Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Alexander Carey was transported on the Fergusson, departing 16th Nov 1828 and arriving 26th Mar 1829 with 220 passengers.
Departed Dublin. 214 male prisoners - 2 deaths.
Fergusson (generic)References
| Primary Source | New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents, 1788-1842 for Alexr Carey; Bound Indentures; 1829 |
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Convict Notes
1843: Recommended for a Conditional Pardon. 28 March, 1845: Granted a Conditional Pardon #29/755 (New South Wales, Australia, Convict Registers of Conditional and Absolute Pardons, 1788-1870 for Alexander Carey; Conditional; 1845 (Reel 782)). --00--
1837: Granted a Ticket of Leave #37/1380. 25 July, 1839: Granted a Ticket of Leave Passport #39/228, allowing him to work for Mr Wentworth at Liverpool for 12 months (New South Wales, Australia, Tickets of Leave, 1810-1869 for Alexander Carey; Butts of ticket of leave passports, 1835-1869 (NRS 12204); Butts of ticket of leave passports, 1839-1840). --0--
IN NSW: On arrival in NSW, Alexander Carey alias McEvoy was listed as convict #216, 28 (born 1800), widower, a soldier and muslin weaver, able to read and write, Protestant; born County Down. Date of court martial in Belfast [incorrectly] stated as 27 June 1828; life for desertion (New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents, 1788-1842; Bound Indentures; 1829). --0--
COURT MARTIAL & PUNISHMENT: 24 March, 1828: Private Alexander Carey alias McEvoy of the 86th Foot was originally court martialled in Belfast (Co Antrim) on this date for desertion (General courts martial: register; 01 January 1806 - 31 December 1838 at https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-1606823300/view). 1 August, 1828: Private Carey and two other soldiers from different regiments had their Court martial proceedings “laid before the King” on this date. This record states that the sentences were “returned after revision” and the punishment for each of the three “as approved by His Majesty” was “transportation as a felon for life and sent to NSW” (https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-1606823300/view). --0--