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Mary Freeman was transported on the Roslin Castle (Roslyn Castle), departing 28th Oct 1835 and arriving 25th Feb 1836 with 165 passengers.
Built in Bristol, England. Launched in 1819. 450 ton ship. Five voyages to Australia transporting convict persons. Children of convicts were also transported but considered "free settlers" and not listed by name. The 1832/33 & 1835/36 voyages do not yet have complete lists of passengers - currently being updated. Please note this if searching for individual persons.
Roslin Castle (Roslyn Castle) (generic)References
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Convict Notes
TUESDAY, Jane M'Kilvy, otherwise Freeman, was indicted for feloniously uttering and publishing true, a certain draft for 600£, purporting to be the draft of Netterville Gerard, Esq , Well knowing the same to have been forged. There were several other counts ... which are brought forward in the evidence. John Sharp sworn and examined—ls a clerk in the Bank of Ireland; was in that situation the April last ; received a check for 600£. that day ... to the best of his belief the prisoner at the bar was with M'Kenna; he gave a ticket upon getting the draft; this was sent to Mr. Mark Magrath, clerk of the checks. Marcus Magrath examined —Saw the draft in question presented at the check office by M'Kenna, the witness ; he was accompanied a woman. This witness was ably cross examined by Mr.Gahan, but nothing material was elicited. William Graves sworn and examined by Mr. Boyd, K.C.—ls secretary to the bank ; knows the prisoner the bar; shewing her the draft in question, said she got it from Mr. Gerrant for her fortune ; she admitted that she was housemaid, and witness then observed, it was strange for an individual in her rank of life to have so large fortune. This witness was also cross examined by Mr, Gahan. John Netterville Gerard, Esq. swom and examined Mr. Boyd, K.C.—Keeps account with the bark ; has check book there ; draws for 15£., 30£., and 20£.; never authorised any person to affix his name to draft ; the prisoner, the name of Mary Freeman, lived as housemaid in his (witness’s) service; fortune was left her in witness’s hands. Cross examined by Mr. Gahan —Believes the prisoner must have been made the instrument of others; the hand writing was uncommonly well executed. Dublin Observer, 21 June 1834.
Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. Mary Freeman, alias Jane McKilvid, age on arrival, 21, per Roslin Castle (5) 1836. Tried Dublin City, 1834. Life for Uttering forged draft. Previous convictions – 2 ½ years. DOB, 1815, native place, Drogheda Louth Co., Protestant. Trade, Ladies maid, House maid. Single.