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John Jameson was transported on the Recovery, departing 5th Apr 1823 and arriving 30th Jul 1823 with 169 passengers.
Built 1799 Batavia, 493 tons. 1823 voyage. Also arrived the same morning, (i.e. Thursday last) from Ireland, having sailed from the Cove of Cork on the 5th April, the ship Recovery, Captain Fotherley, with 180 male convicts, in tolerable health : no deaths on the passage. Surgeon Superintendent, Dr. Cunningham, R. N. The guard comprises a detachment of the 1st, or Royals, commanded by Captain Gill, who is accompanied by his Lady. Three free passengers come out by this conveyance, at the expence of the Crown. Sydney Gazette, Thurs 7 Aug 1823. 1835 voyage. Surgeon's general remarks. On 5th October 1835, the Guard embarked at Deptford, consisting of 1 staff, 1 subaltern, 2 sergeants, 1 drummer, 26 rank and file of the 28th Regiment, accompanied by 8 women and 4 children. On the 19th at Spithead we received on board 160 male convicts from the Leviathan and 120 from the York Hulk and in the 30th got under weigh, previous to which, the convicts were discharged to the hulks in consequence of their being a great nuisance on board. Source:The medical and surgical journal of HM convict ship Recovery for 5 October 1835 to 16 March 1836 by Alexander Neill, during which time the said ship was employed in passage to Sydney New South Wales
Recovery (generic)References
| Primary Source | Sydney Gazette 21/11/1829. Colonial Secretary Index. |
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Convict Notes
Colonial Secretary Index. JAMESON, John. Per "Recovery", 1823 1823 Aug 4 - On list of convicts landed from the "Recovery" and forwarded to Windsor for distribution; listed as Jemison (Reel 6011; 4/3509 p.5) 1824 Jan 26 - Stockman for Richard Fitzgerald at Bathurst (Fiche 3064; 4/1834B No.110 p.657) 1824 Feb 27 - To take charge of the grazing run of Richard Fitzgerald situated fifty-eight miles to the north west of Bathurst (Reel 6012; 4/3510 p.404) --------------------------------------------------- 1828 Census. Household of Richard Fitzgerald, Windsor, Bathurst. Jno. Jameson, age 25, G.S. Recovery, 1823, 7 years, Protestant, Herdsman, resident at Dabez Farm. Dabey Farm is described as 60 miles north of Bathurst, a farm of 1000 acres, with 25 horse, 144 cattle and 3045 sheep. Two other convicts from Recovery 2 worked for the same owner, Richard Fitzgerald, Sarana Mooney and Thomas Shernen.
Certificate of Freedom, Nov 1829.