Nicholas Cook

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Maureen Withey on 1st August 2024

Ireland National Archives. Ireland-Australia Transportation Database Doc Ref: PPC 1826. Date: 15/4/1823. Petitioner Name, James Brown, Nicholas Cook, and Thomas Keating, convicts. Trial place, Cork City, date: 1826. Sentence, Transportation for life. Crime Description: Accosting Michael Sheehy. Imprisonment place: Hulk “Essex” Dublin. All three convicts were convicted of abducting Michael Sheehy and forcing him to take the oaths of whiteboyism.

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Maureen Withey on 21st November 2022

ASSIZES INTELLIGENCE. The following trials occurred at Cork se’nnight : ... Nicholas Cooke. James Brown, and Thomas Keating, for administering an unlawful oath to Michael Sheehy, near Charleville, to be transported for life. Dublin Correspondent, 10 April 1823. ----------------------------------------------------- Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. Nicholas Cook, age on arrival, 78, Per Earl St Vincent, (3) 1823. Tried at Cork Co. 1823, Life, Crime: Administering unlawful oaths. Irish Rebel. Trade, Steward. DOB 1745, Native place, Cork Co.

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Penny-Lyn Beale on 4th August 2020

Nicholas Cook Date of Birth - 1745. Transported at age 79/80 ------------------------------------- New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents, 1788-1842 for Nichs Cook. Bound Indentures. 1823-1826 No; ? Age; 78 Native Place: County Cork Calling; Stewart Offence; Administering Oaths Date of Trial: County Cork. April 1823 Sentence: Life Height; 5 ft. 8 1/2 inches Complexion: Fresh Hair: Dark to Grey Eyes; Blue Date of Certificate; General Remarks; Behaviour - Very Well ------------------------------------- UK, Royal Navy Medical Journals, 1817-1856 "September 5th - Nicholas Cook aged 79 years "This poor old man is detailed in Page 29 of the Journal was suddenly seized this day with a severe cold fit, which I feared would have immediately terminated in Death. I had him ? and put to bed and placed a in a warm blanket, a bottle hot water to his feet and another in flannel to the Recordia. Gave him a draft of ? Opium and peppermint water with a good stiff glass of grog furnished promptly by the Captain which in a quarter of an hour relieved him and he had profuse perspiration. Five grains of Coloniel were administrated with the ?. every 5 hours. He had two copious black ? stools and has also passed a quiet night. The febrile symptoms much abated with Lemonade, Barley water and Treat ad lib. This afternoon he sent me a request by the messenger that he found himself so well he would be glad if I would him his usual glass of warm rum and water, On visiting him at 8 pm the fever gone and much recovered, I gave him hot wine and ginger with a little water for this night 7th Found him nearly recovered: Ordered him Sago and wine with his accustomed warm rum and water at night 8th Quote well again - continued as usual Name: Nicholas Cook. Aged 80 This is a very old man and except Debility, has not serious complaints. I give him three or four glasses of wind daily and Donkins meats and Sago alternately, and as the weather is colder nearing the Cape of Good Hope, I gave him a night a tumbler of Rum with hot water and the convict to attend on him" Birth Year: abt 1743 Treatment Year: 1823 Treatment Place: United Kingdom Ship: Earl St Vincent --------------------------------- New South Wales, Australia, Colonial Secretary's Papers, 1788-1856 Event Date: 20 Jan 1824. Vessel: Earl St Vincent Event Description: An object of charity. Victualled at the Benevolent Asylum Comments: Per "Earl St Vincent" Page: 235 ------------------------------------------------- 1825 - New South Wales and Tasmania, Australia Convict Musters, 1806-1849 New South Wales. General muster A-L 1825 Benevolent Asylum. Sydney ------------------------------------------------