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Transportation
John Cahill was transported on the Sir Godfrey Webster, departing 11th Jul 1825 and arriving 3rd Jan 1826 with 196 passengers.
Sir Godfrey Webster (generic)References
| Primary Source | State Records of NSW, Indents of Convict Ships, 'Sir Godfrey Webster" 1826 / British National Archives Naval Ships Surgeons Journals, convict Ships, Sir Godfrey Webster 1825 |
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Convict Notes
________________________________- In NSW: John Cahill, 49 years; Born at Kilkenny (Ireland), Cannot read or write; Roman Catholic; Married with five children; Herdsman; CRIME: Cow stealing, tried at Kilkenny, 28 March 1825, Sentence: 7 years. In 1828 Census: John Cahill, Aged 53 years; Catholic; arrived per Sir Godfrey Webster 1826; Trial Sentence: 7 years; Occupation: Shepherd; to Mr McAlister, at Cookbundoon (residence could be Strathaird). (This is in the Goulburn district) 1831 Ticket of Leave Number: 31/0477; Allowed to remain in the District of Airds 1832 Certificate of Freedom - Number: 32/0339; Dated 23 Apr 1832; John Cahill, Arrived per Sir Godfrey Webster 1826.
CONVICT SHIP ONDENT: John Cahill, 49 years; Born at Kilkenny (Ireland), Cannot read or write; Roman Catholic; Married with five children; Herdsman; Crime: Cow stealing, tried at Kilkenny, 28 March 1825, Sentence: 7 years. JOURNEY to NSW: John Cahill was very debilitated during the journey since he was mentioned in the surgeon’s journal on board as having been sick during the voyage. He was kept under the doctor’s scrutiny in the hospital for six weeks. He was probably debilitated still on landing. Medical journal of the ship’s surgeon, William Evans (Reference: British National Archives, ADM 101/68/1]. Folios 10-11: John Cahill, aged 49, convict, want of appetite, sour eructations after eating, dejection of spirits, headache with degree of emaciation and general weakness; put on sick list 30 July 1825, discharged 11 September 1825 from list. Folios 13-14: as already stated obstipatio formed a striking feature as being a frequent occurrence among the convicts, which proceeded from the sudden change from fresh to salt rations together with seasickness, some of the cases were obstinate and partaking more of the nature of dyspepsia, such as want of appetite, flatulent eructations, distention of stomach, general debility and dejection of spirits. … Particular attention was observed with regard to the diet of these persons and I was obliged early on the voyage to issue some of preserved soup and Bouilli, Indeed the lives of JOHN CAHILL, D Kenneary (80), Simon Flaherty (64) were preserved as well as several others by the timely issue of Bouilli and the concentrated gravy and vegetable soups.
Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. John Cahill, age on arrival, 49, Sir Godfrey Webster (2) 1826. Tried Kilkenny, 1825, 7 years, DOB 1777.