several civilians seriously injured. The inhabitants of that part of the City, whose attention had been attracted by the noise, proceeded to secure their houses, but without much effect as by the time the piquet arrived, several of them were seriously injured. An old man named Todd, was so much hurt that little hopes arc entertained of his recovery. It appears that when the piqaet arrived, some of them called out to their comrades, "if you want a row, now is the time," and chased the parties off the streets, till they arrived at the Liverpool Arms, where a couple of sailor boys were rushed into the tap room before three soldiers, having bayonets in their hands, who took them prisoners and handed them over to the civil authorities for rioting in the streets. The prisoners, Thomas Wilson and William Snow, were brought before the Mayor yesterday morning, when they were admonished and discharged. It appears that there are four soldiers at present in the Military Hospital, all severely injured by the stones and other missiles which were hurled at them by the populace during the affray. According to some accounts there were from forty to sixty soldiers on the ground before the piquet arrived. About nine P.M. police runner Adson went to Wells's public house, and found a breast-plate belonging to a private of the 11th Regiment, which he has since forwarded to the proper authorities, in order, if possible, to discover the owner. In consequence of some threats having been used by the soldiers, that they would repeat the conduct above noticed, a petition was prepared by mid-day yesterday, addressed to His Excellency the Commander of the Forces, praying that he would take such steps us may be necessary to prevent the repetition of the same conduct, and also that he would be pleased to order an investigation of the affair, in order that those whose property has been injured may receive such compensation as they may be entitled to. In the course of yesterday afternoon, His Excellency the Commander of the Forces having issued orders that all the men in Barracks were to remain there from sunset to sunrise, every man was in his quarters before tattoo time.

Colonial Times (Hobart, Tas)
Tuesday 30 September 1845

THE ALBERT CAP.

The 11th Regiment, now in the course of arrival here to relieve the 51st, has the new infantry cap. It is not extremely creditable to the taste of his Royal Highness, for certainly a more unbecoming article of a soldier's equipment could not have been invented. The back-peak affords no real protection to the neck, while it looks like the old fireman's cap. It is altogether a heavy, dull, and unsoldierlike head piece, and it is to be lamented that so discreditable a concern has been adopted by the Clothing Board.