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Transportation
Anthony Carthy was transported on the Asia V, departing 6th Aug 1831 and arriving 2nd Dec 1831 with 90 passengers.
Built in Calcutta in 1814, 523 tons Rig Type: S The Asia transported prisoners from counties throughout Ireland including Wexford, Cork, Clare, Athlone, Mayo, Limerick, Carrick. Galway, Roscommon, Tipperary, Kerry, Waterford, Belfast and Monaghan. Their crimes included varous forms of stealing and robbery, assault, vagrancy, highway robbery, house robbery, receiving, assault, manslaughter and whiteboy crimes.
Asia V (generic)References
| Primary Source | 1830 - New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents. Ship; Asia 1831 |
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1830 - New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents. Ship; Asia 1831 Indent No; 141 Name; Anthony Carthy alias McCarthy Read & Write, Single. Age; 20 years Native Place; Waterford Trade or calling; Land Steward Offence; Violent Assault Trial; Waterford City - October 1830 - 7 years Previous Sentence; None Height; 5 ft.7 in 18 months in the name of McCarthy - Iron Gang 1840 - 27 Oct. Certificate of Freedom; C40/1773. Year of Birth; 1811 ** COUSIN; Michael Walsh. Arrived in the Colony per Ship; Norfolk - 1832 Refer; Indent No; 133. Name; Michael Walsh, Noted in Michael's Remarks; COUSIN; Anthony McCarthy, last ship