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John Carroll was transported on the Ann And Amelia, departing 8th Sep 1824 and arriving 2nd Jan 1825 with 202 passengers.
The Ann and Amelia was built in India in 1806 553 Tons and owned by J. Somes.
Ann And Amelia (generic)References
| Primary Source | Peter Mayberry- Irish Convict Database Colonial Secretary's correspondence Moreton Bay records |
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Irish Convict Database: John Carrol, native of Kildare, aged 24, ploughman. Was sent to Moreton Bay penal establishment on board the ship “City of Edinburgh”, where a mutiny by the prisoners took place on 11 Jan 1829, resulting in the soldiers opening fire, and killed one prisoner. Six prisoners were injured and taken to hospital. An enquiry into the event took place and the mutineers were identified and punished. The Colonial Secretary’s correspondence has some details: Deposition of Samuel Drew – mentions mutineers: Names in the margin: Charles Fagan John Troy/ “Asia” 3 Nicholas Fury/ “Countess of Harcourt” 4 John Carroll/ “Ann & Amelia” James Brady/ “Phoenix” Anderson [as it is] Henry Greenwood/ “Baring” “Sworn before us on Board the Ship “City of Edinburgh” on this 11th day of January 1829 Signed George Bunn JP, Thomas Raine JP” Sentence of above 6. Letter re prisoners from “City of Edinburgh” involved in mutiny: Margin 1 Richard Gorman/ “Regalia” ] 2 John Jobson/ “Countess of Harcourt” ] 3 William Jackson/ “Regalia” ] wounded and removed to 4 George Luland/ “Fortune” ] General Hospital 5 Owen Mealey [also spelt Mealy]/ “Asia” ] 6 John Marr/ “Minerva” ] 7 John Fagan/ “Asia” ] 8 John Troy/ “Asia” ] 3 dozen lashes each 9 James Purcell/ Henry Porcher” ] 10 John Troy/ “Asia” ] 11 John Carroll/ “Ann & Amelia” ] 12 James Brady/ “Phoenix” ] 50 lashes each 13 Charles Fagan/ “Countess of Harcourt” ] 14 Henry Greenwood/ “Baring” ] 15 James Barlow/ “Speke” ] 16 John Stuart also Stewart/ “Recovery” (missing) ] sentenced by Messrs Bunn & Raine Esq JP 17 Neil Fraile/ “Regalia” ] omitted 18 Nicholas Fury/ “Countess of Harcourt” (50 lashes) Indicates Barlow was cause of mutiny. Moreton Bay record John Carrol, conviction at Kildare, 1824, for insurrection, sentence 7 years, trade- butcher; Colonial conviction, Sydney, 6 Sept 1828, for burglary and robbery, death recorded, commuted to 7 years transportation and hard labour, run away 8 March, returned 24 March 1829, run 20 Sept 1829, ret. 10 Oct 1829, run Dec 1830. Description: native of Kildare, age 25, 5 ft 8 in; fair comp, brown hair, grey eyes, Catholic.