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Voyage
Transportation
Charles Brennan was transported on the Recovery, departing 5th Apr 1823 and arriving 30th Jul 1823 with 169 passengers.
Built 1799 Batavia, 493 tons. 1823 voyage. Also arrived the same morning, (i.e. Thursday last) from Ireland, having sailed from the Cove of Cork on the 5th April, the ship Recovery, Captain Fotherley, with 180 male convicts, in tolerable health : no deaths on the passage. Surgeon Superintendent, Dr. Cunningham, R. N. The guard comprises a detachment of the 1st, or Royals, commanded by Captain Gill, who is accompanied by his Lady. Three free passengers come out by this conveyance, at the expence of the Crown. Sydney Gazette, Thurs 7 Aug 1823. 1835 voyage. Surgeon's general remarks. On 5th October 1835, the Guard embarked at Deptford, consisting of 1 staff, 1 subaltern, 2 sergeants, 1 drummer, 26 rank and file of the 28th Regiment, accompanied by 8 women and 4 children. On the 19th at Spithead we received on board 160 male convicts from the Leviathan and 120 from the York Hulk and in the 30th got under weigh, previous to which, the convicts were discharged to the hulks in consequence of their being a great nuisance on board. Source:The medical and surgical journal of HM convict ship Recovery for 5 October 1835 to 16 March 1836 by Alexander Neill, during which time the said ship was employed in passage to Sydney New South Wales
Recovery (generic)References
| Primary Source | Sydney Gazette, 21/11/1829. http://members.pcug.org.au/~ppmay/cgi-bin/irish/irish.cgi |
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Convict Notes
Londonderry Assizes. Crown Court. Charles Brennan, for robbing Michael Heney of £1 in silver, to be transported for seven years. Belfast Commercial Chronicle, 6 Oct 1821.
last entry should read (see The Campbelltown Convicts).
On 28 October 1836 Charles Brennan was despatched from Darlinghurst Gaol to the Iron gangs of Berrima (see T
Charles Brennan was listed as 24 years old on arrival. Native Place: Derry. Occupation: Soldier/Reaper Ancestry Indent - difficult to read: 5'5" tall, sallow pockpitted complexion, dark brown hair, hazel eyes. Colonial Secretary Papers: BRENNAN, Charles. Per "Recovery", 1823 1823 Aug 4: On list of convicts landed from the "Recovery" and forwarded to Parramatta for distribution (Reel 6011; 4/3509 p.4) 1825 May, Oct: On list of convicts employed by William Lawson; from Sep 1823. Listed as John Brennan per "John Barry" (Reel 6062; 4/1782 pp.51a, 56a) 29/12/1827: TOL - Allowed to remain in the District of Parramatta - On recommendation of the Evan Bench, dated 30/11/1827. 4/11/1829: COF 7/2/1833: COF renewed.
Certificate of Freedom, Nov 1829.