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Transportation
John Fitzgerald was transported on the Earl St Vincent, departing 9th Aug 1818 and arriving 16th Dec 1818 with 161 passengers.
Earl St Vincent (generic)References
| Primary Source | Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. |
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Convict Notes
ADM 101/21/7A/61818-1819 Journal of the Convict Ship Earl St Vincent for 22 July 1818 to 15 January 1819 by John Johnson, Surgeon and Superintendent, during which time the said ship was employed on a voyage to New South Wales. Folio 1: 22 July 1818; at Cave, embarked one hundred and sixty convicts under inspection of Dr Trevor, stripped them of all their clothing and gave them new, many cases of ulcered leg and other local diseases among them, allowed them all to be on deck till the setting of the watch. Folio 1: 23 July 1818; at Cove, made official application to Dr Trevor for lint calico and itch ointment. Folio 1: John Fitzgerald, taken ill at Cove, sick or hurt; ulcered leg at present sloughing, taken ill on 23 July 1818. -------------------------------------------------- The cases of ulcerated legs were probably due to the prisoners being confined in irons for a long time.
Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. John Fitzgerald, per Earl St Vincent (1) 1818, Tried at Tipperary, 1818, 7 years. Native place, Limerick Co. Flax dresser hemp dresser quarry blaster. ---------------------------------------------------- Colonial Secretary Index. FITZGERALD, John. Per "Earl St Vincent", 1818. 1822 Jun 26-1823 Feb 19 - On list of prisoners assigned (Fiche 3290; 4/4570D pp.39, 40) 1822 Oct - Petition for mitigation of sentence (Fiche 3217; 4/1865 p.53)