Meryl Thanks for the information on the ship Mona I will try and get my hands on a copy of the book mentioned. Are the convict's named in the book? I would be very interested to find out the names of the other 3 convicts, perhaps their 'misdemeanors' were connected. Cheers now Christine Watson, Chiltern Victoria >Hi Christine, >From: >Broxam, Graeme, Shipping Arrivals and Departures Tasmania 1843-1850, Volume >3, Roebuck 1998, >ISBN 0 9586561 3 4, p289. >MONA >Arrived Launceston 17/18 May 1846, Barque 189 ton, Master Sayers (Agent J. >Raven), departed Cape of Good Hope 25 March, wine, &c., 4 passengers, 4 >Military Convicts. > >regards, >Meryl Yost, Launceston, Tasmania >~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~