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James Garrigan was transported on the Castle Forbes, departing 3rd Oct 1819 and arriving 4th Mar 1820 with 143 passengers.
The Castle Forbes was a 439-ton merchant ship built by Robert Gibbon & Sons at Aberdeen, Scotland in 1818. She made two voyages transporting convicts from Ireland to Australia. Castle Forbes arrived at Port Jackson, New South Wales on 27 January 1820. After their arrival in Sydney, 136 men were sent on to Van Diemen's Land Colony (now named Tasmania), arriving in Hobart 1 March 1820. 4 men remained in New South Wales and 4 deaths recorded on this voyage. Alexander Pearce (the infamous bushranger) was one of these men. (Incomplete register of persons transported - records are currently being inputted)
Castle Forbes (generic)References
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Tasmanian Death Record. https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD35-1-7$init=RGD35-1-7P406 James Garrigan, aged 69, Labourer, died 5 May 1870. Cause of death, Accidentally drowned. Informant: A.B. Jones, Coroner, Hobart Town.
Tasmanian Convict Conduct Record: https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON31-1-15$init=CON31-1-15P16 No 167. James Garrigan. per Castle Forbes, tried Dublin, 3 July 1819, 7 years. See record for details. In margin: S.C. 17 March 1828, Life. 24 March 1828, Admitted evidence. 25 March 1828, Not Guilty. Conditional Pardon No 2786, 6 January 1841. Recommd. to the Queen for a Free Pardon. 24.12.1849. Granted. Not to return to Europe. Died, Inquest held on body at Hobart Town, 10 May 1870. Verdict accidentally drowned.
Government Public Notice. The under-mentioned Persons have obtained Tickets of Leave during the last Week : James Garrigan.......Castle Forbes. Hobart Town Gazette, 14 May 1824.
Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. James Garrigan, age on arrival, 20, per Castle Forbes (1), 1820, Tried at Dublin City, 1819, 7 years. DOB, 1800, native place, Dublin City., Trade, Labourer.