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Thomas Byrne was transported on the Bencoolen, departing 24th Apr 1819 and arriving 25th Aug 1819 with 153 passengers.
Departed from Cork. 150 Male passengers - no deaths. 123 of the convicts were trans-shipped to Van Diemens Land in the Admiral Cockburn, arriving there in September 1819.
Bencoolen (generic)References
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Convict Notes
On Monday last sailed for Hobart Town, the ship, Admiral Cockburn, Captain Briggs. She conveys to that settlement 130 male prisoners, which were transhipped from the Bencoolen, under guard of a party of the 48th, commanded by Lieutenant O'Brien. Sydney Gazette, 11 Sept 1819. -------------------------------------------------- https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON13-1-1$init=CON13-1-1P231 List of 123 male convicts arrived per Bencoolen in August 1819, and transhipped per Admiral Cockburn for service in Van Diemens Land. Descriptions from Muster Roll on 30 Aug 1819. Thomas Byrne, Tried at Co. Dublin, November 1818, Life , age 42. Native place, Co. Wexford, Labourer, 5 ft8 ¼ . Hazel eyes, brown hair, fair ruddy & freckled comp. Well behaved. ---------------------------------------------------- https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON31-1-1$init=CON31-1-1P148 Tasmanian Conduct Record. No 199. Thomas Byrne, per A. Cockburn Sept 1819. Tried Dublin Nov 1818, Life. See Record for details.
Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. Thomas Byrne, alias Burn, age on arrival, 42, Bencoolen, 1819. Tried 1818 at Dublin Co., Life. DOB 1777, Native place, Wexford Co.. Trade, Labourer.