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Matthew Hyland was transported on the Rolla, departing 4th Nov 1802 and arriving 12th May 1803 with 161 passengers.
On Thursday arrived the Ship Rolla, Captain John Cummings, from Ireland, with Prisoners of both sexes, viz. 119 Men and 37 Women: Seven of whom died on the passage; and the day after her arrival landed some of those who were weakly, at the General Hospital. She left Ireland the 4th of November, arrived at Rio de Janeiro on the 15th of January, sailed from thence the 6th of February, and in 95 days after came to an anchor in Port Jackson. During the latter part of the passage she experienced much bad weather; in the course of which, she sprung her main?mast and carried away her main?yard. She brings, for the use of Government, 234 pieces of Pork, 686 Casks of Flour, and 11 Tons of Sugar. Sydney Gazette, 15 May 1803.
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| Primary Source | Colonial Secretary Index. Convicts Index 1791-1873. Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. |
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Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. Matthew Hyland, age on arrival, 34, per Rolla (1803), Tried at Dublin, 1801. Life. DOB, 1769. Clling, Farmer. Spouse: m Mary McEntee or McIntyre (1744-1850, arr. Rolla) Died 1844, Long Swamp Boro Tarago. ----------------------------------------------------- Convicts Index 1791-1873. Matthew Hyland, Rolla, 1803, Conditional Pardon, 31 Jan 1815. -------------------------------------------------- Colonial Secretary Index. HYLAND, Matthew. Per "Rolla", 1803. 1811 Jan 22 - Asking for share in distribution of stock (Reel 6043; 4/1726 pp.205-6) 1818 Sep 10 Of Parramatta. On list of persons to receive grants of land in 1818 (Fiche 3266; 9/2652 p.46) 1820 Dec 24 - Store receipts of for fresh meat (Reel 6049; 4/1745 p.356) 1822 Jan 19 - Applying for clearing party (Reel 6022; 4/7014 p.63) 1822 Jun 29, 1824 Apr 1 - Of Prospect. On list of persons receiving an assigned convict (Fiche 3290, 4/4570D p.25; Fiche 3291, 4/4570D p.103) 1823 Jan 16 - Of Prospect. Permitted to proceed with cattle and servants through the Cowpastures and Argyle to the country to the southward and westward of the Cookbundoon Range (Reel 6010; 4/3507 p.194) 1823 Jun 14 - On list of applicants for clearing gangs; for 20 acres to be cleared on his estate at Prospect (Reel 6010; 4/3508 p.515) 1824 Oct 2 - Memorial (Fiche 3094; 4/1837B No.493 p.891) 1824 Oct 7 - Allowed temporary occupation of land fourteen miles south east of Lake Bathurst for use as a grazing run (Reel 6013; 4/3512 p.528) 1825 Nov 2 - Of Prospect. Memorial (Fiche 3137; 4/1842B No.402 pp.581-90). Reply, 21 Nov (Reel 6016; 4/3516 p.20) 1825 Nov 21 - On list of persons who have received orders for grants of land (Fiche 3266; 9/2652 p.93) -------------------------------------------------- There are entries in the Colonial Secretary Index for his sons: HYLAND, Lawrence. Born in the Colony 1824 Aug 25 - Of Prospect. Memorial (Fiche 3094; 4/1837B No.491 p.887) HYLAND, Luke. Born in the Colony 1824 Aug 25 - Of Prospect. Memorial (Fiche 3094; 4/1837B No.492) HYLAND, Thomas. Born in the Colony; of Prospect 1823 Jan 13 - Son of Matthew Hyland of Prospect. Permitted to proceed with cattle through the Cowpastures and Argyle to the country to the southward and westward of the Cookbundoon Range (Reel 6010; 4/3507 p.194) 1824 Aug 25 - Memorial (Fiche 3094; 4/1837B No.494) HYLAND, John. Born in the Colony. 1823 Jan 13 - Son of Matthew Hyland of Prospect. Permitted to proceed with cattle through the Cowpastures & Argyle to the country to the southward & westward of the Cookbundoon Range (Reel 6010; 4/3507 p.194) 1824 Aug 25 - Of Prospect. Memorial (Fiche 3094; 4/1837B No.490 p.885) 1825 Oct - Of Prospect. On list of persons liable to serve as jurors at Parramatta or Liverpool (Reel 6062; 4/1782 p.83a) -------------------------------------------------- There are 2 entries for Matthew Hyland in the 1828 Census Index: 1828 Census Index. Matthew Hyland, age 55, C.P. Rolla, 1803, life, catholic, Settler, Prospect Prospect district. Has 600 acres of land, 100 of which are cleared, and 2 cultivated. Has 23 horses, and 366 cattle. Mary Hyland, age 51, 1803, 7 years, John, age 23. Luke, age 22, Thomas, age 21, Laurence, age 19. - - - - - - - -- - -- - - - Matthew Hyland, age 57, C.P. Rolla, 1805, life, catholic. Landholder, Argyle, Argyle district. Holds 250 acres of land, 4 of which are cleared and 3 cultivated. Has 20 horses, and 300 cattle. Jno. Hyland, Born in Colony, age 25.