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George Belfour 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
Recovery (generic)References
| Primary Source | Govt Gazette, 12/4/1837, 301b; 21/3/1838, 215a. |
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Convict Notes
NSW Convict Index. George Belfour, per Recovery 1823. Ticket of Leave, No 37/566. District, Liverpool; Tried, Antrim Co.
Colonial Secretary Index. BELFOUR, George. Per "Recovery", 1823. 1824 Jan 15 On monthly statement of changes in the convicts at Rooty Hill Station; from Carters Barracks (Reel 6028; 2/8283 p.247) -------------------------------------------------- 1824 Jan 15. On monthly statement of changes in the convicts at Rooty Hill Station; from Carters Barracks. Recovery 2. George Belfour, From Carters Barracks – These 44 are then formed into 2 gangs under the 2 overseers named above and placed felling timber at this station. (the two overseers named above are James McGuire, per Martha, and Patrick Shea, per Lord Sidmouth.)
1828 NSW Census Index. George Belfour, age 24, G.S. Recovery, 1823, Life, catholic, Rooty Hill, Prospect district.
Tickets-of Leave granted to the following persons have been cancelled for the reasons against their respective names, viz: Balfour George, Recovery (2), improper conduct. Sydney Monitor, 23 Mar 1838.
George Belfour was listed as 19 years old on arrival. George was 5'3½" tall, brown hair, hazel eyes. 10/4/1837: TOL Liverpool 8/8/1844: TOL Scone 14/4/1848: TOL Allowed to remain at N. England for 12 months in the service of Mr Jamieson MacKenzie. 30/11/1850: TOL Allowed to remain in the service of Mr. Richards, New England for 12 months.
Ticket of Leave, Liverpool, 10/4/1837; canceled, 17/3/1838.