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Transportation
Margaret Doyle was transported on the Rolla, departing 4th Nov 1802 and arriving 12th May 1803 with 161 passengers.
On Thursday arrived the Ship Rolla, Captain John Cummings, from Ireland, with Prisoners of both sexes, viz. 119 Men and 37 Women: Seven of whom died on the passage; and the day after her arrival landed some of those who were weakly, at the General Hospital. She left Ireland the 4th of November, arrived at Rio de Janeiro on the 15th of January, sailed from thence the 6th of February, and in 95 days after came to an anchor in Port Jackson. During the latter part of the passage she experienced much bad weather; in the course of which, she sprung her main?mast and carried away her main?yard. She brings, for the use of Government, 234 pieces of Pork, 686 Casks of Flour, and 11 Tons of Sugar. Sydney Gazette, 15 May 1803.
Rolla (generic)References
| Primary Source | Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. Colonial Secretary Index/ Freeman’s Journal’ 19 August 1802 page 4, col.4 |
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However, BRIDGET TYRELL, was transported on the Rolla, Tried Dublin and given a 7 year sentence of transportation. This may be the same woman who was tried with Margaret Doyle.
___________________________ Margaret Doyle’s IRISH TRIAL in Dublin City, 1802 Freeman’s Journal’ 19 August 1802 page 4, col.4 “TRIALS BEFORE THE RECORDER 17 August “Margaret Doyle and Mary Tyrell stood indicted for having on the 15th of August instant having stolen five pieces of stamped muslin, the goods of John McDermott, who deposed that both prisoners came into his shop in Great Britain Street; that one affected to bargain with his wife about a piece of muslin, while the other, he presumed, took the five pieces away which he found on her person after she left the shop. He also found on the person of her who feigned to bargain with his wife, a piece of white muslin and a pair of stockings, which he could not prove to be his property, not having the marks on them by which he could recognise his own. VERDICT – GUILTY, to be transported for seven years." Although Mary Tyrell was given the same sentence, no record of her being transported has been found.
Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. Margaret Doyle, per Rolla (1803), Tried at Dublin City, 1802. 7 years. -------------------------------------------------- Colonial Secretary Index. DOYLE, Margaret. Per "Rolla", 1803. 1810 Jan 9 - Granted certificate of freedom (Reel 6038; SZ758 p.56) ----------------------------------------------------- PUBLIC NOTICE. SECRETARY'S OFFICE, 9th June, 1810. THE Persons whose Names are inserted underneath, and who arrived in this Colony in the several recorded Ships under which their names respectively appear, have obtained Certificates from His Excellency the Governor, of their being restored to all the Rights of Free Subjects in consequence of their Terms of Transportation being expired; they are therefore henceforth to be respected accordingly. By Command of His Excellency JOHN THOMAS CAMPBELL, Secretary. Rolla, 1803. Margaret Doyle Sydney Gazette, 16 June 1810.