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Michael Mitchell Cooke was transported on the John Renwick, departing 24th Nov 1842 and arriving 10th Apr 1843 with 161 passengers.
1842-43 Journey. THE John Renwick, with the new Colonial Secretary, J. C. Bicheno, Esq., arrived at Hobart Town the 10th instant. The John Renwick left London the 7th December, with 161 male convicts, under the care of D. Ring, Surgeon Superintendent; E. M. O'Connell, Commanding Officer; and 31 rank and file of the 99th regiment, three women, and two children. J. C. Bicheno, Esq., and F. Seymour, Esq., Assistant Colonial Secretary, passengers, with three servants. The John Renwick put into the Cape, and sailed thence on the 10th February. On the 26th, in latitude 37 ° 43* S., longitude 25 ° 40' E., she experienced a sudden gale, which rent all her sails to pieces, and carried away the cutter, from the larboard quarter. The Teetotal Advocate (Launceston) Mon 17 Apr 1843. 74 of the men were transported at the Special Commission held at Staffordshire in 1842, having been engaged in the riots in the Potteries at that time. There were 79 convict boys on board. From the Surgeon’s Report, National Archives. ADM 101/39/41842-1843.
John Renwick (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/13, Page Number 243 (123) |
| Source Description | This record is one of the entries in the British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database compiled by State Library of Queensland from British Home Office (HO) records which are available on microfilm as part of the Australian Joint Copying Pro |
| Original Source | Great Britain. Home Office |
| Compiled By | State Library of Queensland |
| Database Source | British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database |
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Convict Notes
Michael Mitchell Cooke, charged with bigamy. The prisoner, it appeared, was respectably connected, and had at one time held commission in the in the British army. His first wife, who is of course still living, was a Miss Burke, the sister of gentleman who held a commission in the peace in Ireland. His second wife was Miss Corless, of this town. Transported for seven years. Preston Chronicle, 9 Apr 1842. ---------------------------------------------------- National Archives. ADM 101/39/41842-1843 Medical and surgical journal of Her Majesty's hired convict ship John Renwick for 4 November 1842 to 15 April 1843 by T E Ring, Surgeon, during which time the said ship was employed taking convicts from England to Van Dieman's Land. (Described at item level). Folio 2: Michael Cooke, aged 40, convict, disease or hurt, catarrh. Put on the sick list, 27 February 1843. Discharged 10 March 1843 as cured.