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John Adair was transported on the Castle Forbes, departing 3rd Oct 1819 and arriving 4th Mar 1820 with 143 passengers.
The Castle Forbes was a 439-ton merchant ship built by Robert Gibbon & Sons at Aberdeen, Scotland in 1818. She made two voyages transporting convicts from Ireland to Australia. Castle Forbes arrived at Port Jackson, New South Wales on 27 January 1820. After their arrival in Sydney, 136 men were sent on to Van Diemen's Land Colony (now named Tasmania), arriving in Hobart 1 March 1820. 4 men remained in New South Wales and 4 deaths recorded on this voyage. Alexander Pearce (the infamous bushranger) was one of these men. (Incomplete register of persons transported - records are currently being inputted)
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Tasmanian conduct Record: https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON31-1-1$init=CON31-1-1p21 No 65. John Adair. Tried Dublin May 1819, 7 years.
John Adair was convicted at Dublin on 18 May 1819 - 7yr sentence. He was transported on the 'Castle Forbes', voyage 7a, departing 3 Oct 1819, arriving van Diemen's Land 4 Mar 1820. Convict no. 102. Age 24yrs; Native Pace - Co.Antrim; weaver/labourer; 5'8"; Sandy brown hair; hazel eyes; fair complexion. Quiet. 09/01/1826: Being in Launceston with a pass - Reprimand. 11/03/1830: Drunk & disorderly on the street - Fined 5/-.