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Voyage
Transportation
Bernard Graham was transported on the Guildford, departing 30th Nov 1814 and arriving 8th Apr 1816 with 229 passengers.
The ‘Guildford’ was built on the River Thames, England in 1810. Used as a Convict Transport ship to Australia - voyages 1812, 1816, 1818, 1820, 1822, 1824, 1827 & 1829. The ship was lost at sea near Singapore in 1831, loosing all aboard.
Guildford (generic)References
| Primary Source | Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. Tasmanian Records. Colonial Secretary Index. |
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Convict Notes
Mrs. THOMPSON, proceeding to Van Diemen's Land in the Nereus, desires Claims to be presented. BERNARD GRAHAM and AGNES GRAHAM, alias FOLEY, Servants, proceeding to Van Diemen's Land by the Nereus, Claims to be presented. Sydney Gazette, 13 Feb 1823. -------------------------------------------------- MRS. THOMPSON, and two Servants, AGNES and BER- NARD GRAHAM, proceeding to Van Diemen's Land by the Haweis, request Claims to be presented. Sydney Gazette, 13 Mar 1823. -------------------------------------------------- Bernard Graham married Agnes Foley, who arrived on Alexander in 1816. -------------------------------------------------- Tasmanian Conduct Record: https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON40-1-3$init=CON40-1-3p159 38. Agnes Foley. Alexander 1816. Tried Dublin Oct 1814- Life. Aug 3 1827. Now Graham/ absent from Muster & church on Sunday last, Repd. Feb 28 1818. Ux Graham/ absent from Muster & church on Sunday last, Repd. Nov 6 1824. Disorderly & insubordinate conduct – to be confined on B & W one week ( remitted at the instance of the prosecutor). March 4 1829. Ux Graham/ absent from Muster & church on Sunday last, Repd. June 24 1829. ux Graham/ D & Disy. To be confined in the gaol one month, 14 days of that time on B & W. Conditional Pardon No 1284. 3 March 1837. -------------------------------------------------- Tasmanian Conduct Record. https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON31-1-15$init=CON31-1-15p94 No 402. Barnd. Graham, per Haweis from NSW. Tried Dublin 1814, Life A number of offences recorded. Conditional Pardon no 1283. 3 March 1837.
Bernard Graham was listed as 30 years old on arrival. Native Place. County Dublin. Bernard was 5'0" tall, dark ruddy complexion, black hair, hazel eyes. 1830-1835 Musters: TOL 3/3/1837: CP - From his Conduct Record in VDL.
https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON31-1-15$init=CON31-1-15p94 Barnd. Graham. No 402. per Haweis from NSW. Transported for Highway robbery. Tried at Dublin Dec 1814, Life. Various offences and punishments, mainly Drunk and Disorderly and reprimanded. Conditional Pardon No 1283. 3 March 1837.
CON13-1-6 Image 102. Extract from the Indent of Convicts of the Convict Ship Guildford 2 Johnson Master, arrived in New South Wales from Ireland 11 April 1816. Bernard Graham, tried Dublin County, age 35, tried Dec 1814. Crime, Highway Robbery, Life.
Conditional Pardons. Bernard Graham. Hobart Town Courier, 19 Apr 1839. Could be this man.
Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. Bernard Graham, age on arrival, 31, Guildford (2) 1816, Tried Dublin Co., 1814, Life. DOB, 1785, native of Dublin Co., Trade, Tailor. ---------------------------------------------------- Colonial Secretary Index. GRAHAM, Bernard. Per "Guildford", 1816. 1823 Jan 27 Petition for mitigation of sentence (Fiche 3232; 4/1869 p.76) 1823 Mar 27 Permitted to proceed to Port Dalrymple per "Haweis" to join the service of Lieutenant Thomson (Reel 6010; 4/3508 p.46) ---------------------------------------------------- Tasmanian Records. https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON13-1-3p5 List of individuals resident in Van Diemen’s Land, and the sentences of whom, have been extracted from the indents of the respective vessels by which they arrived in the Colony, 30 July 1829. No 39. Bernard Graham, per Guildford. No such name in the indent of any of the ships Guildford. -------------------------------------------------- CON13-1-6 Image 100. Letter. Regarding Bernard Graham. --------------------------------------------------