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Transportation
John Coffee was transported on the Boyd, departing 10th Mar 1809 and arriving 14th Aug 1809 with 144 passengers.
395 ton ship. Departed Cork, Ireland for New South Wales, Australia 1809. After leaving Australia, for New Zealand, the vessel was set upon by natives from Bay of Islands and most onboard the ship were massacred (including cannibalization). The boat was captured and towed to Motu Wai (Red Island) were it was totally destroyed.
Boyd (generic)References
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Convict Notes
Ship: BOYDE, Profession: INSANE, Place of Death: ASY., Address: LIVERPOOL ASYLUM Gravesite Details Age: 40, Death date listed may be the interment date
Secretary’s Office, Sydney, 16 Aug 1814. To Lieut. Jefferies, R.N. Commt of H.M Kangaroo, at Sydney Bay. Sir, I have the honor to inform you hereby that it is His Excellency the Governor’s desire that you do receive on board the Kangaroo the following persons, namely, Evan Davis, Private in the 73rd Regt and John Coffee, James Brown, Thomas Reeves, Ann Williams and Elizabeth Ann Porter, convicts, and convey them from hence to the Derwent victualling them during the passage. These five convicts are to be delivered agreeably to the Orders you shall receive from Lieut. Governor Davey or the officer in Command there, at the time of your arrival. The soldier is to rejoin his detachment now at Hobart Town. Signed Jno. Thos. Campbell, Col. Sec. List of Five Convicts embarked on the 16 Aug 1814 on board H.M.C.A. Brig Kangaroo, for the settlement of Hobart Town, with their respective sentences of transportation, and ships arrived by. 1. John Coffey. Tried in the County of Dublin in October 1808, sentenced to Transportation for Life. Arrived per ship Boyd in the years 1809.
Tasmanian Conduct Record: https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON31-1-6P14 26. John Coffee. Boyd & Kangaroo, 1816. Tried Dublin 1809, Life See record for full details.
John Coffee was tried and convicted at Dublin City Oct 1808 - Life Sentence. Transported to NSW on the 'Boyd', arriving 1809. Transferred to Van Diemens Land on the 'Kangaroo' arriving 1816. Age 25yrs; 5'1"; Brown hair; grey eyes. Painter.