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George Godfree was transported on the Mary, departing 28th Aug 1821 and arriving 23rd Jan 1822 with 176 passengers.
Built 1811, Ipswich,England 361 tons. 1817 Journey On Monday arrived the ship Mary, Capt. ORMON, from Calcutta, with merchandize—Passengers, Captain FAITHFUL and Lieut. HAMILTON: this vessel has brought 6 male prisoners from India, destined for Port Jackson; to which place it is expected she will sail to-morrow. Hobart Town Gazette, 24 May 1817. Ship News. On Thursday arrived from Calcutta, via Derwent, the ship Mary, Captain Ormon, with a various cargo. -Passengers from Calcutta, Captain Faithfull and Lieutenant Hamilton:-The Mary sailed from Calcutta the 23d of February, and left the Pilot the 1st of March. Sydney Gazette, Sat 7 Jun 1817. -------------------------------------------------- Convicts who sailed on the 'Mary' direct from Ireland - 1819 & 1836 - are currently being listed, incomplete data to date.
Mary (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/4, Page Number 97 (50) |
| Source Description | This record is one of the entries in the British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database compiled by State Library of Queensland from British Home Office (HO) records which are available on microfilm as part of the Australian Joint Copying Pro |
| Original Source | Great Britain. Home Office |
| Compiled By | State Library of Queensland |
| Database Source | British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database |
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Convict Notes
NSW Convict Index. George Godfree, per Mary, 1822, Ticket of Leave, 31/287. District, Evan; Born, Oxford; Trade, Ploughs; Tried, Oxford Ass.
Convict Permission to Marry George Godfree, per Mary 2, age 38, Life, Ticket of Leave; and Jane Wright, per Palambam, age 32, 7 years, Bond. Date of permission, 23 April 1833, Castlereagh. NSW BMD Marriage Reg: 145/1833. George Godfry and Jane Wright, CD district (Church of England, Castlereagh)
Commitments to our County Gaol. Thursday last George Godfrey, charged with breaking into the dwelling-house William Nickofs, at Hempton, and stealing two pair of stockings, his property Reading Mercury, 18 Sept 1820. Wednesday last the Assizes for this county were holden at the Town Hall, … when the following prisoners  took their trials:— George Godfree, charged with stealing two pair of stockings, the property of William Nickols, Hempton, in the parish of Deddington. Death, Oxford University and City Herald, 10 March 1821. ------------------------------------ Colonial Secretary Index. GODFREY, George. Per "Mary", 1822 1822 Jan 28 On list of convicts landed from the "Mary" and forwarded to Evan for distribution (Reel 6008; 4/3504A p.358) 1824 Dec 31 On return of fines and punishments inflicted by the Bench of Evan (Reel 6023; 4/6671 p.78) 1825 On list of convicts mustered in the employ of John McHenry; in 1823-25. Listed as Godfry (Reel 6064; 4/1788 p.102a) 1825 Oct 20 On return of Government servants employed and maintained by John McHenry of Penrith; from Feb 1822 (Reel 6064; 4/1788 p.63a) 1825 Nov 10 Convict in the service of John McHenry of Penrith at the last two musters (Reel 6015; 4/3515 p.572) -----------------------------------------------------
3 Apr 1833 permission to marry Jane WRIGHT (Palambam)aged 32, Revd H Fulton.