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Transportation
Thomas Kincaird was transported on the Royal Admiral, departing 30th May 1792 and arriving 7th Oct 1792 with 349 passengers.
The Royal Admiral was built at Lynn in 1828. Convicts were transported to New South Wales on the Royal Admiral in 1830, 1833, 1835 and to Van Diemen's Land in 1842. 1833 - Ship; Royal Admiral. Commenced fitting as a Convict Transport at Deptford on the 29 March. Surgeon Superintendent [Andrew Henderson] joined on the 3rd April. Guard embarked on the 13th. Sailed on the 17th and anchored in Kingston Barbour near Dublin on the 9th May. 220 convicts embarked on the 16 May 1833 and the ship sailed from Dublin Bay for Sydney on the 4th June and arrived there on the 20 October. Originally embarked with 221 convicts, 5 Died at sea, 1 was Relanded. 11 sick on shore, The convicts were described as 220 such wretchedly debilitated creatures ... Refer to the surgeons journal for full details
Royal Admiral (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 183 (92) |
| Source Description | This record is one of the entries in the British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database compiled by State Library of Queensland from British Home Office (HO) records which are available on microfilm as part of the Australian Joint Copying Pro |
| Original Source | Great Britain. Home Office |
| Compiled By | State Library of Queensland |
| Database Source | British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database |
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Convict Notes
Old Bailey: JOSEPH MANNIKEY, THOMAS KINCAID. Theft: animal theft. 26th October 1791 Verdict Guilty Sentence Transportation; No Punishment > sentence respited JOSEPH MANNIKEY and THOMAS KINCAID were indicted for feloniously stealing, on the 4th day of October, one live goose, value 2 s. the goods of Thomas Humphrey. THOMAS HUMPHREY sworn. I live at Mile-end, I lost a goose, I was at market; when I returned I discovered I had lost a goose. JOHN JOHNSON sworn. I live at Bethnal-green, I am a cow-keeper, I was looking out of my stable, and saw the two young men take Mr. Humphrey's goose out of an out-house, it was taken out by means of a stick put over the fence, where he keeps a great many, and they cut its throat in a ditch, and hid it under weeds. I sent to Mr. Humphrey, it was about nine o'clock in the morning; I saw them taken, I am certain they are the two men. - PRESTON sworn. I saw the prisoners taken, I saw the goose taken by Fairfax, with its throat cut. PRISONER MANNIKEY's DEFENCE. I am quite innocent, I know nothing of the matter. JOSEPH MANNIKEY, THOMAS KINCAID, GUILTY. Tried by the second Middlesex Jury before Mr. Justice HEATH. [Kincaid: Transportation. See summary.] [Mannikey: No punishment. See summary.] Joseph Mannikey was not transported. 5/1/1793: Thomas was buried as Thomas KINGCARD, and was buried at the Old Sydney Burial Ground.