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Transportation
Marcus Dillon 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
UK, Royal Navy Medical Journals, 1817-1856 Nature of the Disease: Fever No of the Case; 29 Name: Marcus Dillon Age; 23 Where taken ill: September 6th, 1831 December, 9th; Discharged to the General Hospital Death; General Hospital 16/12/1831.