<p>In February 1821, two convicts, Peter Penney and William White, embark on a daring escape from the Australian colony. Stowing away on the ship <em>Dromedary</em>, 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. </p><p><br></p><p>SOURCES</p><p>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 #81-83]. Viewed 1 Nov 2024,<a href="https://www.mq.edu.au/macquarie-archive/lema/1821/1821feb.html#feb8"> https://www.mq.edu.au/macquarie-archive/lema/1821/1821feb.html#feb8</a></p><p><br></p><p>1821, The Morning Post, Tues, Jul 10, 1821 Page 3, viewed14/11/2024, hftps://www.newspapers.com/image/396900044/?match=1&terms=dromedary%20convict</p><p><br></p><p>1821 The Bristol Mirror, Bristol, Avon, England, Saturday,14 July 1821, viewed 14 NOV 2024 hftps://www.newspapers.com/image/970365575/?match=1&terms=dromedary%20convict</p><p><br></p><p>1821 The Exeter Flying Post or, Trewman's Plymouth andCornish Adverfiser. Thu, Nov 01, 1821 ·Page 4 , Viewed 14/11/2024, hftps://www.newspapers.com/image/393165112/?match=1&terms=william%20white%20peter%20penny</p><p><br></p><p>1822 'BRITISH EXTRACTS DOWN TO OCTOBER.', <em>Hobart Town Gazette and Van Diemen's Land Advertiser (Tas. : 1821 - 1825)</em>, 2 March, p. 2. , viewed 11 Feb 2025, <a href="http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article1089651">http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article1089651</a></p><p><br></p><p>1824 'MAGISTRATE FOR THE ENSUING WEEK, JAMES BOWMAN, ESQUIRE.', <em>The Sydney Gazette andNew South Wales Advertiser (NSW : 1803 - 1842)</em>, 7 October, p. 2. , viewed 13 February 2025, <a href="http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article2183276">http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article2183276</a></p><p><br></p><p>1824 'THE ISABELLA.', <em>The Australian (Sydney, NSW : 1824 - 1848)</em>, 14 October, p. 4. , viewed 13 February 2025, <a href="http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article37074005">http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article37074005</a></p><p><br></p><p>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, <a href="https://search.records.nsw.gov.au/primo-explore/fulldisplay?context=L&vid=61SRA&lang=en_US&docid=INDEX2478835">https://search.records.nsw.gov.au/primo-explore/fulldisplay?context=L&vid=61SRA&lang=en_US&docid=INDEX2478835</a></p><p> </p><p> LINKS</p><p><br></p><p>Get your copy of Convict Australia, Extraordinary true stories of shipwrecks, riots, daring escapes and more.</p><p>https://www.amazon.com.au/Convict-Australia-Extraordinary-stories-shipwrecks/dp/0648946819 </p><p><br></p><p>Get your copy of Convict Sydney, the real-life stories of 32 prisoners: https://www.amazon.com.au/Convict-Sydney-real-life-stories-prisoners/dp/0648946800</p><p><br></p><p>Support Convict Australia and receive goodies such as the Convict Australia Newsletter:</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/ConvictAustralia?fbclid=IwAR20AHUPtxSEW0HONdIWOmrAgY8YjXAHM3S1OCJtbpqwM2cT46a7aZW2t0Q">⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/ConvictAustralia⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><br></p><p>Join the conversation on our Facebook & Instagram pages:</p><p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/173850624015866">⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/173850624015866⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/convict_australia/?hl=en">⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/convict_australia/?hl=en⁠⁠</a></p><p><br></p><p>Find Convict Australia on TikTok:</p><p>https://www.tiktok.com/@convict.australia</p><p><br></p><p><br></p>