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Transportation
Thomas Anderson was transported on the Henry Porcher, departing 5th Aug 1825 and arriving 3rd Dec 1825 with 176 passengers.
1825 Journey. On Saturday morning (3 Dec) arrived from London and Dublin, the ship Henry Porcher, Captain John Thompson, with 175 male prisoners, having lost one man - the rest in good health. She sailed from London the 10th of July, and Dublin the 5th of August. The guard comprises a detachment of the 47th Regiment, under the orders of Captain Donaldson. The Surgeon Superintendent is Dr. CARTER, R. N. Sydney Gazette, 5 Dec 1825.
Henry Porcher (generic)References
| Primary Source | Irish Convicts to NSW, by Peter Mayberry at http://members.pcug.org.au; and NSW Convict Indents, 1788-1842; Bound Indentures 1823-1826 |
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Convict Notes
1832, 4 May: Granted a Certificate of Freedom No 32/413. This document gives his year of birth as 1799, and his height as 5’5”. He has a ruddy complexion, brown hair and hazel eyes – in short, there is little resemblance between his appearance on arrival in 1825 and that of 1832 (see NSW Certificates of Freedom, 1810-1814, 1827-1867; (NRS 12210) Butts of Certificates of Freedom 1832, May).
1829, 16 February: Admitted to Phoenix Hulk, incorrigible runaway from Iron Gang and “a very bad character” (see NSW Convict Records, 1810-1891; Phoenix Hulk: Entrance Books, 1825-1831). 1929, 16 August: Sent per “Waterloo” to Moreton Bay for 2 years’ sentence (see NSW Convict Records, 1810-1891; Phoenix Hulk: Discharge Book, 1825-1830). 1829, August: Arrived at Moreton Bay per the “Waterloo” (see “Moreton Bay Convicts” database by Kenneth J Lamb, Canberra 2013). 1829, 4 December: Ran away from Moreton Bay Penal Settlement (see “Moreton Bay Convicts” database by Kenneth J Lamb, Canberra 2013). 1829, 10 December: He was returned to Moreton Bay (see “Moreton Bay Convicts” database by Kenneth J Lamb, Canberra 2013). 1831, 8 July: Thomas ANDERSON was released from Moreton Bay and sent to Sydney (see “Moreton Bay Convicts” database by Kenneth J Lamb, Canberra 2013). 1834, 28 April: Admitted to Phoenix Hulk from HM Gaol, Thomas ANDERSON, per HP 1825,Catholic, labourer, sentenced at the Sessions 27 April 1835 to 2 years Iron Gang, Woolloomooloo (see NSW Convict Records, 1810-1891; Phoenix Hulk: Entrance Books, 1833-1837). 1836, 27 January: Released from Phoenix Hulk (as above).
1825, 11 April: Tried at Kilmainham, Dublin County and sentenced to 7 years’ transportation for stealing a cow (see Irish Convicts to NSW, by Peter Mayberry at http://members.pcug.org.au). 1825, 3 December: Thomas ANDERSON per Henry Porcher (1825) arrived in NSW aged 27. His native place was Co Meath. He was 5’10”, with a florid complexion, dark hair and dark brown eyes; described as “very well” physically; assigned to Captain Piper (see NSW Convict Indents, 1788-1842; Bound Indentures 1823-1826). 1829, 11 Feb: Sentenced by General Sessions, Sydney, as an incorrigible runaway from an Iron Gang to 2 years at Moreton Bay (see “Moreton Bay Convicts” database by Kenneth J Lamb, Canberra 2013).
CRIME: Stealing a cow (see Irish Convicts to NSW, by Peter Mayberry at http://members.pcug.org.au).
OCCUPATION: Cook ploughman (see Irish Convicts to NSW, by Peter Mayberry at http://members.pcug.org.au)