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Phelim Hughes was transported on the Guildford, departing 30th Nov 1814 and arriving 8th Apr 1816 with 229 passengers.
The ‘Guildford’ was built on the River Thames, England in 1810. Used as a Convict Transport ship to Australia - voyages 1812, 1816, 1818, 1820, 1822, 1824, 1827 & 1829. The ship was lost at sea near Singapore in 1831, loosing all aboard.
Guildford (generic)References
| Primary Source | Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. Colonial Secretary Index. |
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Phillip (Philip) Hughes, Guildford 1816 Date: 17 July 1824 Place: Newcastle Source: NSW Courts Magistrates, Newcastle Police Court: 1823-1825 (Ancestry) Details: 175. Elias Connel per Mangles 1822 and Philip Hughes per Guildford both runaways from Port Macquarie charged with breaking away the gaol gang and taking to the bush. The overseer of the gaol gang states....Connel and Hughes were at work with others of the gaol gang the day before yesterday at the cedar grounds. Being a little indisposed, I lay down for about 10 minutes under a cedar log and when I got up I missed them and they having got into the scrub out of sight they escaped for a time...William Turvey states I went in pursuit of the two runaways accompanied by another constable. We took them into custody at Wallis Plains. Connell and Hughes sentenced to 50 lashes each. Source: https://www.freesettlerorfelon.com/searchaction.php?page=4&surname=&ship=guildford 1816&firstname=
Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. Phelim Hughes, age on arrival, 24, Guildford (2) 1816, Tried Longford Co., 1815, 7 years, DOB, 1792, native of Cavan Co., Trade, Labourer. ---------------------------------------------------- Colonial Secretary Index. HUGHES, Phelim or Philip. Per "Guildford", 1816 1816 Apr 15 On list of convicts disembarked from the "Guildford" and forwarded to Liverpool for distribution (Reel 6004; 4/3494 p.465) 1821 Feb 21 On list of prisoners transported to Newcastle per "Elizabeth Henrietta" (Reel 6007; 4/3503 p.142) 1822 Petition for mitigation of sentence (Fiche 3219; 4/1865 p.123) 1822 Feb 6 To be removed to Port Macquarie having given himself up under the proclamation of Sir Thomas Brisbane (Reel 6008; 4/3504A p.405) 1822 Feb 6 On lists of convict runaways from Newcastle removed to Port Macquarie per "Newcastle" (Reel 6008, 4/3504A p.494; Reel 6019, 4/3864 pp.350-1) 1822 Jun 4 On reference to the indents no persons of the name of Philip Hughes came on the "Guildford" (Reel 6009; 4/3505 p.378) 1822 Jul 13 On lists of prisoners transported to Port Macquarie per "Lady Nelson" (Reel 6019; 4/3864 pp.1a, 364-5) 1824 c.Feb Petition requesting investigation into his sentence and claiming entitlement to emancipation, having only been sentenced to a term of seven years (Reel 6065; 4/1799 pp.129-32) 1824 Feb 8 Seeking enquiry into why he had not been released as his sentence had expired (Reel 6069; 4/1817 p.34) 1824 Jul On monthly return of prisoners punished at Newcastle (Reel 6023; 4/1718 p.188a) 1824 Sep 13 Requesting investigation re his entitlement to emancipation (Reel 6069; 4/1817 p.59) 1824 Sep 24 Informed his statement that his sentence was seven years only was incorrect (Reel 6013; 4/3512 p.469) 1824 Oct 11 Requesting that he be turned into Government employment pending an investigation of his affairs (Reel 6069; 4/1817 p.63). Reply, 23 Oct (Reel 6013; 4/3512 p.605) 1824 Dec 10 Runaway from Port Macquarie; sentenced to Macquarie Harbour, Van Diemen's Land. On return of fines and punishments in the Police Office (Reel 6023; 4/6671 p.103) 1825 Jan 11 On list of runaways from Port Macquarie forwarded to Newcastle per "Sally" (Reel 6014; 4/3513 p.229) ----------------------------------------------------- Convicts Index, 1791-1873. Phelim Hughes, Guildford 1816, Certificate of Freedom, 3 May 1828, 28/0425. -------------------------------------------------- There appeared to be some disagreement over the length of his sentence.