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Transportation
Edward Cunningham was transported on the Minerva, departing 1st Jan 1818 and arriving 7th Jun 1818 with 167 passengers.
The Minerva was built at Lancaster, England in 1804. 4 voyages bringing convict transportees to Australia.
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Convict Notes
Patrick Cunningham's Conduct Record. Tasmanian Conduct Record. https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON31-1-6$init=CON31-1-6P320 No 943. Patrick Cunningham, per Ann Emilia & Alligator. Tried Hobart Town 8 May 1829, 14 years. SC 8 May 1829, 14 years. Q.S. Acquitted, 10 July 1835. July 21 1832. Roberts/ Neglect of duty & inciting his wife to disobey the overseer’s orders, T. Wheel 10 days. See record for full details.
Arthur Cunningham' Conduct Record: Tasmanian Conduct Record. https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON31-1-6$init=CON31-1-6P320 No 944. Arthur Cunningham, per Ann Emilia & Alligator. Tried Hobart Town 8 May 1829, 14 years. Absconded in 1835 and returned in 1842 per Waterlily under the name of Barret. See record for full details. Recommended for Cond. Pardon 7/5/50. Cond pardon approved, 12/8/51.
Arthur Cunningham, a boy, mentioned above, come to NSW per Ann and Amelia in 1824, together with Patrick Cunningham and Thomas Coggins. Colonial Secretary Index. CUNNINGHAM, Arthur. 1825 Jan 12 Government passenger arrived per "Ann and Amelia" (Reel 6014; 4/3513 p.263) 1825 Jan 25 Boy permitted to proceed per "Ann and Amelia" to join relations in Van Diemen's Land (Reel 6019; 4/3522 p.115) --------------------------------------------------- CUNNINGHAM, Patrick. 1825 Jan 5,12 Government passenger arrived per "Ann and Amelia" (Reel 6014; 4/3513 pp.263, 365) 1825 Jan 25 Boy permitted to proceed per "Ann and Amelia" to join relations in Van Diemen's Land (Reel 6019; 4/3522 p.115) -------------------------------------------------- Colonial Secretary Office, 25 Jan 1825. To the Commandant at Port Dalrymple, Sir, Named in the margin are three boys permitted by the Lieut. Government to proceed on board the ship Ann and Amelia to join their relations in Van Diemen’s Land. Patrick Cunningham; Arthur Cunningham; Thomas Coggins. From F. Goulburn, -------------------------------------------------- It is possible that the two Cunningham boys were younger brothers, sons, or otherwise related to Edward Cunningham.
Tasmanian Conduct Record https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON31-1-6$init=CON31-1-6P37 No 96. Edward Cunningham, Minerva 1818, Tried Omagh August 1817, Life. Transported for Burglary and Robbery. See record for details. July 16 1835. T.L. Returned to the PB and to be kept separate from 943, Patrick Cunning? & 71 Michl. Wade pending a charge of felony. Conditional Pardon, No 1640 10 March 1838. Extended 9.2.47. -------------------------------------------------- Patrick Cunningham, Edward Cunningham, and Michael Wade, were all ordered to the Prisoner's Barracks, and ordered to be kept separate and apart, pending a charge of cattle stealing against Arthur Cunningham, for whom apprehension warrants are out. Colonial Times, 21 July 1835. --------------------------------------------------- Hobart Town Police Report. Sat July 11. Arthur Cunningham, brought up and remanded on a charge of cattle stealing. Colonial Times, 14 July 1835. -------------------------------------------------- POLICE OFFICE, Hobart Town, August 8. Whereas, Arthur Cunningham a convict, whose description is hereunto attached, hath lately absconded from the District of Brighton, (he being at the time charged with felony,) and is now illegally at large: — I do hereby give notice that in addition to the usual Reward for the apprehension of a runaway, I am authorised by his Excellency the Lieutenant Governor to offer the indulgence of a Ticket-of- Leave to any convict whatever, and a Conditional Pardon to any convict holding a Ticket of Leave, who may be the means of apprehending and lodging in any of his Majesty's Gaols, the body of the said Arthur Cunningham.— M. FORSTER, C.P.M. Description of Arthur Cunningham, per Ann, Emilia, and Alligator — height 5ft. 6|, hair reddish brown, complexion florid, eyes hazel, age 29 years, trade farmers' labourer, native place, County Tyrone, Ireland. Launceston Advertiser, 20 Aug 1835.
Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. Edward Cunningham, alias Corroghan, Corrigan, age on arrival, 39, per Minerva I (1) 1818, Tried Tyrone, 1817, Life, DOB 1779, Native place, Tyrone Co., Trade, Labourer.