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Transportation
Laurence Bailey was transported on the Tellicherry, departing 31st Aug 1805 and arriving 15th Feb 1806 with 161 passengers.
The 'Tellicherry' - built in 1796 at Thames, England for the East India Company. 467 tons. One sailing to Australia - Ireland to New South Wales in 1805, arriving 1806. 125 (or 130) male and 35 female prisoners, 2 children - 6 deaths. Many on the men on board were political prisoners. Departed from Cork, Ireland. (The register of these persons is NOT yet complete on this website - a work in progress.) In 1807 the Tellicherry was shipwrecked off the coast of the Philippines. The men were rescued and made their way to Manilla.
Tellicherry (generic)References
| Primary Source | Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. colonial Secretary Index. |
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Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. Laurence Bailey, alias Bayley, Baley, age 35, Tellicherry (1806), tried 1803 at Dublin City, Life, Irish Rebel,. DOB - 1771. Labourer. Died 1820 NSW. ---------------------------------------------------- Colonial secretary Index. BALEY, Laurence. Per "Tellicherry", 1806 1805 Aug 17 - On list of convicts embarked on board the "Tellicherry" (Reel 6028; 2/8283 p.37) 1817 Dec 15 - Petition for mitigation of sentence; as Bayley (Fiche 3174; 4/1850 pp.13-5) --------------------------------------------------- Surname: BAYLY; First name: LAURENCE; Sex: M; Date of document: 31/08/1805; Name of ship: TELLICHERRY; Record reference code: PPC 1176; Comments: Dr Harding's journal of attendance on convicts on board the hulks and in the jails in Cork awaiting transportation (17 June 1805). https://www.nationalarchives.ie/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Ireland-Australia-transportation_DB.pdf