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Transportation
Michael Burns was transported on the Asia V, departing 6th Aug 1831 and arriving 2nd Dec 1831 with 90 passengers.
Built in Calcutta in 1814, 523 tons Rig Type: S The Asia transported prisoners from counties throughout Ireland including Wexford, Cork, Clare, Athlone, Mayo, Limerick, Carrick. Galway, Roscommon, Tipperary, Kerry, Waterford, Belfast and Monaghan. Their crimes included varous forms of stealing and robbery, assault, vagrancy, highway robbery, house robbery, receiving, assault, manslaughter and whiteboy crimes.
Asia V (generic)References
| Primary Source | UK, Royal Navy Medical Journals, 1817-1856 Site MenuSave New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents, 1788-1842 Annotated Printed Indentures 1831 |
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Convict Notes
1831 - New South Wales, Australia Convict Ship Muster Rolls and Related Records - 1831 - Asia V. No; 66 Name; Michael Burns Crime; Demanding Arms Sentence; Life Age; 28 years Height;5 ft 6 1/2 in Eyes; Grey. Hair; Brown. Complexion; Sallow County where tried; Clare - 23 June 1831. Conduct; Sick most of the voyage. Sent to Sydney Hospital, Dec 3rd
UK, Royal Navy Medical Journals, 1817-1856 Nature of the Disease: No of the Case; 59 Name: Michael Burns Age;20 Where taken ill: December 3rd 1831, was on the sick list from the 15 August to the 14th September for dysentery, admitted and discharged frequently afterwards.... How disposed of: Discharged to the Hospital Sydney Death; Died in hospital 23rd December 1831