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William Casky was transported on the Recovery, departing 5th Apr 1823 and arriving 30th Jul 1823 with 169 passengers.
Built 1799 Batavia, 493 tons. 1823 voyage. Also arrived the same morning, (i.e. Thursday last) from Ireland, having sailed from the Cove of Cork on the 5th April, the ship Recovery, Captain Fotherley, with 180 male convicts, in tolerable health : no deaths on the passage. Surgeon Superintendent, Dr. Cunningham, R. N. The guard comprises a detachment of the 1st, or Royals, commanded by Captain Gill, who is accompanied by his Lady. Three free passengers come out by this conveyance, at the expence of the Crown. Sydney Gazette, Thurs 7 Aug 1823. 1835 voyage. Surgeon's general remarks. On 5th October 1835, the Guard embarked at Deptford, consisting of 1 staff, 1 subaltern, 2 sergeants, 1 drummer, 26 rank and file of the 28th Regiment, accompanied by 8 women and 4 children. On the 19th at Spithead we received on board 160 male convicts from the Leviathan and 120 from the York Hulk and in the 30th got under weigh, previous to which, the convicts were discharged to the hulks in consequence of their being a great nuisance on board. Source:The medical and surgical journal of HM convict ship Recovery for 5 October 1835 to 16 March 1836 by Alexander Neill, during which time the said ship was employed in passage to Sydney New South Wales
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| Primary Source | Colonial Secretary Index. Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. 1828 Census Index. Moreton Bay Convict Records. |
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In a document dated 1 April 1833, to the Colonial Secretary: Monthly Return of Male Prisoners assigned at Port Macquarie between the 1st and 30th April 1833 William Caskey/ “Recovery”, ploughman & farmer – to Charles Farrell.
Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. William Casky, age 44, Recovery (2) 1823, Tried Antrim Co., Life, DOB 1779, Native place Antrim Co., Farmer ploughman. --------------------------------------------------- Colonial Secretary Index. CASKY, William. Per "Recovery", 1823. 1823 Dec 3 - On monthly statement of changes in the convicts at Rooty Hill Station; from Prisoners Barracks, Sydney (Reel 6028; 2/8283 p.245) 1824 Nov 16 - On monthly statement of changes in the convicts at Rooty Hill Station; to Prisoners Barracks, Parramatta (Reel 6028; 2/8283 p.267) 1824 Dec 11 - On list of prisoners assigned (Fiche 3290; 4/4570D p.16) -------------------------------------------------- 1828 Census Index. William Casky, Recovery 2, 3 year sentence, Moreton Bay. --------------------------------------------------- Moreton Bay Convict Records. William Caskey, Recovery 2, tried at Co. Antrim Nov 1821, for horse stealing, Life. Ploughman and farrier, etc. Colonial sentence, Gen Sess, Penryth, 26 June 1827,for theft and an incorrigable character, 3 years. Back to Sydney 14 July 1830. Description: Wm. Caskey, native of Derry, age 49, 5 ft 4 ½ ins, fair pock-pitted comp, brown hair, grey eyes. Protestant.