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John Stewart 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, 27 Jan 1824, 11 Nov 1824 to 27 Jan 1825, 21 to 28 Apr 1825; 27 Oct 1829. http://members.pcug.org.au/~ppmay/cgi-bin/irish/irish.cgi |
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Colonial Secretary Index. STEWART, John. Per "Recovery", 1823. 1823 Aug 4 - On list of convicts landed from the "Recovery" and forwarded to Minto for distribution (Reel 6011; 4/3509 p.5) 1825 Jan 23 - On return of prisoners who have absented themselves from Wellington Valley (Reel 6069; 4/1818 p.337) 1825 Jul 13 - On list of convicts transported to Port Macquarie per "Elizabeth Henrietta" (Reel 6019; 4/3864 pp.530-1) -------------------------------------------------- Absconded Prisoners. 2. John Stewart, Recovery 2, (age) 22, County Antrim, 5 feet 6 inches, dark hazle eyes, dark brown hair, dark complexion, Mr. Mannix's Clearing Party. Sydney Gazette, 18 Nov 1824. ------------------------------------------------------ Moreton Bay Convict Record. John Stewart, Recovery 2, Tried at Antrim, 31 July 1822, 7 years, Labourer. Colonial Conviction: by J. Fennell Esq. At Bathurst, 21 June 1825, offence: Runaway. 2 year sentence. Run. Run 15 Jan 1827, Returned 20 July 1827. Run 15 June 1828. -------------------------------------------------- 1828 NSW Census Index. John Stuart, Recovery, Phoenix Hulk.
John Stewart was 18 years old on arrival. Native Place: Antrim County.
Co. Antrim. Absent from employment, 1824, 1825. Certificate of Freedom, Oct 1829.