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James Gartland was transported on the Hercules, departing 3rd Jul 1830 and arriving 1st Nov 1830 with 205 passengers.
The "Hercules" ship was built in 1801 at South Sheilds, England. 1801 voyage from Ireland to New South Wales, Australia. Sailed via Rio de Janeiro and the Cape. A mutiny occurred just prior to their arrival at Rio - after 45 minutes it was quashed but 13 convicts had been killed. Jeremiah Pendergass was named as the ring leader and shot. 44 deaths in total on this voyage. There was then another ship, also named, "Hercules" built 1822 at Whitby, England who made 3 trips to Austraia, in 1825, 1830 & 1832.
Hercules (generic)References
| Primary Source | Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. |
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Convict Notes
NSW Convict Index. James Gartland, per Hercules, 1830, Ticket of Leave, No 35/161. District, Illawarra; Tried, Dublin City. James Gartland, per Hercules, 1830, Certificate of Freedom, 21 Oct 1836, No 36/1082. TL 35/161.
ADM 101/34/21830 Medical and surgical journal of HM hired convict ship Hercules from 22 May to 22 November 1830 by William Martin, surgeon, during which time the ship was employed in a passage from Deptford to Kingstown and from there conveying 200 male convicts to Sydney in New South Wales. Folios 2-3: James Gartland, aged 48, convict; case number 2; disease or hurt, fever. Put on sick list, 30 July 1830 at sea. Discharged 27 July 1830 cured.
Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. James Gartland, age on arrival, 48, per Hercules II (2) 1830. Tried at Dublin City, 1830, 7 years for Stealing clothes. 2 former convictions. DOB, 1782, Native place, Louth Co. Married, 1 male, 1 female children. Catholic, Trade, Ploughman reaper milkman.