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Transportation
James Blackwood was transported on the Andromeda, departing 28th Aug 1830 and arriving 18th Dec 1830 with 71 passengers.
Also, same day, from Cork, whence she sailed May 25th, the ship Andromeda, 401 tons, Benjamin Gales master, with 173 female prisoners; Henry Kelsawl, Esq., Surgeon-superintendant. Passengers — Fourteen free females, viz. Mary Manning, Martha Morron, Margaret Mahon, Margaret Sheedy, Mary Ann Nixon alias Welsh, Catherine Kiernan, Mary Cassock, Catherine Stanton, Johanna Neville, Mary Lyons alias Hynes, Maria Moran, Catherine O'Donnel, Margaret Kennedy, and Mary Sullivan, and twenty-six children; also twenty-three children belonging to the prisoners. Sydney Monitor, 20 Sept 1834.
Andromeda (generic)References
| Primary Source | New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents. |
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Convict Notes
1834 - New South Wales Government Gazette. Wed 5 Feb 1834 [Issue No.101] Page 71. Government Gazette Notices LIST OF RUNAWAYS APPREHENDED DURING THE WEEK. Blackwood James, alias George Grogan Hamilton, Andromeda (1), No. 3 Road Party. 1835 - North Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia. Description Book 1837 - Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Entrance Book 1838 - New South Wales, Australia, Convict Death Register Name: George Hamilton Age: 27 Ship; Andromeda 1830 Date of Death: 18 Aug 1838 District: Norfolk Island
New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents. Ship; Andromeda - Male Irish Convicts. Hospital; 12. Dead; 8. Total Embarked; 181 Indent No; 36 Name; James Blackwood or George Grogan Hamilton Age; 20 years - Read & write, Roman Catholic, Single Native Place; Dublin Trade or calling; Scrivener and Teacher of Deaf & Dumb & Shoemaker [scrivener meaning; a clerk, scribe] Offence; Obtaining Money under false pretenses Trial; Cork - April Sessions 1830- 7 years Height; 5 ft. 4 in Remarks; DIED; at Norfolk Island - 1838 vide Return