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Matthew Gill was transported on the Waterloo, departing 21st May 1836 and arriving 6th Sep 1836 with 220 passengers.
1829 - Waterloo's first voyage arrived at Sydney Cove 9 July 1829. 180 Male Convicts. 2 Died on voyage. 7 sent to the hospital on landing. Total mustered; 171. Stephen Addison - Commander Michael Goodsire - Surgeon Superintendent [His wife was a passenger] 1842 - The Waterloo voyage of 1842 was wrecked on 28/8/1842. 189 people drowned, these being 143 convicts, 15 men of the 99th Regiment, together with 17 wives and children, the boatswain Mr. Chiverton, the sailmaker, the carpenter and 11 of the crew. Convicts were then received in Cape Town Prison from the wreck of the Waterloo, 2nd September 1842. They then completed their voyage to VDL per “Cape Packet” which arrived on 23/11/1842.
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| Primary Source | Australia Convict Annotated printed Indentures; 1837 NSW General Muster and ticket of leave records. |
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Convict Notes
The convict indentures state that Matthew Gill was 22 years old. He could read; religion Roman Catholic; status single and a native of County Kildare. He was a farm servant. Matthew was convicted of highway robbery on 21 March 1836 at Kildare and sentenced to life. He had no prior convictions. Physical attributes: Height 5 feet 1 inch; complexion dark ruddy; hair brown and eyes hazel. Transport number 80. Prisoner number 36-1883. 1837 NSW General Muster first states that he was assigned to Hyde Park Barracks and then assigned to Mr G. T. Palmer Junior, Wall... (cannot make out rest of name). Received Conditional Pardon on 30 September 1853 (number 53/179) in the Illawarra district. His recommendation for a conditional pardon in 1852 states that he had been in the colony for 16 years and a ticket of leave holder for 8 years.