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Tomas Fay was transported on the Adelaide, departing 8th Aug 1849 and arriving 29th Nov 1849 with 304 passengers.
The 'ADELAIDE’ was built 1832 in Calcutta. Wood ship of 640 Tons. 1849 voyage: Departed London 17 Aug 1849. The convicted persons were then known as 'Exiles' because they had served part of their sentence in England and providing they were of good conduct were to be given a 'Ticket of Leave' or Conditional Pardon upon arrival in Australia. The 'Adelaide' arrived at Hobart, VDL on 29 Nov 1849 and disembarked 40 men. The ship then sailed to Port Phillip, Victoria but was refused entry and so sailed on to Port Jackson, New South Wales arriving there 24 Dec 1849. 1855 voyage: departed Portland, England on 19 April 1855, arriving Fremantle, Western Australia on 18 July 1855. 260 convicts, 1 death. The ship also carried 30 Pensioner Guards and their families.
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| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/16, Page Number 87 (45) |
| Source Description | This record is one of the entries in the British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database compiled by State Library of Queensland from British Home Office (HO) records which are available on microfilm as part of the Australian Joint Copying Pro |
| Original Source | Great Britain. Home Office |
| Compiled By | State Library of Queensland |
| Database Source | British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database |
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Convict Notes
New Town Charitable Institute: POL709-1-21 page 95 (08 Mar 1886 to 08 Jun 1886) POL709-1-21 page 179 (12 Jul 1886 to 01 Nov 1886) POL709-1-21 page 27 (12 Nov 1886 to 15 Feb 1887) POL709-1-21 page 196 (30 Mar 1887 to 06 Dec 1887) POL709-1-25 page 165 (14 Mar 1895 to 11 Oct 1895) POL709-1-26 page 147 (05 Nov 1895 to 06 Sep 1897)
26/3/1898 Thomas died at the New Town Cfharitable Institution aged 72 and was buried at the Cornelian Bay Cemetery Paupers Section.
On Saturday, September 30th, four of the most deeply implicated Chartists (William Dowling, William Lacey, Thomas Fay, and William Cuffey) were found guilty at the Central Criminal Court, and sentenced to transportation for life. On leaving the dock, Dowling said, "This will be the baptism for Irish felony ;" Cuffey said to the Judge (Mr Baron Platt), "Good bye, my Lord ;" but the other prisoners withdrew in silence. It was clear from the evidence, some of which was furnished by former accomplices, that the organization was most extensive ; the preparation of arms, ammunition, and combustibles very considerable; and that murder, fire, robbery, and every species of violence were contemplated by the Chartists in the intended demonstration of their "patriotism." Old Bailey: **This was an extremely lengthy trial and may be read in full at the Old Bailey online website** WILLIAM LACEY, THOMAS FAY, WILLIAM CUFFEI, Royal Offences > treason, 18th September 1848. Offence: Royal Offences > treason Verdict: Guilty > no_subcategory; Guilty > no_subcategory; Guilty > no_subcategory Punishment: Transportation WILLIAM LACEY, THOMAS FAY , and WILLIAM CUFFEI , were indicted, for that they, with others, feloniously did compass, imagine,. devise, and intend, to levy war against the Queen, in order by force and constraint to compel her to change her councils, and that they did evidence that compassing, &c., by divers overt acts set forth in the indictment:?2nd Count, for a like compassing, with intent to depose the Queen from the style, honour, and dignity of the Imperial Crown, &c. LACEY? GUILTY . Aged 38. FAY? GUILTY . Aged 20. CUFFEY? GUILTY . Aged 60. Transported for Life. All were on board the Adelaide. Thomas Fay was listed as 22 years old on arrival, and was born in Dublin. Thomas was 5' 3" tall, sallow complexion, dark brown hair, brown eyes, single, can read and write, RC, his occupation was a 'Bootcloser'. Father: Patrick Brothers: Patrick, Charles at Native Place. Sisters: Maria, Elizabeth, at London. TOL on arrival 12/11/1855: CP 24/2/1857: Free Pardon 1861: Thomas O'Fay - Co-Respondent in the Divorce of Charles Edmunds and Mary Edmunds. 26/12/1865 Launceston Examiner: ILLEGALLY PAWNING.- Thomas O'Fay, for illegally pawning a pair of boots, the property of Mr. Jas. Fish, sentenced to be imprisoned for three months with hard labor. (This conviction, and the next one were noted on Thomas Fay's conduct record). 19/4/1866 Tasmanian Morning Herald: LARCENY. Thomas O'Fay, charged by Daniel Higgins with stealing a box and other articles of furniture, his property. Mr. Moriarty, who appeared for the prisoner, said that a mistake had arisen in this case, as the prosecutor's wife admitted to her having taken the goods. Daniel Higgins, the prosecutor, appeared, and in answer to their Worships, stated that he had no evidence to offer. Prisoner was therefore discharged. 9/1/1886 Tasmanian News, Hobart: At the General Hosital this morning, Thomas Fay. aged 57??, a bootcloser, residing in Melbourne street was treated for a dislocated shoulder caused by a fall. No date of death found.