Prison Type Convict Hulk
Date opened 1814
Date closed 1848
Ports Woolwich
Map location in the vicinity
County Kent
Attached Ship Unite (hospital); Morning Star (hospital)
In October 1847, prisoners transferred to the temporary hulks at Woolwich, Hebe (ID 2020) and Wye (2021), during an outbreak of cholera. After the removal of the prisoners, the Justitia was judged to be unfit for reoccupation and abolished.
Prison Type Convict Hulk
Date opened 1814
Date closed 1848
Ports Woolwich
Map location in the vicinity
Lat. 51.495394 Long. 0.070793
County Kent
Attached Ship Unite (hospital); Morning Star (hospital)
In October 1847, prisoners transferred to the temporary hulks at Woolwich, Hebe (ID 2020) and Wye (2021), during an outbreak of cholera. After the removal of the prisoners, the Justitia was judged to be unfit for reoccupation and abolished.
Year 1818
Annual -
Daily Daily average - 522
Year 1823
Annual -
Daily Daily average - 675
Year 1828
Annual -
Daily Daily average - 556
Year 1833
Annual -
Daily Daily average - 503
Year 1838
Annual -
Daily Daily average - 401
Year 1843
Annual -
Daily Daily average - 390
Archive name: Lancashire Archives
Catalogue ref: DDX 537/ 13
Collection: Correspondence of Richard Boothman, Richard Boothman, Colne, transported to Australia, letters (1840-46), will (1876)
Description: Justicia Hulk, Woolwich, to R. B. his father, Colne. Stating that he is on board the Justicia Ship at Woolwich, but still uncertain as to when he will leave England.
Dates: 1841
Archive name: The National Archives
Catalogue ref: HO 8/1-111
Collection: Home Office
Description: Quarterly returns of prisoners in Hulks - Justitia, WoolwichÂ
Dates: 1824-1852
Archive name: The National Archives
Catalogue ref: HO 9/4
Collection: Home Office
Description: Convict Hulks moored at Woolwich - Prudentia, Retribution and Justitia. Also, register of prisoners.
Dates: 1803-1836
Archive name: The National Archives
Catalogue ref: HO 9/5
Collection: Home Office
Description: Convict Hulks moored at Woolwich. Index to register of prisoners on the Justitia.
Dates: 1803-1836
Archive name: The National Archives
Catalogue ref: T38/317
Collection: Treasury
Description: Quarterly Lists, Justitia at Woolwich
Dates: 1814-1818
Archive name: The National Archives
Catalogue ref: HO 9/13
Collection: Home Office
Description: Letter Book for Justitia convict hulk
Dates: 1837-1844
Archive name: West Sussex Record Office
Catalogue ref: Par 100/7/1
Collection:
Description: Miscellaneous papers, including a letter addressed to his wife by Samuel Saunders on board the Prison Hulk Justitia at Woolwich
Dates: 1820