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Transportation
James Boland was transported on the Roslin Castle (Roslyn Castle), departing 8th Oct 1832 and arriving 5th Feb 1833 with 197 passengers.
Built in Bristol, England. Launched in 1819. 450 ton ship. Five voyages to Australia transporting convict persons. Children of convicts were also transported but considered "free settlers" and not listed by name. The 1832/33 & 1835/36 voyages do not yet have complete lists of passengers - currently being updated. Please note this if searching for individual persons.
Roslin Castle (Roslyn Castle) (generic)References
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Convict Notes
NEW SOUTH WALES. RETURN OF ALL MALE CONVICTS ASSIGNED BETWEEN THE 1st AND 28th FEBRUARY, 1833. Boland James, Roslyn Castle, farm laborer, to T. W. M. Winder, Windermere. NSW Govt. Gazette, 3 April 1833.
Ireland National Archives. Ireland- Australia Transportation Database. James Boland, tried at Galway. Sentence : Transportation, for Attack on house. Petitioner, Francis Boland, father. Doc Ref: PPC 3628, Date of Doc 26/4/1832. Included is a letter from John Lopdell, Co Galway, stating that the convict and his brother Michael have been tenants on his estate in Fahy, Co Clare since 1 May 1831. Character references from the inhabitants of Feakle Parish, Co Clare where the convict was born. Parents reside in same Parish.
Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. James Boland, alias Bolland, age on arrival, 22, per Roslin Castle (3) 1833, Tried 1832, at Galway, Life for White Boy. Irish White Boy rebel. DOB 1811, native place, Clare Co. Single. Catholic. Servant farm.