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Mary Brown was transported on the Alexander, departing 4th Nov 1815 and arriving 4th Apr 1816 with 88 passengers.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Fleet http://www.jenwilletts.com/convict_ship_alexander_1788 The Alexander was built at Hull in 1784 by Walton & Co. She was taken up by the East India Company in 1786. Convict Transport-Barque built Ship. 452 tons, 114ft long, 31ft wide. Arrived with 177 male Convicts (14 dv) Carried 30 Crew + 41 Marines Master: Duncan Sinclair She was the largest of the eleven vessels of the historic First Fleet to Australia. The First Fleet consisted of two Royal Navy escort ships, HMS Sirius and HMS Supply accompanied by six convict transports, the Alexander, Charlotte, Friendship, Lady Penrhyn, Prince of Wales and the Scarborough, and three store ships, the Borrowdale, Fishburn and Golden Grove. Convicts on the 1st Fleet Alexander are listed under Lady Penrhyn, Scarborough & Alexander.
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Irish convict Database by Peter Mayberry. Mary Brown, age 27, per Alexander II (1816), tried at Dublin City, 1815. 7 years. Trade, servant country. DOB, 1789. ---------------------------------------------------- Tasmanian Record. Mary Brown Conduct Record. https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON40-1-1$init=CON40-1-1p67 No 6. Mary Brown. Alexander 1816, Kangaroo 1816. Tried Dublin 18 May 1814, 7 years. Ux Redman.
Mary Brown was convicted at Dublin on 18/05/1814 (crime not recorded in Conduct Book). 7yr sentence. Transported on the 'Alexander' to Sydney, arriving 04/04/1816. Transferred to Van Diemens Land (Tasmania) on the 'Kangaroo' arriving 28/04/1816. Assigned to Mr. Redman. Several misconduct of drunk & disorderly. 08/06/1827 Ticket of Leave 17/12/1868 Died, at Hobart. Inquest at Hobart 22/12/1868 - verdict, she died from the effects of burns after accidentally catching her clothes on fire at her home at Richmond. Taken to hospital Hobart on 06/12/1868 but lingered until the 17/12/1868 when she died. Official report 08/08/1869.