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Thomas Allen was transported on the Recovery, departing 5th Apr 1823 and arriving 30th Jul 1823 with 169 passengers.
Built 1799 Batavia, 493 tons. 1823 voyage. Also arrived the same morning, (i.e. Thursday last) from Ireland, having sailed from the Cove of Cork on the 5th April, the ship Recovery, Captain Fotherley, with 180 male convicts, in tolerable health : no deaths on the passage. Surgeon Superintendent, Dr. Cunningham, R. N. The guard comprises a detachment of the 1st, or Royals, commanded by Captain Gill, who is accompanied by his Lady. Three free passengers come out by this conveyance, at the expence of the Crown. Sydney Gazette, Thurs 7 Aug 1823. 1835 voyage. Surgeon's general remarks. On 5th October 1835, the Guard embarked at Deptford, consisting of 1 staff, 1 subaltern, 2 sergeants, 1 drummer, 26 rank and file of the 28th Regiment, accompanied by 8 women and 4 children. On the 19th at Spithead we received on board 160 male convicts from the Leviathan and 120 from the York Hulk and in the 30th got under weigh, previous to which, the convicts were discharged to the hulks in consequence of their being a great nuisance on board. Source:The medical and surgical journal of HM convict ship Recovery for 5 October 1835 to 16 March 1836 by Alexander Neill, during which time the said ship was employed in passage to Sydney New South Wales
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| Primary Source | http://members.pcug.org.au Sydney Gazette, 27 Jan 1824, 13 to 27 Jan 1825, 19 Jan 1826; 11 Jan 1831. |
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Thomas Allen was 34 years old on arrival. Native Place: Cork County. 24/1/1824 Sydney Gazette: Absconded - Thomas Allen, Recovery 2, 37, Cork, 5 feet 4 and 3 quarters, hazle eyes, grey hair, dark, freckled comp. Clearing Party of W. Howe, Esq. 29/9/1825 Sydney Gazette: Thomas Allen and Shak Brown, prisoners of the crown, who had been brought in to Sydney by Corporal Osbane, from Botany, where they had been delivered up to him by the Master of the Newcastle schooner, having been found on board that vessel after she had left the Heads on her voyage to Van Diemen's Land. Sentenced each to the tread-mill for 28 days; after which, the prisoner Allen to be returned to the service of his master, and Shak Brown to Government labour. 17/2/1829 Sydney Gazette: Allen Thomas, Recovery, 39, Ploughman, Cork, 5 feet 4¾, hazle grey eyes, grey hair, dark freckled comp. from No. 9 Iron Gang. 3d time of running. 28/12/1830: COF
Co. Cork. Absent from employment, 1824, 1825, 1826. Certificate of Freedom, 1831.
Thomas Allen was convicted at Cork, Ireland and received a 7yr sentence. Transported to New South Wales, Australia per the 'Recovery' 1823. Aged 34yrs. Native of County Cork, Ireland.