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Transportation
Catherine Carter was transported on the Rolla, departing 4th Nov 1802 and arriving 12th May 1803 with 161 passengers.
On Thursday arrived the Ship Rolla, Captain John Cummings, from Ireland, with Prisoners of both sexes, viz. 119 Men and 37 Women: Seven of whom died on the passage; and the day after her arrival landed some of those who were weakly, at the General Hospital. She left Ireland the 4th of November, arrived at Rio de Janeiro on the 15th of January, sailed from thence the 6th of February, and in 95 days after came to an anchor in Port Jackson. During the latter part of the passage she experienced much bad weather; in the course of which, she sprung her main?mast and carried away her main?yard. She brings, for the use of Government, 234 pieces of Pork, 686 Casks of Flour, and 11 Tons of Sugar. Sydney Gazette, 15 May 1803.
Rolla (generic)References
| Primary Source | Colonial Secretary Index. Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. |
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Convict Notes
PUBLIC NOTICE. SECRETARY'S OFFICE, 9th June, 1810. THE Persons whose Names are inserted underneath, and who arrived in this Colony in the several recorded Ships under which their names respectively appear, have obtained Certificates from His Excellency the Governor, of their being restored to all the Rights of Free Subjects in consequence of their Terms of Transportation being expired; they are therefore henceforth to be respected accordingly. By Command of His Excellency JOHN THOMAS CAMPBELL, Secretary. Rolla, 1803. Catherine Carter Sydney Gazette, 16 June 1810.
Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. Catherine Carter, alias Carty, per Rolla (1803), Tried at Longford, 1801. 7 years. Spouse: m Henry Grady. --------------------------------------------------- Colonial Secretary Index. CARTER, Catharine. Per "Rolla", 1803. 1810 Jan 9 - Granted certificate of freedom (Reel 6038; SZ758 p.56)