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Voyage
Transportation
Mary Browne was transported on the John Calvin, departing 24th Jan 1848 and arriving 18th May 1848 with 92 passengers.
Built 1839 at Greenock, Scotland. Wood barque of 510 Tons. The 1848 voyage with Irish female convicts. The John Calvin, with 171 female convicts, arrived yesterday. She left London on the 26th December, and went to Kingston, when she took on board her prisoners, and left on the 24th January. There have been four deaths on board and three births, one infant still born. She did not touch any where and spoke no vessels for this place. Hobart Town Advertiser, 19 May 1848.
John Calvin (generic)References
| Primary Source | Conduct Record: CON41/1/16 Description List: CON19/1/5 Indent: CON15/1/4 Pages 232-233 |
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Convict Notes
Place of origin: Kerry Offence; Stealing a cloak No; 892. Aged; 26 years old 1850 - 4 February 1850. Delivered an Illegitimate child at the Cascade Factory. 1850 - September 1850. Child John died. 1851 - 2 April 1851. Spreading reports injurious to the character of Dr Secombe. sentenced 9 months hard labour 1852 - 9 December 1852. Absconded [last entry on conduct record- CON41-1-16 Image 17]