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Transportation
Ellen Kelly was transported on the Kinnear, departing 16th Jun 1848 and arriving 7th Oct 1848 with 141 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
| Primary Source | Tasmanian Indents. https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON15-1-5$init=CON15-1-5p26 and https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON15-1-5$init=CON15-1-5p27 |
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Convict Notes
Surgeon’s Journal of Her Majesty’s Female Convict Ship Kinnear, Mr J. G. Williams, Surgeon Between the 2nd May and 14th October 1848. Adm. 101-040-06 Ellen Kelly æt. 48, Convict, put in the sick list at sea 29th August and discharged out of the sick list 5th Sept. 1848. Complaint, Catarrhus. This woman has severe Catarrhal affection of the mucous membrane of the nares, fauce & bronchiæ, a distressing cough with copious expectoration of mucus, skin hot and dry, pulse full & quick, great thirst, also complains of pain in the breast upon taking a deep inspiration. Rx Pul. Rhei gr x Mag. Sulphat. z vj Aq. Menth. Pip. Zij fiat Haust. statim sumendus A blister as also applied to the breast, and the following draught given at bedtime. Rx Pul. Ipec. Comp. gr x Aq. Menth. Pip. Zifs fiat Haust. 30th The Saline Draught operated freely and the blister has risen. Complains of being poorly this morning. Ordered Arrowroot. 31st Passed a good night, and feels much better this morning. Cough troublesome, pain of breast entirely gone, bowels open, no pyrexia, this morning she has the following cough mixture. Rx. Mist. Ammoniac Zviij Tinct. Scillæ ziij - Digitalis zj Misce. cochlare mag. urgent tussi sumendum. 1st Sept. Passed a good night and feels much better this morning, blister dressed cough and expectoration not so troublesome. Ordered Arrowroot etc. Rep. Medicament. ut antea 2nd Catarrhal affectation is much better, cough not so troublesome, and feels quite comfortable and free from pain. Ordered a little preserved meat soup for her dinner. Rep. Medicament. ut heri 3rd Passed a good night, and is doing well, blister dressed, Ordered the same nourishment as before. 4th Convalescent, Rep. Medicament. ut heri 5th Quite well discharged out of the hospital on the above date.
Tasmanian Indents. https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON15-1-5$init=CON15-1-5p26 and https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON15-1-5$init=CON15-1-5p27 Ellen Kelly, tried at Cork city, 10 Dec 1847, 7 years, age 48, height 5 ft 2. Catholic, can read, Widow. Offence: 2 cloaks ? and bonnet, pro at Cork, 2, 3, 5 & 6 months for robbery. Surgeon’s report, very good, trade, Laundress & cook, native place, Co. Cork, Remarks: Sister Mary married to a soldier of the 85. Husband dead 5 years- proper name Dawson.