Summary
Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
Lawrence Kelly was transported on the Southworth, departing 18th Nov 1821 and arriving 9th Mar 1822 with 101 passengers.
Southworth (generic)References
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Convict Notes
Lawrence Kelly was 25 years old on arrival. Native Place: Dublin. Occupation: Schoolmaster/Clerk Transported for "Stealing money and wearing apparel". Crime listed as House Robbery on the Moreton Bay database. Lawrence was 5'4" tall, pale complexion, brown hair, hazel eyes, XX on right arm and 756 mark on forehead. (no mention of 1 leg, so must have lost it between 1822 and 1836). 1/10/1828: COF - listed as Laurence. 12/2/1836: Tried at Campbelltown Quarter Sessions for Lareny - sentenced to 5 years. Sent to Moreton Bay. Listed as Laurence. 21/3/1836: Arrived Moreton Bay per 'Isabella' Remarks: Free. Described at Moreton Bay as 37 years old, sallow complexion, 5'3½" tall, brown hair, hazel eyes, one leg. SLQ - A2 SERIES - Reel A2.11 - 2014 09 - State Library of Queensland... 22/2/1840: Forwarding statement re Laurence Kelly requesting permission to remain at Moreton Bay as a free man – attaching character from Foreman of Works with Return – recommending him to the Governor [No 40/14] & Notes in margin “Approved” Return of the Services of One Overseer whose Term of Colonial Sentence will Expire on the date set opposite to his name, Moreton Bay 22nd February 1840 Lawrence Kelly/ “Southworth” [also spelt Laurence Kelly] 31/3/1840: Nominal List of Prisoners Remaining at Moreton Bay under Colonial Sentence showing Date of Conviction, Ship, Sentence, and How Employed on the 31st of March 1840. Laurence Kelly/ “Southworth” – Royal Engineer Department. 2/3/1840: Letter re tea, sugar & tobacco issued to 3 prisoners in annexed recommendation of Foreman of Works [No 40/22] [very faint] Letter recommending extra indulgence of tea, sugar & tobacco to 3 prisoners Margin Laurence Kelly Henry Wilson. 14/4/1841: Letter reporting Cutter “John” to Sydney [No 41/20] [Cargo] - 8 bales of government wool for Commissariat with 26 bales on account of Messrs Hodgson & Elliott, 9 bales on account of Mr Leslie [Passengers] - 1 sick soldier, 2 prisoners in charge of John Ford/ “Atlas” & private of 80th Regt as guard, Mr Hodgson, Master William Gorman, Mrs Thorn & child and Laurence Kelly – free by servitude. 1844: NSW BDM - Possible death - Lawrence Kelly, aged 40.