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David Gordon was transported on the Earl St Vincent, departing 29th Apr 1823 and arriving 9th Sep 1823 with 161 passengers.
Earl St Vincent (generic)References
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Samuel Hare and Charles McAnulty for highway robbery, and David Gordon for passing forged notes, were brought to receive their sentence. His Lordship addressed them in the most feeling and impressive manner, and intimated to McAnulty, that the learned Judge, before whom he had been tried, had intimated his intention of recommending him to mercy, and that ultimately his life might be spared ; but for Samuel Hare and David Gordon, he could hold out no hopes of mercy, and observed that Hare’s was a case of peculiar atrocity. His Lordship proceeded admonish them in the most feeling and pathetic manner, on the necessity of their making intercession with God for their future salvation, a sincere and contrite repentance, during the period allowed to intervene between their sentence and execution. His Lordship was evidently much affected. At the conclusion of his impressive address, Gordon appeared affected with his melancholy situation, but Hare was perfectly callous and unconcerned. His Lordship did not name any particular day for the execution, while passing sentence, but afterwards it was learned that he had ... left for execution, .. Gordon and Hare for the 10th October and McAnulty for the ? November. Belfast Commercial Chronicle, 29 Sept 1821.
Yesterday evening arrived, from Cork, whence she sailed the 10th of May, the ship Sir Joseph Banks, Captain Frazer, with 129 free women and children, the families of convicts. -Dr. R. Lewis, R. N. Surgeon Superintendent. Sydney Gazette, 8 Oct 1828.
Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. David Gordon, age on arrival, 53, Earl St Vincent (3) 1823, Tried 1821 at Downpatrick Down Co., Life, for Possessing forged bank notes. DOB, 1770, native of Down Co. Cheese Butter maker shepherd. --------------------------------------------------- Colonial Secretary Index. GORDON, David. Per "Earl St Vincent", 1823 1823 Sep 15 On list of convicts landed from the "Earl St Vincent" and forwarded to Parramatta for distribution (Reel 6011; 4/3509 p.241) 1824 Sep 25 Re his family (Reel 6013; 4/3512 p.495) 1825 On list of convicts mustered in the employ of James Hassall of Bathurst; in 1824-25 (Fiche 3160; 4/1844C No.829 p.1108) --------------------------------------------------- Convict Index, 1791-1873. David Gordon, Earl St Vincent, 1823, Ticket of Exemption from Govt. Labor. No 28/63. Wife Mary, free per Sir Joseph Banks. Reissued each year until: David Gordon, Earl St Vincent, 1823, Ticket of Exemption from Govt. Labor. No 32/82. With his Wife Mary, free per Sir Joseph Banks; torn up on his receiving a ticket of leave (no 33/618) David Gordon, Earl St Vincent, 1823, Ticket of Leave, 33/618. District, Parramatta; Born, Down Co. Trade, shepherd; Tried, Down Co. David Gordon, Earl St Vincent, 1823, Conditional Pardon, 19 May 1836. Entry No. 611. --------------------------------------------------- Bounty Immigration. Mary Gordon. Ship arrived from Cork. Children: 2 females over 12, 1 male over 12, Arrived per Sir Joseph Banks, 7 Oct 1828. Source: Familysearch https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-6L47-NMP?cc=1542665&personaUrl=/ark:/61903/1:1:FL2S-QWL -------------------------------------------------- Miscellaneous immigrants Index, 1828-1843. Page 2. Joseph Gordon, age 22, Sir Joseph Banks, 7/10/1828. Page 2. Margaret Gordon, age 24, Sir Joseph Banks, 7/10/1828. Page 2. Agnes Gordon, age 18, Sir Joseph Banks, 7/10/1828.