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Edward Flood was transported on the Prince Regent, departing 13th Feb 1824 and arriving 15th Jul 1824 with 180 passengers.
Prince Regent, 1820-21. On Tuesday arrived from Ireland, the ship Prince Regent, Captain Clifford. She left the Cove of Cork the 19th of September last, and brings, in excellent health, 144 male prisoners. Surgeon Superintendent, Dr. Taylor, R. N. The guard comprises 30 men of the 1st Foot (Royals), under orders of Lieut. Lewis. Sydney Gazette, 13 Jan 1821.
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| Primary Source | Colonial Secretary Index. Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. |
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It appears that Edward's wife arrived per the Hooghly in 1831 as a free passenger with two children (Thomas 13; James 12) to reunite with her husband Edward upon his successful petition to have her join him. Details of her arrival and her husband's last known place of service in letter from Surgeon Superintendent, W Harrington to Colonial Secretary on 29 September 1831. https://search.records.nsw.gov.au/permalink/f/1ebnd1l/INDEX2848153
ARREST OF THE ROBBERS THE BELFAST AND DERRY MAIL COACHES. The following are the names of the ten desperadoes who have been fully committed for the robbery of these mails :— Michael Toole, Mathew Donovan, John Reilly, Patrick M‘Cormick, Michael Smith, Anthony Donovan, Laurence Calfrey, Edward Flood, and James Kelly, charged with the robbery of the Belfast mail, on the 3d of January last; John Mathews, Mathew Donovan, Michael Smith, John Reilly, James Kelly. Patrick M‘Cormick, and Michael Toole, also charged with robbing the Derry mall, on the 8th of April, and murdering Mackey, the guard. Eleven were at the first robbery, seven of whom, with one additional man, were at the second; two are not are not yet in custody. Dublin Correspondent, 29 April 1823. ---------------------------------------------------- ROBBERY of the LONDONDERRY MAIL, Patrick M‘Cormack, John Riley, Michael Smith, Antony Donovan, Edward Flood, and James Kelly, were put upon their trial for the robbery of the Mail from Dublin to Londonderry, on the 8th April, 1823. ... The Chief Baron summed op the evidence with great patience. The jury having deliberated for two hours, returned a verdict of Guilty, against Patrick M'Cornack, John Riley, Michael Smith, and James Kelly. The Chief Baron ordered ordered M'Cormack to be put forward, and having described him the enormity of his crime, having been the most active in this attrocious robbery admonished him to make good use of the brief span allotted to him in this life; the atrocity of the transaction called for speedy and exemplary punishment; the tranquillity of that part of the country, the preservation of life and property, and commercial credit always by such depredations, demanded the sacrifice of victims, and after calling on him to implore mercy from an offended God. he sentenced him to be hanged. Anthony Donovan, and Edward Flood, were afterwards put forward, charged with the robbery of the Belfast mail, on the 3d of January, 1823; they pleaded guilty and threw themselves on the mercy of the Court, which the Learned Judge said, would be taken into consideration. Roscommon & Leitrim Gazette, 2 Aug 1823.
Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. Edward Flood, age on arrival, 47, Prince Regent I (2) 1824, Tried 1823 at Trim Meath Co., Life, DOB, 1777, native of Meath Co., Carman. ----------------------------------------------------- Colonial Secretary Index. FLOOD, Edward. Per "Prince Regent", 1824. 1824 Jul 21 On list of convicts landed from the "Prince Regent" and forwarded to Windsor for distribution (Reel 6013; 4/3512 p.2)