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Voyage
Transportation
John Dwyer was transported on the Surrey Or Surry, departing 14th Jul 1816 and arriving 20th Dec 1816 with 150 passengers.
Built at Harwich in 1811 a square-rigged transport ship of 443 tons and copper lined she had two decks with a height between decks of 5 ft. 8 ins. In 1818, she had a major refit increasing the decks (and convict carrying capacity) to three. She was owned by the London firm of F. & C.F. Mangles.
Surrey Or Surry (generic)References
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Convict Notes
THE LATE SPECIAL COMMISSION IN CLONMEL. Seventh day.— John Dwyer, John Murphy, Wm. Ryan, Roger Murphy, James Ryan, Thos. Hackett, John Magrath, Edmond Ryan, Roger Corcoran, Joseph Costello, Denis Dwyer, Michael Murphy, and Michael Leahy, all applied to the Court, by their Counsel, for liberty to withdraw their pleas of Not Guilty, and to plead Guilty to the several indictments against them- which was agreed and sentence was accordingly passed on them. Sun (London) 7 Feb 1816.
John Dwyer was convicted at Tipperary, Ireland in 1816 and given a 14 yr transportation sentence. (Denis Dwyer also convicted - ? relative). He was denoted as a 'White Boy' rebel. Aged 26yrs Trade - labourer Native Place - Tipperary