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Nicholas Fury was transported on the Countess Of Harcourt, departing 14th Feb 1827 and arriving 28th Jun 1827 with 198 passengers.
Ship of 517 tons, built in India 1811. Voyages to NSW and VDL 1821, 1822, 1824, 1827 & 1828. Researchers please note that sailings direct from Ireland to Australia are not recorded under British data, and therefore not all details of people are on this web site (they are being added in, by volunteers, so please check thoroughly or send a message on community fb if you have queries).
Countess Of Harcourt (generic)References
| Primary Source | Irish Convict Database Colonial Secretary's Correspondence |
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NSW Convict Index. Bridget Murphy, per Southworth 1832, Certificate of Freedom, 20 Nov 1843, No 43/1971. Wife of Nicholas Fury, per Countess of Harcourt, 1827 (as stated on her CF).
Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. Nicholas Fury, age on arrival, 24, per Countess of Harcourt (4) 1827, Tried 1826, at Monaghan, 7 years for Picking pockets. 2 former convictions. DOB, 1803, native place, Connaught. widower. Catholic, Trade, Farmers man.
Nicholas Fury, farmer's man, a widower, native of Connaught, aged 24, was convicted at Monaghan in 1826 for picking pockets and sentenced to 7 years transportation. Was sent to Moreton Bay penal establishment on board the ship “City of Edinburgh”, where a mutiny by the prisoners took place on 11 Jan 1829, resulting in the soldiers opening fire, and killed one prisoner. Six prisoners were injured and taken to hospital. An enquiry into the event took place and the mutineers were identified and punished. The Colonial Secretary’s correspondence has some details: Deposition of Samuel Drew – mentions mutineers: Names in the margin: Charles Fagan John Troy/ “Asia” 3 Nicholas Fury/ “Countess of Harcourt” 4 John Carroll/ “Ann & Amelia” James Brady/ “Phoenix” Anderson [as it is] Henry Greenwood/ “Baring” “Sworn before us on Board the Ship “City of Edinburgh” on this 11th day of January 1829 Signed George Bunn JP, Thomas Raine JP” Sentence of above 6. Letter re prisoners from “City of Edinburgh” involved in mutiny: Margin 1 Richard Gorman/ “Regalia” ] 2 John Jobson/ “Countess of Harcourt” ] 3 William Jackson/ “Regalia” ] wounded and removed to 4 George Luland/ “Fortune” ] General Hospital 5 Owen Mealey [also spelt Mealy]/ “Asia” ] 6 John Marr/ “Minerva” ] 7 John Fagan/ “Asia” ] 8 John Troy/ “Asia” ] 3 dozen lashes each 9 James Purcell/ Henry Porcher” ] 10 John Troy/ “Asia” ] 11 John Carroll/ “Ann & Amelia” ] 12 James Brady/ “Phoenix” ] 50 lashes each 13 Charles Fagan/ “Countess of Harcourt” ] 14 Henry Greenwood/ “Baring” ] 15 James Barlow/ “Speke” ] 16 John Stuart also Stewart/ “Recovery” (missing) ] sentenced by Messrs Bunn & Raine Esq JP 17 Neil Fraile/ “Regalia” ] omitted 18 Nicholas Fury/ “Countess of Harcourt” (50 lashes) Indicates Barlow was cause of mutiny. Moreton Bay records Nicholas Fury, ship - Countess Harcourt. original conviction - Monaghan, 13 March 1826, 7 years, for picking pockets. Colonial conviction, Bathurst General sessions, 12 Sept 1828, for hut robbery and bushranging, sentence, 3 years. To Sydney , 4 July 1832. Moreton Bay description: Nicholas Fury, native of Galway, aged 25, 5ft 2 1/2 in,sallow complexion, brown hair, dark grey eyes, Roman catholic.