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Transportation
James Fitzsimmons was transported on the Guildford, departing 30th Nov 1814 and arriving 8th Apr 1816 with 229 passengers.
The ‘Guildford’ was built on the River Thames, England in 1810. Used as a Convict Transport ship to Australia - voyages 1812, 1816, 1818, 1820, 1822, 1824, 1827 & 1829. The ship was lost at sea near Singapore in 1831, loosing all aboard.
Guildford (generic)References
| Primary Source | Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. |
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Convict Notes
Richard Scadden [Scaddan], James Fitzsimmons, Wm [William]. Trenaine [Tremain], and John Burton, were this day brought before the Bench of Magistrates, charged with an escape from the Colony in an open boat, about a month since. They were apprehended by a military party off Newcastle; and are sentenced to 100 lashes each on Friday next, in the Market-place at Sydney; and to be confined to the gaol gang for the space of 12 calendar months, to be worked in double irons. (Sydney Gazette, 17 Apr 1819, p. 2.)
Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. James Fitzsimmons, age on arrival, 23, Guildford (2) 1816, Tried Dublin City, 1815, 7 years. DOB 1793, native of Drumcondra Dublin Co./ Meath Co., Calico printer. ---------------------------------------------------- Colonial Secretary Index. FITZSIMMONS, James. Per "Guildford", 1816. 1816 Apr 15 On list of convicts disembarked from the "Guildford" and forwarded to Windsor for distribution (Reel 6004; 4/3494 p.465)