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Edward Brady was transported on the Castle Forbes, departing 3rd Oct 1819 and arriving 4th Mar 1820 with 143 passengers.
The Castle Forbes was a 439-ton merchant ship built by Robert Gibbon & Sons at Aberdeen, Scotland in 1818. She made two voyages transporting convicts from Ireland to Australia. Castle Forbes arrived at Port Jackson, New South Wales on 27 January 1820. After their arrival in Sydney, 136 men were sent on to Van Diemen's Land Colony (now named Tasmania), arriving in Hobart 1 March 1820. 4 men remained in New South Wales and 4 deaths recorded on this voyage. Alexander Pearce (the infamous bushranger) was one of these men. (Incomplete register of persons transported - records are currently being inputted)
Castle Forbes (generic)References
| Primary Source | 1817 - 1821 - New South Wales and Tasmania, Australia Convict Musters, Tasmania. |
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Convict Notes
1820 - 8 Dec. Stealing in goal. Sentence; 50 lashes 1820 - 8 Dec. Disorderly in goal. Sentence; Fed bread and water. One week. 1821 - 23 Jan. Tried. Charge; Robbery in dwelling house of Mr. Thrupp, putting bodily fear into Emily Thrupp and others, Sentence; Death 1821 - 28 April. EXECUTED; At Hobart Town. 28 April 1821 1821 - 3 Feb. Hobart Town Gazette and Van Diemen's Land Advertiser. Sat 3 Feb 1821. Page 1. COURT OF CRIMINAL JURISDICTION. Joseph Potaskie, Robert Hunter, Edward Brady and James Flinn, for Mr. Thrupp's robbery ;
1817 - 1821 - New South Wales and Tasmania, Australia Convict Musters, Tasmania. Ship; Castle Forbes No; 259 Name; Edward Brady Age on Arrival; 20 Trial; Armagh - Lent 1819. 7 years Trade; Labourer Native; Co. Cavan