S4E5 The Two Stowaways

In February 1821, two convicts, Peter Penney and William White, embark on a daring escape from the Australian colony. Stowing away on the ship Dromedary , they endure a perilous journey across the ocean, hiding in the ship’s hold while struggling with hunger, thirst, and the constant threat of discovery. SOURCES Macquarie, Lachlan. Memoranda & Related Papers. 22December 1808-14 July 1823. Original held in the Mitchell Library, Sydney. ML Ref: A772 75-77 ff. [Microfilm Reel CY301 Frames ]. Viewed 1 Nov 2024, 1821, The Morning Post, Tues, Jul 10, 1821 Page 3, viewed14/11/2024, hftps:// 1821 The Bristol Mirror, Bristol, Avon, England, Saturday,14 July 1821, viewed 14 NOV 2024 hftps:// 1821 The Exeter Flying Post or, Trewman's Plymouth andCornish Adverfiser. Thu, Nov 01, 1821 ·Page 4 , Viewed 14/11/2024, hftps:// 1822 'BRITISH EXTRACTS DOWN TO OCTOBER.', Hobart Town Gazette and Van Diemen's Land Advertiser (Tas. : 1821 - 1825) , 2 March, p. 2. , viewed 11 Feb 2025, 1824 'MAGISTRATE FOR THE ENSUING WEEK, JAMES BOWMAN, ESQUIRE.', The Sydney Gazette andNew South Wales Advertiser (NSW : 1803 - 1842) , 7 October, p. 2. , viewed 13 February 2025, 1824 'THE ISABELLA.', The Australian (Sydney, NSW : 1824 - 1848) , 14 October, p. 4. , viewed 13 February 2025, 1824 ‘Colonial Secretary's Papers, 1788-1825’, Ship: Per"Tottenham" 4/1815], pp.441-3 | Reel No: 6068 | Start Date:29/09/1824, viewed 13 February 2025, LINKS Get your copy of Convict Australia, Extraordinary true stories of shipwrecks, riots, daring escapes and more. Get your copy of Convict Sydney, the real-life stories of 32 prisoners: Support Convict Australia and receive goodies such as the Convict Australia Newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠ Join the conversation on our Facebook & Instagram pages: ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ Find Convict Australia on TikTok:

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S4E5 The Two Stowaways is an episode from Convict Australia by Jennifer Twemlow.

This episode is 00:16:42 long.

This episode was published on Feb 22, 2025.

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