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Thomas Clavin was transported on the Brampton, departing 8th Nov 1822 and arriving 22nd Apr 1823 with 185 passengers.
The 'Brampton' ship was built in 1817 at King's Lynn, Norfolk, England. Originally used by the East India Company and then whaling before being a convict transport ship. Many of the Irish convicts on this ship were convicted under the Insurrection Act, for White Boy offences. 24 April 1823, the Sydney Gazette reported: On Tuesday last arrived from Ireland, with 183 male convicts, the ship Brampton, Captain Moore. She left London the 28th of July last; sailed from the Cove of Cork on the 8th of November; and last from the Cape of Good Hope, the 20th of February, from whence she brings eleven convicts.—Surgeon Superintendent, Dr. Price, R. N. The guard comprises a detachment of the 3d Regt. (Buffs.)
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Colonial Secretary Index. CLAVIN, Thomas. Per "Brampton", 1823 1823 Apr 28 On list of convicts landed from the "Brampton" and forwarded to Bathurst for distribution (Reel 6010; 4/3508 p.196) 1823 Jul 3 Shoemaker. Taken into establishment at Bathurst (Reel 6031; 4/7029A pp.35-6) 1823 Jul 19-Aug 30 Hut Keeper. On lists of men on the Government Stock Establishment at Bathurst (Reel 6031; 4/7029A pp.42-60) 1823 Sep 2 Present at Swallow Creek when hut burnt (Reel 6031; 4/7029A p.52) 1823 Oct On list of "Charges vouched by Mr Wm Johnston, Superintendent" (Bathurst); discharged to Stock Department, 5 Jul and Emu Plains, 27 Sep (Reel 6017; 4/5783 p.495) 1823 Oct 8 Put into guard house for burning Swallow Creek & sent to Emu Plains hut (Reel 6031; 4/7029A p.67) 1823 Oct 25 Listed in an extract from the Mess Book of persons victualled in the Stock Department, Bathurst, from 28 Jun to 3 Oct 1823; listed as Clanvill (Reel 6017; 4/5783 pp.460-1) 1823 Nov 1 On return of convicts discharged from the Establishment, Emu Plains; to Port Macquarie (Reel 6028; 2/8283 p.171) 1823 Nov 25 On lists of prisoners transported to Port Macquarie per "Lady Nelson" (Reel 6019; 4/3864 pp.90, 448-9) 1823 Dec 29 Re John Maxwell's alterations to list of men victualled in the Stock Establishment, Bathurst, for the quarter ending 3 Oct 1823 (Reel 6017; 4/5783 p.497) 1823 Dec 29 Re John Maxwell's objections to inaccuracies in Mr Hawkins' list of men victualled in the Stock Department, Bathurst, for the quarter ending 3 Oct 1823 (Reel 6017; 4/5783 p.499) 1825 Jul 25 Constable at Rollands Plains. Statement in dispute between Scott and Parker (Reel 6069; 4/1816 pp.355-6)
Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. Thomas Clavin, age on arrival, 20, per Brampton (1823) Tried Kings Co. 1822. 7 years. DOB 1803, native place, Kings Co. Brogue maker. Remarks: Colonial sentence, Moreton Bay. Spouse: m. 1839 Mary Thomas. ------------------------------------------------------------------ Moreton Bay Convict Register. Thomas Clavin, per Brampton, Tried Kings Coy, Spring Ass. 1822, 7 years. Trade: Brogue maker. Colonial conviction: by Rob. Lowe, Esq. at Bringelly, 21 Oct 1826, for Robbery, sentence, 2 years. Returned to Sydney, 8 Dec 1828. Description: Thomas Clavin, age 26, 5 ft 7 ½. Fresh comp, lt brown hair, blue eyes, religion not stated, native place, King Cy.