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Transportation
John Donnelly was transported on the Almorah, departing 24th Aug 1820 and arriving 22nd Dec 1820 with 161 passengers.
Almorah 1. We have further to announce the arrival on Sunday morning, the 29th instant, of the ship Almorah, with 180 male prisoners, all in excellent health, consequent upon their good treatment upon the passage; she lost not a man. — This vessel sailed from the Downs the 28th of April, arrived at Rio de Janeiro the 15th of June, and sailed on the 23rd; Sydney Gazette, 30 Aug 1817. Almorah 2. Yesterday arrived from Ireland,- the ship Almorah; Captain Winter. She sailed from the Cove of Cork the 22d of August last, and brings 160 male prisoners, all in good health. Surgeon Superintendent, Dr. Alexander, R. N. The guard consists of a party of 30 men belonging to the 1st Regiment of Foot (Royals), under orders of Ensign Bruce. Sydney Gazette, 23 Dec 1820. Almorah 3. On Friday last, arrrived from Ireland, with 108 female prisoners, the ship Almorah, Captain Boyd. She sailed from Cork the 6th of April; reached no where: and, independent of the female prisoners, brings 15 free women, and 50 children. One prisoner, and one child, died on the passage. Dr. Price, R. N. is the Surgeon Superintendent. Sydney Gazette, 26 Aug 1824.
Almorah (generic)References
| Primary Source | NSW Convict Ship Muster Rolls and Related Records, 1790-1849; 1820 Almorah |
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Convict Notes
CRIME: "Felony in a chapel"; tried at Newgate, Dublin, in April 1820 (see NSW Convict Ship Muster Rolls and Related Records, 1790-1849; 1820 Almorah).
AGE: Incorrectly given as 30 on ship's muster (see NSW Convict Ship Muster Rolls and Related Records, 1790-1849; 1820 Almorah). At least two documents support a much earlier year of birth (i.e. 1765): 1. His petition to the Governor on 24 May 1823 in which he refers to his military service of 24 years, 17 of which were in the 67th Regiment of Foot in the East Indies, before his regular discharge due to the loss of the use of his left hand (see New South Wales, Australia, Colonial Secretary's Papers, 1788-1856). 2. His Certificate of Freedom, granted 19 April 1827, gives his age as 61, supporting 1765 as the year of birth. This document also refers to the loss of use of his left hand "due to a ball wound" (see Certificates of Freedom, 1810-1814, 1827-1867; Certificates of Freedom, 1 Dec 1823 - Apr 1827, Jun 1828 - Dec 1833).