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Voyage
Transportation
Edward Carney was transported on the Britannia Iii, departing 10th Dec 1796 and arriving 27th May 1797 with 48 passengers.
Third voyage to Australia. Arrived in Sydney Cove on 18 July 1798 1814 voyage departed from Bengal with 10 male convicts. All tried in India.
Britannia Iii (generic)References
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Convict Notes




Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. Edward Carney, alias Gannon, Karney, age on arrival, 23,per Britannia I (1797), Irish Rebel, Defender. Tried at Monaghan Co., 1796. Life. For administering unlawful oaths. DOB, 1774. Remarks: Received 300 lashes for planning ship mutiny & taking the oath. Spouse: m 1803 Parramatta, Rebecca Tarleton, per Atlas I 1 (1802). Died 1849, Windsor. -------------------------------------------------- Colonial Secretary Index. CARNEY, Edward. Per "Brittania", 1797. 1820 Jan Petition for mitigation of sentence (Fiche 3204; 4/1861 p.81) 1821 Jan 24 Store receipts of for fresh meat (Reel 6051; 4/1748 p.143) 1822 Memorial (Fiche 3043; 4/1829 No.49) 1822 Dec Of Prospect. On list of persons receiving an assigned convict (Fiche 3290; 4/4570D p.9) 1823 Jun 7 Re ticket of occupation (Reel 6010; 4/3508 p.464) 1823 Aug 25 Memorial (Fiche 3061; 4/1834A No.57 p.349). Reply, 7 Jan 1824 (Reel 6012; 4/3510 p.148) 1823 Sep 9 Affidavit (Reel 6028; 4/1690 p.54) 1824 Memorial (Fiche 3082; 4/1836B No.169 p.791) 1824 Aug 28 Former servant Bryan Roe admitted to Prisoners' Barracks, Parramatta (Reel 6028; 2/8283 p.233a) -------------------------------------------------- 1828 Census Index. Edward Kearney, age 52, F.S. Britannia, 1797, 7 years, protestant, Settler, Prospect, Prospect district. Has 100 acres of land, 26 of which are cleared and 15 cultivated. Has 1 horse and 16 cattle. Rebecca Kearney, age 53, F.S. Atlas, 1801, 7 years, protestant.