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Transportation
John Gibney was transported on the Royal Admiral, departing 27th Sep 1834 and arriving 22nd Jan 1835 with 48 passengers.
The Royal Admiral was built at Lynn in 1828. Convicts were transported to New South Wales on the Royal Admiral in 1830, 1833, 1835 and to Van Diemen's Land in 1842. 1833 - Ship; Royal Admiral. Commenced fitting as a Convict Transport at Deptford on the 29 March. Surgeon Superintendent [Andrew Henderson] joined on the 3rd April. Guard embarked on the 13th. Sailed on the 17th and anchored in Kingston Barbour near Dublin on the 9th May. 220 convicts embarked on the 16 May 1833 and the ship sailed from Dublin Bay for Sydney on the 4th June and arrived there on the 20 October. Originally embarked with 221 convicts, 5 Died at sea, 1 was Relanded. 11 sick on shore, The convicts were described as 220 such wretchedly debilitated creatures ... Refer to the surgeons journal for full details
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| Primary Source | Convict Annotated Printed Indentures 1835 Royal Admiral and Government Gazette Wednesday 26 June 1839. |
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Convict Notes
Described in Annotated Indentures as a servant boy: Native place of County Cavan, Aged 18 years, Religion Roman Catholic; Convicted for stealing a pair of trowsers (their spelling): Sentenced at Dublin City on 29 January 1834 for 7 years: No prior convictions: Height 5 feet 3 1/2 inches; Complexion Fair ruddy: Hair Brown and eyes grey to blue. Remarks Two scars on right eyebrow. Prisoner number 35-328. Assigned to Mr John McMorpherson, Queanbeyan from whom he absconded on 6 June 1839.