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Thomas Hughes was transported on the Recovery, departing 5th Apr 1823 and arriving 30th Jul 1823 with 169 passengers.
Built 1799 Batavia, 493 tons. 1823 voyage. Also arrived the same morning, (i.e. Thursday last) from Ireland, having sailed from the Cove of Cork on the 5th April, the ship Recovery, Captain Fotherley, with 180 male convicts, in tolerable health : no deaths on the passage. Surgeon Superintendent, Dr. Cunningham, R. N. The guard comprises a detachment of the 1st, or Royals, commanded by Captain Gill, who is accompanied by his Lady. Three free passengers come out by this conveyance, at the expence of the Crown. Sydney Gazette, Thurs 7 Aug 1823. 1835 voyage. Surgeon's general remarks. On 5th October 1835, the Guard embarked at Deptford, consisting of 1 staff, 1 subaltern, 2 sergeants, 1 drummer, 26 rank and file of the 28th Regiment, accompanied by 8 women and 4 children. On the 19th at Spithead we received on board 160 male convicts from the Leviathan and 120 from the York Hulk and in the 30th got under weigh, previous to which, the convicts were discharged to the hulks in consequence of their being a great nuisance on board. Source:The medical and surgical journal of HM convict ship Recovery for 5 October 1835 to 16 March 1836 by Alexander Neill, during which time the said ship was employed in passage to Sydney New South Wales
Recovery (generic)References
| Primary Source | Govt Gazette, 21/12/1836, 977b; 9/1/1839, 43a. |
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Convict Notes
Colonial Secretary Index. HUGHES, Thomas. Per "Recovery", 1823. 1824 May Petition to have his family sent out at Government expense (Fiche 3286; 4/1112.1A p.160) 1824 Oct 8 Ship's carpenter. Assigned convict tradesman whose master was a defaulter in payment for (Fiche 3293; 5/3821.1 p.3) ------------------------------------------------------ Jane Hughes arrived 7 Oct 1828, per Sir Joseph Banks, having set sail from Cork, with 1 male under 12 and 1 female under 12. Source: Familysearch - Index to Bounty Immigrants.
NSW Convict Index. Thomas Hughes, per Recovery, 1823, Ticket of Exemption from Govt Labor, No 28/53. To live with his wife Jane, free per Sir Joseph Banks. Thomas Hughes, per Recovery, 1823, Ticket of Exemption from Govt Labor, No 31/10, with his wife Jane, free per Sir Joseph Banks. Thomas Hughes, per Recovery, 1823, Ticket of Exemption from Govt Labor, No 32/15, with his wife Jane, free per Sir Joseph Banks; torn up on his receiving a ticket of leave (no 33/619) Thomas Hughes, per Recovery, 1823, Ticket of Leave, No 33/619. District Sydney; Born, Kildare; Trade, Ship carpenter; Tried, Dublin Co. Thomas Hughes, per Recovery, 1823, Conditional Pardon, 21 Nov 1835. Entry No 532.
Conditional Pardon, 21/11/1835; unclaimed, 8/1/1839.