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Transportation
Hugh Duffy 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
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Convict Notes
Court of Criminal Jurisdiction, Wednesday 13 February. Hugh Duffey, Winifred Flaherty, and Jane Beldon were the same day indicted for receiving, knowing to be stolen, cloth and other articles taken from the shop of Mr. Thomas Abbott, in December last.—Winifred Flaherty and Jane Beldon acquitted ; Hugh Duffey Guilty ; and sentenced two years two hard labour. Sydney Gazette, 16 Feb 1811.
Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. Hugh Duffy, per Rolla (1803), Tried at Tyrone, 1801. 7 years. -------------------------------------------------- Colonial Secretary Index. DUFFY, Hugh. Per "Rolla", 1803. 1810 Jan 9 - Granted certificate of freedom (Reel 6038; SZ758 p.56) 1811 Mar 20 - Sent to Newcastle (Reel 6003; 4/3490A pp.170-1) 1811 Oct 26 - His petition cannot be complied with owing to notorious character of wife (Reel 6003; 4/3492 p.75) 1811 Oct 26 - Letter to Lieutenant Skottowe rejecting petition of Duffey (Reel 6002; 4/3491 p.109) 1818 - Convicted of murder (Reel 6070; 4/1265 pp.150-2) -------------------------------------------------- https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/2177858?searchTerm=Hugh Duffey For an Account of the trial, follow link above: "MURDER. Tuesday - Hugh Duffey, otherwise Patrick Duffey was indicted for the wilful murder of Mr. John Suddis, a settler at Wilberforce, in company with James Fitzpatrick, lately executed for a burglary, and Michael Kelly, admitted an approver. ....." He was found guilty and sentenced to death.