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Transportation
John Flahavin was transported on the Minerva, departing 24th Aug 1799 and arriving 11th Jan 1800 with 240 passengers.
The Minerva was built at Lancaster, England in 1804. 4 voyages bringing convict transportees to Australia.
Minerva (generic)References
| Primary Source | http://srwww.records.nsw.gov.au Finns Leinster Journal, Saturday April 7 1798, p.4 |
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Convict Notes
IRISH CRIME. The specific crime for which John Flahavan was found guilty on Monday 2nd April 1798 was administering an unlawful oath. In early 1798, before the Irish Rebellion broke out in May, supporters of the United Irishmen all over Ireland were administering oaths to their countrymen to support the goals of the United Irishmen. To support this cause was sedition. Some oaths were taken willingly, others were forced upon people who did not support the cause, and, to make them comply, they could also sometimes be threatened with damage to property or levying of money to make them comply. These men often went to the authorities with charges against the oath-giver. There were several men charged at the Waterford Assizes in Lent 1798 with administering unlawful oaths. Most were acquitted. One who was found guilty at the same assizes was Dudley Hartigan, who arrived in NSW on 'Minerva' as well. Finns Leinster Journal, Saturday April 7 1798, p.4 “Waterford, April 5 “Yesterday evening, the business in the city court ended – that in the county court is adjourned until Thursday next, and this day the judges are to proceed to Clonmell [sic] where they are to open their commission tomorrow. We understand there are upwards of 60 persons to be tried in that county. "Monday John Flahavan was tried for administering an oath of secrecy to _____ Hearn M.D. and found guilty."
.given free pardon No.410 31st jan. 1819. .2nd.oct.1819 sailed to port Dalyample on grant of 30acres in tasmania in 1823.