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Martin Callaghan was transported on the Guildford, departing 31st Jul 1811 and arriving 18th Jan 1812 with 214 passengers.
The ‘Guildford’ was built on the River Thames, England in 1810. Used as a Convict Transport ship to Australia - voyages 1812, 1816, 1818, 1820, 1822, 1824, 1827 & 1829. The ship was lost at sea near Singapore in 1831, loosing all aboard.
Guildford (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 54 |
| Source Description | This record is one of the entries in the British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database compiled by State Library of Queensland from British Home Office (HO) records which are available on microfilm as part of the Australian Joint Copying Pro |
| Original Source | Great Britain. Home Office |
| Compiled By | State Library of Queensland |
| Database Source | British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database |
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Convict Notes
Libraries Tasmania's Online collection - C 34 to 66 To; V.D.L. per Ruby. No; 35. Name; Martin or Edward Callaghan aged 45 years old, blind right eye. 1833 - Free pardon 3 October 1833. 1841 - New Norfolk Colonial Hospital. Martin Callaghan Admission dates: May 1841 Ship to colony: Guildford Remarks: Admitted with ophthalmia [Ophthalmia (also called ophthalmitis) is inflammation of the eye.]
GOVERNMENT NOTICE, No. 189, Colonial Secretary's office, Aug. 14, 1835. The Lieutenant Governor has been pleased to direct, that the names of the following individuals, who have received absolute or conditional remissions of their sentences, and of which His Majesty's allowance has been signified, shall be published for general information. The individuals in whose favour the pardons have been granted, will therefore apply at the Muster Master's office, Hobart town, or to that of a Police Magistrate in the interior, in order that the instruments of pardon may be forthwith issued, as each person, until possessed of such document, is liable to be treated as a prisoner of the crown :— Absolute Pardon. Martin Callaghan, Guildford. Hobart Town Courier, 21 Aug 1835.
CORRECTION Please disregard last entry. - Wrong person.
GOVERNMENT NOTICE, no. 9. ; Colonial Secretary's Office, Aug. 26, 1829. HE Lieutenant Governor has been pleased to grant the undermentioned Indulgences, viz:— TICKETS OF LEAVE, Martin Callaghan, 93, Minerva. Hobart Town Gazette, 5 Sept 1829.
List of 80 male convicts (originally sent on Guildford 1812) be embarked per Ruby of Calcutta to Hobart Town, with the indents from Guildford, master Johnson, in 1812. https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON13-1-1$init=CON13-1-1P23 Martin Callaghan, tried Gibraltar C.M., 20 Sep 1809, Life.