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D Wong on 26th July 2015

TWO Thomas Cunningham’s on this voyage. Thomas Cunningham was 46 years old on arrival and his native place was Galway County. Colonial Secretary Papers: (They also noted 2 convicts with the same name, the 2nd Thomas Cunningham who was sentenced to life was at Bathurst, so the last 2 entries could pertain to him.) CUNNINGHAM, Thomas. Per "Daphne", 1819; two convicts of this name by this ship 1819 Sep 28: On list of convicts disembarked from the "Daphne" and forwarded to Windsor for distribution (Reel 6006; 4/3500 p.275) 1820-21; 1823: On lists of convicts maintained by William Cox free of expense to the Crown; in 1820-21 and 1823 (Reel 6050, 4/1746 p.140; Reel 6052, 4/1751 p.257; Reel 6059, 4/1773 p.159a) 1823 Apr 30: On list of convicts in the employ of William Cox of Clarendon and his two sons George and Henry; listed as Cuningham (Fiche 3062; 4/1834B No.73 p.469) 1823 Jun 21-1825 Sep 25: Shepherd. On lists of men belonging to the Government Stock Establishment at Bathurst (Reel 6031; 4/7029A pp.22-332) 1823 Oct 25: Labourer. Listed in an extract from the Mess Book of persons victualled in the Stock Department, Bathurst, from 28 Jun to 3 Oct 1823 (Reel 6017; 4/5783 p.461) 1823 Dec 29: On list furnished by John Maxwell of men victualled in the Stock Establishment, Bathurst between 28 Jun and 3 Oct 1823 (Reel 6017; 4/5783 p.496) 1824 Apr 10: On list of prisoners on establishment at Bathurst with sentences not transmitted (Reel 6028; 2/8283 p.104) 1825 Dec 1,2: Charged at Bathurst with being an accomplice to bushrangers (Reel 6065; 4/1799 pp.217-9, 223, 227) 11/4/1826: Wife Catherine and child Elizabeth arrived per ‘Thames’. 30/3/1826: CP