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Transportation
Adam Boyle was transported on the Martha, departing 18th Aug 1818 and arriving 30th Dec 1818 with 175 passengers.
410 Ton, Transported male convicts from Ireland. Register of persons on the ship are currently being listed - incomplete records to date.
Martha (generic)References
| Primary Source | New South Wales, Australia Convict Ship Muster Rolls and Related Records, 1790-1849 1818 - Martha |
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Convict Notes
Colonial Secretary Index. BOYLE, Adam. Per "Martha", 1818 1819 Jan 4 On list of convicts disembarked from the "Martha" and forwarded to Windsor for distribution (Reel 6006; 4/3499 p.245) 1821 Jan 5 On list of prisoners transported to Newcastle per "Lady Nelson" (Reel 6007; 4/3503 p.15) 1822 Feb 27 To be removed to Port Macquarie having given himself up under the proclamation of Sir Thomas Brisbane (Reel 6008; 4/3504A p.498) 1822 Feb 27 On lists of convict runaways removed to Port Macquarie per "Newcastle"; noted that could be John Bide, per "General Hewitt" (Reel 6009, 4/3505 p.232; Reel 6019 4/3864 pp.350-1) 1823 Apr 2 On list of prisoners assigned (Fiche 3290; 4/4570D p.10)
County of Antrim Assizes. The undermentioned persons were convicted of various crimes at the last assizes for this county and sentenced accordingly :— ... Adam Boyle, … all for robbery, to be transported for seven years, Belfast News-Letter, 4 April 1817. Adam Boylan and Bernard M‘Donnell, were indicted for stealing 2 lbs. of soap. the property of John Croarkan of Belfast ; and Bernard McDonnell for assaulting John Croarkan, on 29th October last. John Croarkan—lost a quantity of soap on 29th —was sitting in the parlour when the girl alarmed him and told him M‘Donnell’'s comrade ran off with some soap —came out and saw prisoners running out—he followed and got M‘Donnell standing at Mr. Burke's …. the watchman -M'donnell said he would go quietly if if they would not hold him—they let him go, when he attacked witness and the watchman and attempted to take the ... from him——witness seized him. and MDonnell caught him by the throat and almost choked him —another watchman came up and they got him secured and taken to the Police Office: Boylan escaped, Margaret McAlear confirmed the foregoing evidence. Belfast News-Letter, 28 March 1817.