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Transportation
James Daly was transported on the Mary, departing 25th May 1819 and arriving 26th Aug 1819 with 161 passengers.
Built 1811, Ipswich,England 361 tons. 1817 Journey On Monday arrived the ship Mary, Capt. ORMON, from Calcutta, with merchandize—Passengers, Captain FAITHFUL and Lieut. HAMILTON: this vessel has brought 6 male prisoners from India, destined for Port Jackson; to which place it is expected she will sail to-morrow. Hobart Town Gazette, 24 May 1817. Ship News. On Thursday arrived from Calcutta, via Derwent, the ship Mary, Captain Ormon, with a various cargo. -Passengers from Calcutta, Captain Faithfull and Lieutenant Hamilton:-The Mary sailed from Calcutta the 23d of February, and left the Pilot the 1st of March. Sydney Gazette, Sat 7 Jun 1817. -------------------------------------------------- Convicts who sailed on the 'Mary' direct from Ireland - 1819 & 1836 - are currently being listed, incomplete data to date.
Mary (generic)References
| Primary Source | NSW Convict Ship Muster Rolls and Related Records, 1790-1849 |
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Description - Height in feet & inches: 5/7; Complexion: Dark ruddy; Hair: Black; Eyes: Hazel - blind of right
This may be the same James DALY: 1842, 10 March: From the Sydney Free Press, p3: “MAITLAND CRIMINAL SESSIONS. James Daley (bond) and Henry Woodward (free), late of New England, [both of whom had been employed by Henry Dangar on his property and were in charge of some sheep] were charged with killing two sheep, the property of Mr. Henry Dangar at New England, on the 23rd of August last, with intent to steal the carcasses; and the case having been proved by the evidence of a servant of Mr. Dangar, who saw the offence committed, the prisoners were found guilty and remanded for sentence.” 1842, 16 March: From the Colonial Observer, p187: “Maitland: The Circuit Court… James Daly, Edward Woodward and James McKew, were brought up for sentence, and sentenced to work in irons for three years on the public works of the colony.” 1842: James DAILEY (DALY) sent to Norfolk Island; sentenced “to be imprisoned and kept to hard labour in irons on the public works for three years” (see New South Wales, Australia, Convict Records, 1810-1891; Norfolk Island: Returns of Prisoners Tried, 1833-1844).
1825: James DALEY (DALY) – convict – Mary 1819, life; government servant to Mr Rankin, Bathurst (see NSW and Tasmania, Australia Convict Musters, 1806-1849, New South Wales General muster A-L 1825).
1819, 25 August: James DALY – convicted Meath, Spring 1818; life; native place Co Meath; labourer; 29, 5’7”; dark ruddy complexion, black hair, hazel eyes and blind in right eye (see NSW Convict Indents, 1788-1842; Bound Indentures 1818-1819).
CRIME: Burglary and robbery (see Convict Ship Muster Rolls and Related Records, 1790-1849). 1818, 26 July: Admitted to Kilmainham Gaol from County of Meath; prisoner 3942 (Ireland, Prison Registers, 1790-1924; Dublin Kilmainham 1815-1910).
TRIED: Spring 1818 (see Convict Ship Muster Rolls and Related Records, 1790-1849).