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Transportation
James Brown was transported on the Pekoe, departing 10th Jul 1840 and arriving 7th Nov 1840 with 191 passengers.
Built Dundee, Scotland 1834. 379 tons. Rig type S. Transported convicts from Dublin, Ireland 1840 to New South Wales, Australia. List of 177 - 180 male persons. As this ship sailed direct from Ireland, the details of those on the voyage are NOT fully entered on this site, but being updated by volunteer researchers. Military Guard of the 96th Regiment plus 5 women and 11 children. Two boys, Matthew Wood (son of Michael Wood) and Patrick McArdle (son of James McArdle) - they were considered as free persons. Ship Surgeon, Robert Bower kept a Medical Journal.
Pekoe (generic)References
| Primary Source | Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. |
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Convict Notes
James Brown, for having stolen a cow, at Edenderry, the property of Robert Hutchinson.—Guilty. He was afterwards found guilty of having stolen two heifers, the property of James Gillilan, who lives in the county of Antrim. John Vance and Thomas Whiteside were then indicted for receiving Hutchinson’s cow, knowing it to have been stolen They were acquitted. Vindicator, 11 March 1840
Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. James Brown, age on arrival, 20, per Pekoe, 1840. Tried at Down, 1840, 15 year sentence, for Stealing cow. DOB 1820. Native place, Down Co. Trade, Jockey. Single. Protestant. Remarks: Serve another 15 years sentence after the first one expires.