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Transportation
David Sheehan was transported on the Asia V, departing 6th Aug 1831 and arriving 2nd Dec 1831 with 90 passengers.
Built in Calcutta in 1814, 523 tons Rig Type: S The Asia transported prisoners from counties throughout Ireland including Wexford, Cork, Clare, Athlone, Mayo, Limerick, Carrick. Galway, Roscommon, Tipperary, Kerry, Waterford, Belfast and Monaghan. Their crimes included varous forms of stealing and robbery, assault, vagrancy, highway robbery, house robbery, receiving, assault, manslaughter and whiteboy crimes.
Asia V (generic)References
| Primary Source | UK, Royal Navy Medical Journals, 1817-1856 |
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Convict Notes
1831 - New South Wales, Australia Convict Ship Muster Rolls and Related Records - 1831 - Asia V. No; 185 Name; David Sheehan Crime; Cow Stealing Sentence; 7 years Age; 24 years Height; 5 ft. 5 in Eyes; Grey. Hair; Brown. Complexion; Fresh County where tried; Kerry. When Tried; Spring 1831 Conduct; Died, 29th Aug [At Sea]
UK, Royal Navy Medical Journals, 1817-1856 Nature of the Disease: No of the Case; 14 Name: David Sheehan Age; 25 Where taken ill: August 13th, 1831 Speaks no English, Previous to his being sent on board had been in the Hulks Hospital for debility, cough and swelling of the legs and ankles Death; Died at 8.20 this morning....29/08/1831 - Buried at Sea