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James Hoey was transported on the Hercules, departing 29th Nov 1801 and arriving 26th Jun 1802 with 56 passengers.
The "Hercules" ship was built in 1801 at South Sheilds, England. 1801 voyage from Ireland to New South Wales, Australia. Sailed via Rio de Janeiro and the Cape. A mutiny occurred just prior to their arrival at Rio - after 45 minutes it was quashed but 13 convicts had been killed. Jeremiah Pendergass was named as the ring leader and shot. 44 deaths in total on this voyage. There was then another ship, also named, "Hercules" built 1822 at Whitby, England who made 3 trips to Austraia, in 1825, 1830 & 1832.
Hercules (generic)References
| Primary Source | Freemans Journal 1763-1924, Saturday, March 21, 1801 Secondary Ref - “Unfinished Revolution - United Irishmen in NSW” by Anne Marie Whittaker SYDNEY GAZETTES dated 28/8/1803 p2; 25 /9/1803 page2 and page 4. |
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Convict Notes
MATTHEW HOEY in NSW Hoey was named as "James" in the Irish news report however on the ship's indent he was named as Matthew. this is more likely to be correct. he was "Matthew" in NSW. Matthew Hoey was probably at Castle Hill (the Irish uprising occurred there in March 1803, 13 months after the Hercules arrived). He was among a group who made an escape bid from the Hawkesbury led by John Lynch on 24 July 1803. Lynch was the most experienced of them, having been in the Castle Hill breakout in February 1803 and tried for that. He had been sentenced to internal transportation for the rest of his life. The others were Hoey and James Tracey both arrived about 18 months before on “Hercules” [ the James Tracey from “Anne” was still alive in 1828]; and Bryan O’Brien off “Rolla” who arrived only in May two months before. Another joined up with them, James Hughes also per Hercules. They raided Samuel Phelps’ and his wife Elizabeth’s house at the Hawkesbury on 24th July 1803 and stole a silver watch and spoons, 2 gold rings from Mrs Phelps’ fingers, clothes and a land title deed. They were caught, and examined in late August 1803 at Parramatta (Sydney gazette, 28 August 1803, page 2) Three of them were tried on Tuesday 20th September 1803 for breaking into the Phelps’ house - Matthew Hoey, John Lynch, James Tracey and Brien O’Brien (not Burne) - and committing felonies there. They had bound the hands and feet of the couple, and thrown a blanket over the husband, and ransacked the house, as well as stealing goods from it. James Hughes, it was reported, had escaped from custody. Hoey, Lynch, and Tracey were found guilty and ordered for execution. Brien O’Brien was found innocent. (Sydney Gazette, Sun 25 Sept 1803 page 2). HOWEVER Matthew Hoey was shortly after shown mercy on condition of his becoming a transport for Life. This meant being removed to another penal settlement in NSW (reported on page 4 of the 25/9/1803 newspaper which also reported his death sentence).
JAMES HOEY, Michael Byrne, James Connolly, Francis Gilligan, Patrick Gilligan, and Patrick Shannon were “tried for different burglaries, robberies and felonies, found guilty and ordered for execution.” "In the cases of etc Gilligans, Hoey and Connolly, Lord Norbury caused the Grand Jury to be called and directed them to present a sum of l10 to each prosecutor for their gallant conduct in defending their cxxxages, and prosecuting these offenders to conviction. His Lordship at great lengths stated the advantages that must result to the country at large from such conduct in the lower orders." FROM: Freemans Journal 1763-1924, Saturday, March 21, 1801 "Trim Assizes, Meath Trials before Lord Chief Justice Norbury Continued Wednesday March 18th." _______________________________________