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Voyage
Transportation
Benjamin Carroll was transported on the Minerva, departing 24th Aug 1799 and arriving 11th Jan 1800 with 240 passengers.
The Minerva was built at Lancaster, England in 1804. 4 voyages bringing convict transportees to Australia.
Minerva (generic)References
| Primary Source | http://srwww.records.nsw.gov.au http://colsec.records.nsw.gov.au Mitchel Library NSW - United Irishmen NSW 1800 - 1806. |
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Convict Notes
Born - Roscommon County Ireland. Listed as a Irish Rebel. Benjamin Carrol was affiliated with the United Irishmen. He was arrested and tried in 1798 with many others, including:- John Austin, Brien Byrne, Richard Byrne, Christopher Coleman, Thomas Brady, Joseph Davis, Robert Doogan, Partrick Duffy, Thomas Ennis, Roger Gavin, John Hewitt, Robert Keane, John Kinkaid, John McDonald, Joseph McKinly, Charles McClean Ferdinand Maurant, Joseph Murray, Michael Mulhall, William Noble, Owen Nugent, John Reddington, William Russell and Robert Wilson Following his trial in 1798, Benjamin Carrol was named in the Banishment Act and would become a voluntary exile. The Banishment Act (38 George III, c.78) pardoned named individuals concerned in a rebellion. Return to British dominions or passage to a country at war with Britain were prohibited. There were approximately 100 Wicklow men transported after the rebellion of 1798. Another 500 from other counties would also join them in Australia.
Benjamin Carroll Trade: distiller From The Colonial Secretary Index, 1788-1825. CARROLL, Benjamin. Per "Minerva", 1800 1802 Apr 17 General Order that persons in possession of weapons face summary execution (Reel 6037; SZ989 p.44) 1810 Applying for one cow (Reel 6042; 4/1725 pp.372-3) 1816 Petition for mitigation of sentence (Fiche 3173; 4/1849 p.48) 1823 c.Jul On list of convicts assigned to John Palmer (Reel 6056; 4/1765 p.182)