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Transportation
John Darragh was transported on the Archduke Charles, departing 15th May 1812 and arriving 16th Feb 1813 with 202 passengers.
Built in Shields 1809. Two decked, sheathed in copper. Owner - H. Moore. Shipwrecked in June 1816 on a voyage from Quebec to Halifax, near Green Island.
Archduke Charles (generic)References
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Convict Notes
Convict Applications to Marry. John Donagh, per Archduke Charles, age 42, Life, Free; and Mary Wade, per Woodman, age 32, 7 years, Bond. Date of Permission, 7 May 1827. Parramatta. Revd. Samuel Marsden. (The name Darragh has been misread as Donagh.)
Colonial Secretary Index. DARRAGH, John alias MCCULLOGH. Per "Archduke Charles", 1813. 1819 Dec 8 - Asking for work under the Government (Reel 6048; 4/1743 pp.313-4) 1820 - Memorial (Fiche 3017; 4/1823 No.171) 1822 - Re clearing party of John Campbell (Reel 6022; 4/7014 p.23) 1822 Aug 3 - Overseer on John Campbell's estate. Dismissed for drunkenness (Reel 6053; 4/1756 p.51) 1822 Aug 29 - Reward offered for the recovery of his free pardon (Reel 6039; 4/424 p.106) 1824 Jun 9 - Appointed Sub-Inspector of Clearing Gangs, Rooty Hill (Reel 6039; 4/424 p.244) 1824 Sep 20 -Of Rooty Hill. Re runaway convict (Reel 6060; 4/1777 p.232) 1824 Nov 8 - Dismissed for drunkenness (Reel 6039; 4/424 p.292) 1825 Sep 30 - Re his dismissal (Reel 6064; 4/1787 p.150) 1825 Nov 5 - Requesting payment of moneys owing to him (Reel 6064; 4/1788 p.121) 1825 Nov 14 - Asking to be restored to his former position of Sub-Inspector (Reel 6064; 4/1788 p.120) 1825 Dec 29 - Dismissed as Sub-Inspector of clearing parties (Reel 6064; 4/1789 p.72) ------------------------------------------------------ Convicts Index 1791-1873. John Darragh, alias John McCulloch, Archduke Charles, 1813, Absolute Pardon, 3 Apr 1815. --------------------------------------------------- He last his Absolute Pardon, which was then advertised for as follows: TWO GUINEAS REWARD. FOR the Recovery of a FREE PARDON, No. 290, dated 3d April, 1815, in Favor of John Darragh, alias M'Cullogh, which was entrusted, about three Weeks ago, to the Care of a Man belonging to the Clearing Gang on the Estate of the Rev. SAMUEL MARSDEN, and indorsed with the following Description ; viz. Native Place, County Armagh ; Trade, Linen Weaver: Age, thirty years; Height. 5 feet 7 ½ inches ; Complexion, fair pale ; Hair, dark brown ; Eyes, hazle. By Command of His Excellency, F. GOULBURN, Colonial Secretary. Colonial Secretary's Office, 29th Aug. 1822. Sydney Gazette, 30 Aug 1822. -------------------------------------------------- JOHN DARRAGH (free), and Hugh M'Guire (by the Glory), are appointed Sub-Inspectors of Clearing Gangs ; the former to be stationed at Rooty Hill ; the latter at Liverpool ; with Salaries, each of Forty Pounds a Year, payable from the Colonial Revenue, in Dollars, at the Exchange of Five Shillings. By His Excellency's Command, F. GOULBURN, Colonial Secretary Sydney Gazette, 10 Jun 1824. --------------------------------------------------- CAUTION. THE PUBLIC are hereby cautioned not to harbour or give credit to my Wife, MARY DARRAGH, known by the name of MARY WADE, as I will not hold myself responsible for any debts she may contract, any person or persons harbouring or concealing her after this public notice, I am determined to prosecute according to law. N. B. Mary Darragh who is a prisoner of the Crown, was with her husband in the employ of HENRY O'BRIEN Esqr. as a yearly servant; she was subpoened to the Criminal Court on a trial of importance, and has not been since heard off. JOHN DARRAGH. Sydney Monitor, 17 Oct 1829.