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Transportation
James Hennessy was transported on the Royal Admiral, departing 4th Jun 1833 and arriving 26th Oct 1833 with 226 passengers.
The Royal Admiral was built at Lynn in 1828. Convicts were transported to New South Wales on the Royal Admiral in 1830, 1833, 1835 and to Van Diemen's Land in 1842. 1833 - Ship; Royal Admiral. Commenced fitting as a Convict Transport at Deptford on the 29 March. Surgeon Superintendent [Andrew Henderson] joined on the 3rd April. Guard embarked on the 13th. Sailed on the 17th and anchored in Kingston Barbour near Dublin on the 9th May. 220 convicts embarked on the 16 May 1833 and the ship sailed from Dublin Bay for Sydney on the 4th June and arrived there on the 20 October. Originally embarked with 221 convicts, 5 Died at sea, 1 was Relanded. 11 sick on shore, The convicts were described as 220 such wretchedly debilitated creatures ... Refer to the surgeons journal for full details
Royal Admiral (generic)References
| Primary Source | New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents, Bond Indentures Sydney, Australia, Anglican Parish Registers, 1814-2011 Liverpool St Luke Composite 27 February 1826 - 23 September 1838 |
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Convict Notes
Absconded Hennessy James, Royal Admiral (4), 33-2617, 23, County Cork, groom, 5 feet 4½, ruddy and little freckled comp. Brown hair, chesnut eyes, crucifix, J H inside lower left arm, scar inside left thumb, from George Brown, Illawarra, since 1st Feb. NSW Govt. Gazette, 5 Feb 1834.
1838 - Liverpool St Luke. Burial. 29 June 1838 Liverpool Hospital. Assigned to Mr. G Brown, Illawarra
New South Wales, Australia, Convict Death Register, Name: Jas Hennesy ** as per register ** Age: 24 Date of Death: 27 Jun 1838 District: Liverpool Hospital --------------------------
New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents, Bond Indentures Indent No; 209 Name; James Hennessy. Age 22 . Catholic, Single. Trade; Groom Native Place; Cork Offence; Stealing blanket Date of Trial - Dublin. 10 April 1833 Height; 5 ft. 4 1/2 in Complexion; Ruddy & little freckled Hair; Brown Eyes; Chestnut DIED in the G. H. Liverpool. 27 June 1838.