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Edward Dogherty was transported on the Recovery, departing 5th Apr 1823 and arriving 30th Jul 1823 with 169 passengers.
Built 1799 Batavia, 493 tons. 1823 voyage. Also arrived the same morning, (i.e. Thursday last) from Ireland, having sailed from the Cove of Cork on the 5th April, the ship Recovery, Captain Fotherley, with 180 male convicts, in tolerable health : no deaths on the passage. Surgeon Superintendent, Dr. Cunningham, R. N. The guard comprises a detachment of the 1st, or Royals, commanded by Captain Gill, who is accompanied by his Lady. Three free passengers come out by this conveyance, at the expence of the Crown. Sydney Gazette, Thurs 7 Aug 1823. 1835 voyage. Surgeon's general remarks. On 5th October 1835, the Guard embarked at Deptford, consisting of 1 staff, 1 subaltern, 2 sergeants, 1 drummer, 26 rank and file of the 28th Regiment, accompanied by 8 women and 4 children. On the 19th at Spithead we received on board 160 male convicts from the Leviathan and 120 from the York Hulk and in the 30th got under weigh, previous to which, the convicts were discharged to the hulks in consequence of their being a great nuisance on board. Source:The medical and surgical journal of HM convict ship Recovery for 5 October 1835 to 16 March 1836 by Alexander Neill, during which time the said ship was employed in passage to Sydney New South Wales
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Convict Notes
NSW Convict Index. Edward Dogherty, per Recovery, 1823, Certificate of Freedom, 7 Oct 1829, No 29/0942.
Colonial Secretary Index. DOGHERTY, Edward. Per "Recovery", 1823 1823 Aug 4 On list of convicts landed from the "Recovery" & forwarded to Emu Plains for distribution (Reel 6011; 4/3509 p.6) 1823 Sep 27 On return of convicts discharged from the Establishment, Emu Plains; to Port Macquarie (Reel 6028; 2/8283 p.155) 1823 Oct 15 On lists of prisoners transported to Port Macquarie per "Lady Nelson" (Reel 6019; 4/3864 pp.81, 440-1) --------------------------------------------------- 15 Oct 1823.On lists of prisoners transported to Port Macquarie per "Lady Nelson" Edward Dogherty, Tobacco spinner, Original sentence: Tried at Londonderry, 24 Sept 1822, 7 years. Edward Dogherty, per Recovery (2), tried at Penrith by Jno. McHenry, Esq. on 27 Sept 1823. Sentence to Port Macquarie- remainder of original sentence. Date of Return – not given.
NOTE This Edward Dogherty did NOT use the alias McDead.
CORRECTION This Edward Dogherty did NOT marry Sarah Dogherty. There was also an Edward Dougherty on board, alias McDead, who married Sarah Digherty.
Londonderry Assizes. Crown Court. ... Edward Doherty and Edward Lanagan, for robbing Owen Granny and his wife of waistcoat, shawl, and handkerchief, to transported for seven years. Belfast Commercial Chronicle, 6 Oct 1821.
NSW Permissions to Marry. 1825-1851. Permission dated 28 Dec 1829 at Sydney. Edward Dogherty, alias McDead, per Recovery (2), age 24, 7 years, free and Sarah Dogherty, per Edward, age 24, 7 years, bond. Rev. D. Power.
Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. Edward Dogherty, age 23, Recovery (2) 1823, Tried Londonderry Co., 7 years, DOB 1800, Native place, Derry, Tobacco spinner.