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Transportation
John Darcy was transported on the Medina, departing 5th Sep 1823 and arriving 29th Dec 1823 with 180 passengers.
Medina 1823. Surgeon’s Journal states: 27 August 1823; Received on board 180 male prisoners. 2: 5 September 1823; Got under way from the Cove of Cork and made all sail for ultimate destination. Two days before our departure 3 of the convicts were taken away in consequence of orders, and it was intended to have replaced them by others, but our short stay would not admit of it. The remaining convicts were 177. One convict died at sea. SHIP NEWS.—On Monday evening last arrived from the Cove of Cork, which she left on the 5th of September, with 176 male convicts, the ship Medina, Captain Brown. The guard comprises a detachment of the 40th, under orders of Lieutenant Gunning. Assistant Surgeon Coleman, 40th Regiment, comes by this opportunity The Surgeon Superintendent is Dr. Rodmell, R N. who was here before in the Mary transport. Sydney Gazette, 1 Jan 1824.
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Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. John Darcy, alias D’Arcy, age on arrival, 33, per Medina (1) 1823, Tried Wexford Co., 1823, Life, DOB, 1790, native of Enniscorthy, Wexford Co. Ploughman. --------------------------------------------------- ADM 101/52/6/1 Surgeon’s Journal, Medina, 1823. Folios 7-8: John D'arcy, convict: disease or hurt, much difficulty of respiration. Put on sick list, 9 October 1823. Discharged 10 October 1823. ----------------------------------------------------- 1828 Census Index. John Darcey, per Medina, sentence 3 years, Moreton Bay. -------------------------------------------------- Moreton Bay Convict Register. John Darcy arrived at Moreton Bay 30th April 1827, per Alligator Schooner. John Darcy, per Medina 1, Tried at Wexford Co., Lent Ass.1823, Life, Ploughman. Colonial Sentence: Gen. Sess. Windsor, 29 Dec 1826, Theft. 3 years. To Sydney 20 Jan 1830. Run 21 Nov 1827. Retd, 7 Dec 1827. Description: John Darcy, native of Wicklow Co, age 37, 5 ft 4 ½, Fair comp, brown hair, grey eyes. -------------------------------------------------- Police Reports, Windsor, Friday, Dec 29 1826. John Darcy was charged that he had robbed his master; he purloined tea, sugar, nails, salt beef, and sundry other useful articles. The property was identified, and this man will remember James Browne, who received it, and encouraged him to embezzle the same from a good master, when he arrives at a penal settlement in the midst of distress, with the most acute uneasiness; the contrast of a good kitchen and a miserable hut, where good news but seldom arrives, is very appaling: the best " Monitor" in such a case is conscience. Sentence, 3 years to a penal settlement. Sydney Gazette, 9 Jan 1827. --------------------------------------------------- Convict Index 1791-1873. John Darcy, Medina 1823, Ticket of Leave, 37/1749. District, Parramatta; Tried Wexford Lent as. John Darcy, Medina 1823, Ticket of Leave Passport, 10 Jul 1838, 38/121. Ticket of Leave 37/1749; On the recommendation of Parramatta Bench. John Darcy, Medina 1823, Ticket of Leave Passport, 12 Aug 1839, 39/238. Ticket of Leave 37/1749; On the recommendation of Parramatta Bench. John Darcy, Medina 1823, Ticket of Leave Passport, 13 July 1840. 40/0285. Ticket of Leave 37/1749; On the recommendation of Parramatta Bench.