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Transportation
Thomas Hackett was transported on the Surrey Or Surry, departing 14th Jul 1816 and arriving 20th Dec 1816 with 150 passengers.
Built at Harwich in 1811 a square-rigged transport ship of 443 tons and copper lined she had two decks with a height between decks of 5 ft. 8 ins. In 1818, she had a major refit increasing the decks (and convict carrying capacity) to three. She was owned by the London firm of F. & C.F. Mangles.
Surrey Or Surry (generic)References
| Primary Source | Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. |
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Convict Notes
THE LATE SPECIAL COMMISSION IN CLONMEL. Seventh day.— John Dwyer, John Murphy, Wm. Ryan, Roger Murphy, James Ryan, Thos. Hackett, John Magrath, Edmond Ryan, Roger Corcoran, Joseph Costello, Denis Dwyer, Michael Murphy, and Michael Leahy, all applied to the Court, by their Counsel, for liberty to withdraw their pleas of Not Guilty, and to plead Guilty to the several indictments against them- which was agreed and sentence was accordingly passed on them. Sun (London) 7 Feb 1816.
Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. Thomas Hackett, age 26, per Surrey I (2) 1816, tried at Tipperary, 1816, sentence - 14 years, Whiteboy rebel, single, trade – carpenter house. Native of Tipperary, DOB 1790. -------------------------------------------------- NSW Census 1828, at Melville in household of George Druit and family, resident at Mount Druitt Nistern Road, Thomas Hackett, T.L. roman catholic, age 38, per ship Surry 2, arrived 1816, sentence 14 years, employment – wheelwright. Also in the same household: Bridget Dwyer, ux. Hackett, age 26 G.S. per Mariner 1826, 7 years, house servant, roman catholic. _________________________________________________ List of persons applying for the publication of banns, at Sydney, in the Roman Catholic Church, 12th August, 1827; Daniel O'Brien - 37-free— Catherine, Donovan or Hennessy— 19— bond -Thomas Hackett—36— ticket-of-leave— Bridget Dwyer— 24— bond -Joseph Read- 20-free—Mary Ann Mooney—23—bond. (Signed) D. POWER, R. C. C. Approved.— (Signed). R. DARLING. Mr. Powers' List returned, approved by the Governor, with the exception of D. O'Brien and Catherine Hennessy— 10th August, 1827. The Australian, Sydney, 24 Aug 1827.