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William Flinn was transported on the Recovery, departing 5th Apr 1823 and arriving 30th Jul 1823 with 169 passengers.
Built 1799 Batavia, 493 tons. 1823 voyage. Also arrived the same morning, (i.e. Thursday last) from Ireland, having sailed from the Cove of Cork on the 5th April, the ship Recovery, Captain Fotherley, with 180 male convicts, in tolerable health : no deaths on the passage. Surgeon Superintendent, Dr. Cunningham, R. N. The guard comprises a detachment of the 1st, or Royals, commanded by Captain Gill, who is accompanied by his Lady. Three free passengers come out by this conveyance, at the expence of the Crown. Sydney Gazette, Thurs 7 Aug 1823. 1835 voyage. Surgeon's general remarks. On 5th October 1835, the Guard embarked at Deptford, consisting of 1 staff, 1 subaltern, 2 sergeants, 1 drummer, 26 rank and file of the 28th Regiment, accompanied by 8 women and 4 children. On the 19th at Spithead we received on board 160 male convicts from the Leviathan and 120 from the York Hulk and in the 30th got under weigh, previous to which, the convicts were discharged to the hulks in consequence of their being a great nuisance on board. Source:The medical and surgical journal of HM convict ship Recovery for 5 October 1835 to 16 March 1836 by Alexander Neill, during which time the said ship was employed in passage to Sydney New South Wales
Recovery (generic)References
| Primary Source | Govt Gazette, 18/4/1832, 62a; 18/12/1839, 1442b; 4/3/1840, 204a; 19/5/1848, 640a. |
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Convict Notes
IMPORTANT TRIAL Ribbonism. Houses of Meeting, oath, &c. disclosed. Yesterday the first prisoners put on their trial were, Edward Browne, William Creelly, William Flinn, John O’Neill, Daniel Moore, and Edward Hughes, They were indicted for administering an unlawful oath to Laurence Woods. Saunder’s News-Letter, 6 Nov 1822.
NSW Convict Index. William Flinn, per Recovery, 1823, Ticket of Leave, No 35/47. District, Sydney; Born, Meath Co; Trade, clerk; Tried Dublin City. William Flinn, per Recovery, 1823, Conditional Pardon, 1 Nov 1838, No 39/355.
1828 Census Index. William Flinn, age 40, G.S. Recovery 2, 1823, Life, Clerk, at residence of Jno. Goulding, Kent Street, Sydney. John Goulding, 54, T.L. per Atlas 1819, labourer and his wife was a laundress, and they had 3 children, so William would have lodged with them.
Colonial Secretary Index. FLYNN, William. Per "Recovery" 1824 Oct 1 - On list of prisoners assigned (Fiche 3290; 4/4570D p.42)
Ticket of Leave, Sydney, 17/4/1832. Conditional Pardon, 16/12/1839; unclaimed 2/3/1840. Extended Conditional Pardon, 18/5/1848.