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Transportation
John Bigham 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, 8/5/1833, 163b; 2/11/1836, 845b. Govt Gazette, 5/1/1838, 25a; 5/8/1859, 1725a. |
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Convict Notes
1828 Census Index. John Bingham, age 23, G.S. Recovery, 1823, Life, protestant, Ho. Servant, Wm. Jno. Fitz, Windsor district.
20/3/1822 Belfast Commercial Chronicle Antrim, Northern Ireland: ARMAGH ASSIZES. John Bingham, indiced for uttering, on the 12th inst. at Armagh, a forged note as true value 30s. on the Northern Bank of Belfast, with intent to defraud the Bank, and also, with intent to defraud Silvester Atkins; and also on another indictment, for issuing another of same Bank, with intent to defraud the Bank and same person. Death - recorded. Listed as Bingham in the newspaper of the day, and as Bigham on NSW Gov. Convict recoreds website. John Bigham was listed as 24 years old on arrival. Native Place: Armagh County. 1837: TOL Windsor 11/1/1839: Windsor 12/9/1860: Convict Death Register - John Bigham died at the Invalid Establishment, Parramatta, NSW.
Ticket of Leave, Windsor, 30/12/1837; canceled, 3/8/1859.
Ticket of Leave, Windsor, 6/5/1833; canceled 31/10/1836.