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Patrick Berry was transported on the Frederick, departing 30th Nov 1814 and arriving 30th Nov 1814 with 5 passengers.
The Frederick was a 210 ton wooden sailing ship, built in Batavia 1807. Mainly transporting cargo and passengers from Calcutta, India to Sydney, Australia but also some convicts, (military). Also In 1815 she carried eight escaped convicts that had stowed away on the Archduke Charles when she had left from Port Jackson for Canton. SHIP NEWS - On Tuesday arrived the ship Frederick, Capt. WILLIAMS, from Calcutta, via Bencoolen and Batavia, with a valuable cargo of merchandize, - Passengers, Mr. WINDER and Lieut. STEWART, who removed to the Pilot, and sailed the following day for Sydney. In this vessel arrives 7 male and 3 female prisoners, destined for Port Jackson. Hobart Town Gazette, 18 Oct 1817. Arrived in Port Jackson 22 NOv 1817. Shipwrecked at Cape Flinders, Stanley Island, Queensland, Australia in 1818.
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COURT OF CRIMINAL JURISDICTION. TUESDAY.—This day at twelve the prisoners who had been convicted during the session were brought up to receive their sentences ; ... Patrick Barry, Thomas Rook, and Anthony Le Rose, convicted of larcenies—four years to hard labour at Newcastle. Sydney Gazette, 8 July 1815.
Colonial Secretary Index. BERRY, Patrick. Per "Frederick", 1815. 1815 Jul 8 - On list of prisoners to be sent to Newcastle per "Lady Nelson" (Reel 6004; 4/3494 p.116) 1818 Mar 30 - To be witness at trial of Collett. Captain Wallis, Commandant at Newcastle, instructed not to send him to Sydney until the Criminal Court was re-assembled on 1 Jun 1818 (Reel 6006; 4/3498 p.124) 1819 Jan; 1821 Feb - On monthly returns of prisoners punished at Newcastle (Reel 6023; 4/1718 pp.73, 123) 1820 Apr 26 - On list of prisoners transported to Newcastle per "Elizabeth Henrietta" (Reel 6007; 4/3502 p.10) 1820 Sep - On list of prisoners at Newcastle claiming expiration of sentences (Reel 6007; 4/3502 p.263) 1820 Oct 11 - Sent to Sydney (Reel 6067; 4/1807 p.128) 1820 Nov 22-Dec 14 - To be transported to Newcastle for seven years. In reports of prisoners tried at Court of Criminal Jurisdiction (Reel 6023; X820 p.19) 1821 Jan 26 - On list of prisoners transported to Newcastle per "Prince Leopold" (Reel 6007; 4/3503 p.69) 1822 Feb 6 - To be removed to Port Macquarie having given himself up under the proclamation of Sir Thomas Brisbane (Reel 6008; 4/3504A p.405) 1822 Feb 6 - On lists of convict runaways from Newcastle removed to Port Macquarie per "Newcastle" (Reel 6019, 4/3864 pp.350-1; Reel 6008, 4/3504A p.494) -------------------------------------------------- POLICE OFFICE.—MONDAY— Patrick Berry, a free man, who had only returned the previous Friday from Newcastle, after a servitude there of five years, was fully committed for trial; having perpetrated a robbery in Pitt-street on Sunday night. Sydney Gazette, 21 Oct 1820. CRIMINAL COURT.—On Wednesday, at the hour of ten in the forenoon, the Court commenced its Sittings, when the customary forms being gone through, the business of the Sessions immediately went on. Patrick Berry was found guilty of stealing in the dwelling-house of Bridget Cuffe, in Pitt-street, various articles of wearing apparel—7 years to Newcastle. Sydney Gazette, 25 Nov 1820. Sydney, December 29, 1821. THE undermentioned Prisoners having absented themselves from their respective Employments, and some of them at large with false Certificates, all Constables and others are hereby required to use their utmost Exertions in apprehending and lodging them in Custody: Patrick Berry, … from Newcastle. Sydney Gazette, 29 Dec 1821.
Patrick BERRY was convicted at Madras, India Oct 1813. 7 yr transportation sentence. Sent to New South Wales, Australia per the 'Frederick' 1815 then transferred to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) per the 'Admiral Cockburn' 1819.