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James Bourn was transported on the Hercules, departing 29th Nov 1801 and arriving 26th Jun 1802 with 56 passengers.
The "Hercules" ship was built in 1801 at South Sheilds, England. 1801 voyage from Ireland to New South Wales, Australia. Sailed via Rio de Janeiro and the Cape. A mutiny occurred just prior to their arrival at Rio - after 45 minutes it was quashed but 13 convicts had been killed. Jeremiah Pendergass was named as the ring leader and shot. 44 deaths in total on this voyage. There was then another ship, also named, "Hercules" built 1822 at Whitby, England who made 3 trips to Austraia, in 1825, 1830 & 1832.
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Convict Notes
1828 NSW census at Nepian river, Evan James Burn, age 55, free by servitude,(Hercules, 1802 7 yrs) tanner, protestant. Mary Burn, age 34, F.S. (Minstrel 1813, 7 yrs) tanner. Mary Burn, 13, born in colony, tanner. Terrence Wallace, age 30, G.S. (Henry Porcher 1825, 7 yrs) labourer, catholic.
Lived near Windsor and along the Nepean River, later at Cobbitty near Camden.