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Transportation
Henry Mcmahon was transported on the Calcutta, departing 19th Apr 1837 and arriving 5th Aug 1837 with 342 passengers.
HMS Calcutta was the East Indiaman Warley (1795), converted to a Royal Navy ship. This ship of the line served for a time as an armed transport. She also transported convicts to Australia. The French Magnanime captured Calcutta in 1805. In 1809, after she ran aground during the Battle of the Basque Roads and her crew had abandoned her, a British boarding party burned her. In 1803 the Calcutta sailed into Port Phillip bay where at least 4 convicts escaped , in Sydney in April 1804 it was reported that 8 had died on the trip. Of the four known escapees one was shot on escape, 2 turned back after 2 days to reattach to the group at the camp in bay before the boat left , one continued on ...into Australia's history books. At least 13 convicts were transferred on to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania), Australia.The ship also carried officers, wives and free settlers.
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| Primary Source | Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. |
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Convict Notes
BELFAST PETTY SESSIONS. Monday January 30. ... Bernard Doherty, Henry McMahon, Edward Marlow, Margaret Miller, and Mary McMahon, were charged with stealing a quantity of tea, cheese, boots, and shoes, from the house of Allan M'Cappin, Frederick-street, and committed jail, for trial at the Quarter Sessions. They were all noted thieves, and Doherty had been 24 times in custody, and Marlow ? times. Northern Whig, 31 Jan 1837.  Bernard Dogherty, Henry M‘Mahon. Edward Marlow, Ann McMahon, Margaret Miller, and Mary for receiving a chest of tea. some cheese. and 2 odd shoes, the property of Allan M‘Cappin. knowing them to be stolen- Guilty- Mary M'Mahon to be imprisoned for 6 months in jail ; the others to be transported for 7 years. ... . Belfast Commercial Chronicle, 15 April 1837.
Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. Henry McMahon, age on arrival, 20, per Calcutta II, 1837. Tried at Antrim, 1837, 7 years for Receiving stolen goods. DOB 1817, Native place, Belfast Antrim Co. Single, sister Alice McMahon, arrived per Margaret (1) 1837. Catholic. Labourer.