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Daniel Delcott was transported on the Waterloo, departing 18th Dec 1830 and arriving 30th Apr 1831 with 200 passengers.
1829 - Waterloo's first voyage arrived at Sydney Cove 9 July 1829. 180 Male Convicts. 2 Died on voyage. 7 sent to the hospital on landing. Total mustered; 171. Stephen Addison - Commander Michael Goodsire - Surgeon Superintendent [His wife was a passenger] 1842 - The Waterloo voyage of 1842 was wrecked on 28/8/1842. 189 people drowned, these being 143 convicts, 15 men of the 99th Regiment, together with 17 wives and children, the boatswain Mr. Chiverton, the sailmaker, the carpenter and 11 of the crew. Convicts were then received in Cape Town Prison from the wreck of the Waterloo, 2nd September 1842. They then completed their voyage to VDL per “Cape Packet” which arrived on 23/11/1842.
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| Primary Source | Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. |
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Convict Notes
County of Antrim Assizes. Daniel Delliot, for the murder of Margaret Delliott,his wife, by giving her divers blows and kicks.. It appeared that the deceased had been for some time in ill health owing to a miscarriage which she had had; that her husband having long become aware of her infidelity to him, in a passion had struck and kicked her in such a manner as to cause her death in a few days after. Guilty of Manslaughter. Belfast News-Letter, 6 Aug 1830.
Antrim Assizes. … Daniel Delliot, manslaughter, transported for life ; … Newry Telegraph, 13 Aug 1830.
Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. Daniel Delcott, alias Elliott, age on arrival, 23, per Waterloo (2) 1831. Tried 1830, at Antrim, Life, for Manslaughter. DOB 1808, native place, Antrim. Widower. Catholic. Ploughman shearer shepherd.