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Voyage
Transportation
James Dalton was transported on the Bencoolen, departing 24th Apr 1819 and arriving 25th Aug 1819 with 153 passengers.
Departed from Cork. 150 Male passengers - no deaths. 123 of the convicts were trans-shipped to Van Diemens Land in the Admiral Cockburn, arriving there in September 1819.
Bencoolen (generic)References
| Primary Source | Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. Tasmanian Records. |
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Convict Notes
Absconded. 1. Dalton, John, Bencoolen, 23, Dublin, 5 feet 3, grey eyes, brown hair, fair pale complexion, Government Employ, Newcastle. Sydney Gazette, 7 Apr 1825. Listed as John.
1828 Census Index. James Dalton, age 27, F.S. Bencoolen, 1819, 7 years, catholic, Shepherd, Mrs Broughton, Goulburn Plains district.
Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. James Dalton, age on arrival, 18, Bencoolen, 1819. Tried 1817 at Dublin City, 7 years. DOB 1801, Native place, Cublin City. Trade, Weaver. ---------------------------------------------------- On Monday last sailed for Hobart Town, the ship, Admiral Cockburn, Captain Briggs. She conveys to that settlement 130 male prisoners, which were transhipped from the Bencoolen, under guard of a party of the 48th, commanded by Lieutenant O'Brien. Sydney Gazette, 11 Sept 1819. ----------------------------------------------------- Tasmanian Record. https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON31-1-9$init=CON31-1-9P39 Conduct Record. No 94. James Dalton, Per A. Cockburn, Sept 1819. Tried at Dublin City Aug 1818, 7 years. July 25 1821. Absent from muster, 25 Lashes. Aug 8 1821. Absconding into the woods & cutting & maiming Edwd. Carroll. 200 Lashes & transported to Newcastle for the remainder of his original sentence. --------------------------------------------------- Colonial Secretary Index. DALTON, James. Per "Bencoolen", 1819. 1821 Nov 5 Prisoner arrived from Van Diemen's Land per "Queen Charlotte"; to be held in Sydney Gaol (Reel 6008; 4/3504A p.25) 1821 Nov 7 On list of prisoners transported to Newcastle per "Sally" (Reel 6008; 4/3504A p.31) 1823 Sep 25 On list of convicts transported to Port Macquarie per "Lady Nelson" (Reel 6019; 4/3864 pp.430-1) 1824 Oct On monthly return of prisoners punished at Newcastle (Reel 6023; 4/1718 p.193) 1824 Oct 30 Convict recently received into Sydney Gaol from Newcastle; to be issued with slop clothing (Reel 6013; 4/3512 p.641) 1824 Dec 10 Runaway from Port Macquarie; sentenced to Macquarie Harbour, Van Diemen's Land. On return of fines and punishments in the Police Office (Reel 6023; 4/6671 p.103) 1825 Jan 11 On list of runaways from Port Macquarie forwarded to Newcastle per "Sally" (Reel 6014; 4/3513 p.229) 1825 Apr 8 Runaway from Newcastle, apprehended in the Brisbane Water district (Reel 6068; 4/1812 p.36) 1825 Aug 4 Claim that his sentence had expired (Reel 6064; 4/1787 p.71) -------------------------------------------------- PUBLIC NOTICE. THE undermentioned Persons have obtained Certificates during the last Week : CERTIFICATES Bencoolen James Dalton ; Sydney Gazette, 11 Aug 1825.