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Transportation
John Keefe was transported on the Kinnear, departing 10th Jul 1842 and arriving 23rd Oct 1842 with 174 passengers.
Built 1834 at Yarmouth. Wood barque of 369 Tons. (Register of persons transported is not yet completed - currently being listed.) 1842 Voyage. OCT. 23. - Arrived the barque Kinnear, Lidderdale master, from Dublin 10th July, with 180 male prisoners, Surgeon Superintendent - G. J. Fox, Esq. The guard consists of Captain Bull (with Mrs. Bull, 4 children, and 1 female servant), and 30 rank and file of the 99th Regt., - 4 women, and 6 children. Colonial Times (Hobart) 25 Oct 1842.
Kinnear (generic)References
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Convict Notes
Indent Kinnear: https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON14-1-17$init=CON14-1-17P34 and https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON14-1-17$init=CON14-1-17P35 6744. John Keefe, tried at Carlow, 5 April 1842, 7 years, age 16, height, 4 ft 11 ¾, catholic, can read, single. Offence: Stealing a chair, p. Barney Murphy of Carlow, once 1 week for trespass, trousers, 12 Mos. Surgeon’s Report: Highly recommended. Trade, Calico weaver. Native place, Carlow. Remarks: B, Dan, James, Thomas, all to the Regt. Alan & Thos, 86th. James, 62nd. Conduct Report: https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON33-1-28$init=CON33-1-28p86 Sent to Point Puer Juvenile Penal Station. 6 Dec 1842. Absent without leave. 18 stripes on the breech. 19/7/44. Recommd. by the Commandant to another station as the Surgeon’s reports the climate is injurious to his health. 13.8.44. Sloper Island. Discharged to Freedom from P. Barracks, Hobart Town, April 10th 1849. Cert. 10.4.1849.