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Transportation
Thomas Cassidy was transported on the Hercules, departing 3rd Jul 1830 and arriving 1st Nov 1830 with 205 passengers.
The "Hercules" ship was built in 1801 at South Sheilds, England. 1801 voyage from Ireland to New South Wales, Australia. Sailed via Rio de Janeiro and the Cape. A mutiny occurred just prior to their arrival at Rio - after 45 minutes it was quashed but 13 convicts had been killed. Jeremiah Pendergass was named as the ring leader and shot. 44 deaths in total on this voyage. There was then another ship, also named, "Hercules" built 1822 at Whitby, England who made 3 trips to Austraia, in 1825, 1830 & 1832.
Hercules (generic)References
| Primary Source | New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents. Ship; Hercules. 1830 |
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"Thomas Cassidy 1804-1862 was my 2nd great-grandfather."
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Convict Notes
NSW Convict Index. Thomas Cassidy, per Hercules, 1830, Ticket of Leave, No 38/2142. District, Parramatta; Born, Fermanagh Co; Trade, Labourer; Tried, Fermanagh. Thomas Cassidy, per Hercules, 1830, Recommended for Conditional Pardon, 1844. Recommended by John Betts; J. Forster JP; J Dunlop; R Westmacott; E D Thomson. Thomas Cassidy, per Hercules, 1830, Second Class Certificate of Freedom, 2 Mar 1846, No 46/177.
ADM 101/34/21830 Medical and surgical journal of HM hired convict ship Hercules from 22 May to 22 November 1830 by William Martin, surgeon, during which time the ship was employed in a passage from Deptford to Kingstown and from there conveying 200 male convicts to Sydney in New South Wales. Folios 3-4: Thomas Cassidy, aged 28, convict; case number 3; disease or hurt, nausea marina. Put on sick list, 1 August 1830 at sea. Discharged 1 November 1830.
A reprieve has arrived for Stephen Cassidy, Thomas Cassidy, Philip Cassidy, and Edward Cassidy, (father and three sons,) who were convicted and sentenced to death for maliciously killing a horse by throwing him down a precipice. The father is to be imprisoned two years, and the sons transported for life. Belfast News-Letter, 6 April 1830.
A man named Cassidy and his three sons were found guilty under Peel's Act, for maliciously killing a brown horse, the property of Andrew Whaley. The prisoners were sentenced to be transported for seven years. Belfast Newsletter, 26 March 1830.
1838 - Ticket of Leave; No; 38/2142. Date; 28 Dec 1838. Allowed to remain in the district of Parramatta General Remarks; Brother to Phillip Cassidy. No; 30/1977. Noted across ticket; Obtained a Second Class Pardon. No; 46/177. March 1816. 1846 - Second Class pardon; No; 46/177
1830 - New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents. Ship; Hercules. 1830 Indent No; 1979 - 159 Name; Thomas Cassidy Age; 25 years. Reads. Roman Catholic. Married; 2 female children Native Place; Fermanagh Co Trade or calling; Labourer, Reaps Offence; Killing Horse Trial; Trial; Fermanagh - 23 March 1830 - Life Height; 5 ft. 8 3/4 in Eyes; Grey Hair; Brown Completion; Ruddy Remarks; Assigned; Government Domain, Parramatta ** 3 brothers on Board; Thomas Cassidy, Edward Cassidy, & Phillip Cassidy