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Transportation
James Garthelny was transported on the Guide, departing 9th Jun 1818 and arriving 9th Nov 1818 with 4 passengers.
This ship sailed from Calcutta in India and arrived in Fremantle in the Swan River Colony on January 9, 1855 with 16 passengers and 6 convicts [Erickson]. The convicts were all soldiers and sailors who had been found guilty by Court Martial, possibly all in India, and sentenced to transportation. There were no deaths recorded on the convict shipping and description lists and 6 convict numbers were assigned for the voyage ranging from (3212 to 3217).
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Convict Notes
Colonial Secretary Index. GARTHELNY, James. Per "Guide", 1818. 1818 Nov 13; 1819 Jan 11 Convict arrived from Calcutta per "Guide" (Reel 6006, 4/3499 pp.142-3; Reel 6018, 4/3521 p.201) 1821 Sep 8 Labourer, Stores. On list of all persons victualled from H.M. Magazines; listed as Garthney (Reel 6016; 4/5781 p.67) 1822 Aug 22 Re remission of sentence; as Garthling (Reel 6009; 4/3506 p.196) --------------------------------------------------- Warrant for the Landing of four convicts from India per Brig Guide. Secretary’s Office, 13 Nov 1818. To the Chief Constable. Sir, On receipt hereof you are to proceed on board the Brig Guide of Calcutta, Higgins Master, and receive charge from the said Master, of four convicts sent hither on said vessel by the Govt of Bengal. - Namely, William Toole, James Garthelny, Thomas Williams otherwise Ceesar and Samuel Lickler or Michl. Quigley, and bring them forthwith to my office. (Signed) J.F. Campbell. -------------------------------------------------- Re remission of sentence; as Garthling To George Thos. Savage, Esq. From F. Goulburn, Colonial Secretary/ 22 August 1822. Having laid before the Governor in Chief your letter of the 21st Inst, soliciting a remission of the remaining months of the sentence of James Garthling, a convict for five years, I am directed to acquaint you that His Excellency will with great pleasure accede to your request. ------------------------------------------------- George Thomas SAVAGE was a Merchant and landowner in New South Wales and Van Diemen's Land. (Correspondence listed in Colonial Secretary Index, from 1820 to 1825.) -------------------------------------------------- JAMES GARTHNEY, leaving the Colony by the Ship Morley, requests all Claims to be presented. Sydney Gazette, 20 Feb 1823.