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Transportation
Winifred Flaherty was transported on the Rolla, departing 4th Nov 1802 and arriving 12th May 1803 with 161 passengers.
On Thursday arrived the Ship Rolla, Captain John Cummings, from Ireland, with Prisoners of both sexes, viz. 119 Men and 37 Women: Seven of whom died on the passage; and the day after her arrival landed some of those who were weakly, at the General Hospital. She left Ireland the 4th of November, arrived at Rio de Janeiro on the 15th of January, sailed from thence the 6th of February, and in 95 days after came to an anchor in Port Jackson. During the latter part of the passage she experienced much bad weather; in the course of which, she sprung her main?mast and carried away her main?yard. She brings, for the use of Government, 234 pieces of Pork, 686 Casks of Flour, and 11 Tons of Sugar. Sydney Gazette, 15 May 1803.
Rolla (generic)References
| Primary Source | Convicts Index 1791-1873. Colonial Secretary Index. Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. |
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Convict Notes
Court of Criminal Jurisdiction, Wednesday 13 February. Hugh Duffey, Winifred Flaherty, and Jane Beldon were the same day indicted for receiving, knowing to be stolen, cloth and other articles taken from the shop of Mr. Thomas Abbott, in December last.—Winifred Flaherty and Jane Beldon acquitted ; Hugh Duffey Guilty ; and sentenced two years two hard labour. Sydney Gazette, 16 Feb 1811. (Jane Beldon, was transported on Rolla as Jane Walsh, and Hugh Duffey was also transported on Rolla.)
Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. Winifred Flagherty, alias Flaherty, per Rolla (1803), Tried at Clare, 1800. 7 years. --------------------------------------------------- Colonial Secretary Index. FLAHERTY, Winnifred. Per "Rolla", 1803. 1810 Jan 9 - Granted certificate of freedom (Reel 6038; SZ758 p.56) -------------------------------------------------- Convicts Index 1791-1873. Winifred Flaherty, per Rolla 1803, Certificate of freedom, 22 Sep 1824, in lieu of CF 14/154.