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John Flood was transported on the Waterloo, departing 18th Dec 1830 and arriving 30th Apr 1831 with 200 passengers.
1829 - Waterloo's first voyage arrived at Sydney Cove 9 July 1829. 180 Male Convicts. 2 Died on voyage. 7 sent to the hospital on landing. Total mustered; 171. Stephen Addison - Commander Michael Goodsire - Surgeon Superintendent [His wife was a passenger] 1842 - The Waterloo voyage of 1842 was wrecked on 28/8/1842. 189 people drowned, these being 143 convicts, 15 men of the 99th Regiment, together with 17 wives and children, the boatswain Mr. Chiverton, the sailmaker, the carpenter and 11 of the crew. Convicts were then received in Cape Town Prison from the wreck of the Waterloo, 2nd September 1842. They then completed their voyage to VDL per “Cape Packet” which arrived on 23/11/1842.
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Convict Notes
NSW Convict Index John Flood, per Waterloo, 1831, Ticket of Leave, No 35/530. District, Goulburn; Tried, Cavan City. John Flood, per Waterloo, 1831, Certificate of Freedom, No 38/0067. 1 Feb 1838. TL 35/530.
John Flood and Simon Flood, father and son, were indicted for stealing bacon at Bailieboroâ. John Flood to transported for seven years, Simon to be confined six months at hard labour. Enniskillen Chronicle, 6 May 1830. At Cavan Quarter Sessions, John Flood was sentenced to seven years transportation, for stealing bacon. ... Mayo Constitution, 17 May 1830.
Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. John Flood, age on arrival, 69, per Waterloo (2) 1831. Tried 1830, at Cavan, 7 years for Stealing bacon. DOB, 1762. Native place, Meath. Married, 4 children. Catholic. Labourer spademan. Age possibly 58.