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James Kelly 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, 27/6/1832, 154a; 3/4/1833, 125a; 15/1/1834, 34b; 24/10/1851, 1716a. Govt Gazette, 19/6/1833, 237a. |
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Convict Notes
Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. James Kelly, age 23, Recovery (2) 1823, Tried Dublin Co., Life, DOB 1800, Native place, Dublin, Painter glazier. Remarks: Norfolk Island, Died 1860. Moreton Bay Convict Record. James Kelly, Recovery 2, Tried at City Dublin, 6 Jan 18223, Life, Painter and glazier. Colonial Conviction: by Gen. Sessions, Sydney, 24 May 1828, offence: Notorious & an incorrigible runaway. 3 year sentence. Sent back to Sydney 3 Feb 1832.
Age 33. Absconded from F Thompson, Campbelltown, 5/6/1833.
Dublin. Assigned to FCL Thompson, Camden, 1st qtr 1832. Absconded from Thompson and apprehended, Apr 1833. Age 33. Absconded from 2nd Road Party, 9/1/1834. Age 51. At large from ToL, Maitland, Oct 1851.