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Transportation
Thomas Kean 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 | Govt Gazette, 18/4/1832, 62a; 18/12/1839, 1442b. Ancestry Convict Indents. http://members.pcug.org.au/~ppmay/cgi-bin/irish/irish.cgi |
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Convict Notes
Trial for Murder. SENTENCE OF THE PRISONERS. Peter Carr, for a robbery on Andrew May, in Newry.—Andrew Johnston, alias Goodin, for a burglary and robbery in the house of Francis McMullen, Kama Joy.—Denis Moore and John O'Neill, for a burglary and robbery in the house of William Warnock; Thomas Kane, for robbery on Thomas Murray, near Newry, being severally placed at the bar, his Lordship addressed them nearly as follows: Peter Carr, Andrew Johnston, alias Goodin, Denis Moore, John O’Neill, and Thos. Kane, you have each of you been found guilty of robbery.— You, Carr and Kane, though the crimes you have been guilty of, are indeed flagitious, yet they have not been aggravated by such horrible circumstances as that of the other prisoners ——and, said his Lordship, I will take your case into consideration; and if your punishment shall lessened, it will be to transportation for life. But for Johnston, O’Neil, and Moore, you have been found guilty of crimes which require such punishment, that I ran hold out no hope of mercy. His Lordship then passed the dreadful sentence of the law on all the prisoners. They were much affected during the time his Lordship was was addressing them, and frequently interrupted him, by calling for a long day. As soon as sentence was passed on them, they were removed to the gaol. Belfast Commercial Chronicle, 26 Sept 1821.
Thomas Kean was listed as 25 years old on arrival. Native Place: Newry, Down County. Colonial Secretary Index: KEAN, Thomas. Per "Recovery", 1823 1823 Aug 4 On list of convicts landed from the "Recovery" and forwarded to Liverpool for distribution (Reel 6011; 4/3509 p.4) 1824 Jan 24-1825 Dec 31: Cooper. On returns of men in the Government Stock Department, Cowpastures; listed as Cane (Reel 6031; 4/7028C pp.21-435) Description from his TOL 1/5/1832: 5'8" tall, pale and pockpitted complexion, brown hair, blue eyes. Allowed to remain in the District of Liverpool on recommendation of the Camden Bench.
Ticket of Leave, Liverpool, 17/4/1832. Conditional Pardon, 16/12/1839.