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Transportation
Dennis Guiney was transported on the Boyd, departing 10th Mar 1809 and arriving 14th Aug 1809 with 144 passengers.
395 ton ship. Departed Cork, Ireland for New South Wales, Australia 1809. After leaving Australia, for New Zealand, the vessel was set upon by natives from Bay of Islands and most onboard the ship were massacred (including cannibalization). The boat was captured and towed to Motu Wai (Red Island) were it was totally destroyed.
Boyd (generic)References
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Convict Notes
FIVE POUNDS REWARD. - Whereas yesterday Evening the undersigned was stopped at Perroquet Hill by two Footpads, and robbed of a Horse Pistol, together with the following Bank of New South Wales Notes; viz. one for the sum of £10, one for £1, six for 10s. and two for 5s. all, except the one for £10, being indorsed by T. Colligan : -Any Person giving Information that may lead to the Detection and Conviction of the Offenders will receive the above Reward. Dennis Guiney. Sydney Gazette, 4 Dec 1819. --------------------------------------------------- WEDNESDAY.— Matthew Dace and Robert Parsons were indicted for stopping Dennis Guiney on the Parramatta Road, on the evening of Friday the 3d instant, and robbing him of 14£ 10s. in notes; of which offence being found guilty upon the clearest testimony, sentence of death was passed upon them. Sydney Gazette, 11 Dec 1819.
Colonial Secretary Index. GUINEY, Dennis. Per "Boyd", 1809 1819 Mason. Worked on new Gaol and Slaughterhouse at Liverpool (Fiche 3303; 5/3821.2 p.23) 1820 Memorial (Fiche 3020; 4/1824A No.297 p.153) 1820 Sep 2 Juror at inquest on Gerard Roach held at Long Cove farm on the Parramatta Road (Reel 6021; 4/1819 pp.567-8) -------------------------------------------------- Government Account with Thomas Moore Esquire . Between 20 April 1819 and 30 Dec 1819. Cash paid Dennis Guinney for masons work performed at the New Gaol and Slaughter House at Liverpool as PB in transmitting /No. 1. £153- 19 s-11 d. ------------------------------------------------- Humble Petition of Dennis Guiney Stateth That Petitioner arrived in Ship Boyd in 1809 under sentence of Transportation Seven Years. Petitioner hath, your Excellency’s Certificate of That Sentence Expired in 1815 and being desirous to become a Settler, Petitioner most humbly solicits that Your Excellency may be graciously pleased to prescribe him a Grant of Land if it be deemed meet in Your Excellency’s wisdom and accustomed Benevolence, Petitioner will as in duty bound ever pray. I beg to recommend the Petitioners prayer he being an honest, sober and Industrious man. Thos. Moore. Robt. Cartwright.
Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. Dennis Guiney, alias Guinea, per Boyd (1809), Tried at Tipperary, 1808, 7 year sentence.