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Patrick Byrne was transported on the Countess Of Harcourt, departing 3rd Sep 1822 and arriving 21st Dec 1822 with 173 passengers.
Ship of 517 tons, built in India 1811. Voyages to NSW and VDL 1821, 1822, 1824, 1827 & 1828. Researchers please note that sailings direct from Ireland to Australia are not recorded under British data, and therefore not all details of people are on this web site (they are being added in, by volunteers, so please check thoroughly or send a message on community fb if you have queries).
Countess Of Harcourt (generic)References
| Primary Source | Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry |
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Convict Notes
29/1/1828: Tried at Penrith - a notorious and incorrigible runaway - 2 years. Sent to Moreton Bay. 9/5/1828: Arrived Moreton Bay per 'Alligator'. 9/4/1829: Died at the Moreton Bay hospital. Received an additional sentence of 6?? years by the Gen. Sess. at Windsor on 30/1/1827 for stealing a blanket.
Patrick Byrne - native place Newbridge; age 27 when convicted, occupation - ploughman. N.B. There were two convicts of this name on the Countess of Harcourt. Sydney Gazette, 5 Jan 1826 Principal Superintendent of Convicts' Office, Sydney, January 3, 1825. THE undermentioned Prisoners having absented themselves from their respective Employments, ... Byrne Patrick, Countess of Harcourt, 30, County Wicklow, 5 feet 5 and 3 quarters, hazle eyes, black hair, freckled complexion, from Emu Plains.