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Thomas Caldwell was transported on the Castle Forbes, departing 3rd Oct 1819 and arriving 4th Mar 1820 with 143 passengers.
The Castle Forbes was a 439-ton merchant ship built by Robert Gibbon & Sons at Aberdeen, Scotland in 1818. She made two voyages transporting convicts from Ireland to Australia. Castle Forbes arrived at Port Jackson, New South Wales on 27 January 1820. After their arrival in Sydney, 136 men were sent on to Van Diemen's Land Colony (now named Tasmania), arriving in Hobart 1 March 1820. 4 men remained in New South Wales and 4 deaths recorded on this voyage. Alexander Pearce (the infamous bushranger) was one of these men. (Incomplete register of persons transported - records are currently being inputted)
Castle Forbes (generic)References
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Native of County Monaghan aged 30 years when sentenced to 7 years transportation at Armagh. Physical description: Height: 5' 9½", Hair: D Brown with grey, Eyes: Grey Conduct record: November 13th 1820, disorderly on Sunday 25 lashes (A. W. H. H. Esq.) July 7th 1821, Stealing sundry articles of wearing apparel in the dwelling House of Hugh Morgan also with violently assaulting and beating the same Hugh Morgan 100 lashes & to be transported to such part of the territory as his Honour the Lieutenant Governor thinks proper for the remainder of his original term of transportation (N T A Reviewed, R K, A. W. H. H. Esq.& another) Transported to Newcastle 21st October 1821