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William Lamb 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 | Finn Leinster Journal, 31 August 1822 page 2 SR NSW - Ship indents "Recovery" Colonial Secretarys correspondence; Tickets of Leave Number 32/0062 Year: 1832 AND Number: 45/0206 SRNSW 4/4196; Reel 955. Sydney Gazette, 24/12/1831. Govt Gazette, 11/6/1834, 391a; 2/5/1845, 458a; 6/9/1850,1391b. |
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Convict Notes
Cork Assizes. - William Lamb, for stealing horse and gelding the I4th of July last at Bridepark, the property of the Rev John Macbeth -Guilty —Death. Roscommon and Leitrim Gazette. The High Sheriff of the County Cork has received a respite from the Lord Lieutenant for the following, under sentence of death :—Denis Duggan and William Lamb, for horse-stealing ; John Cahill, for murder; also, for Walter Fitzmaurice, alias Captain Rock, whose unfortunate comrade Costello, was hanged on Saturday. Saunders’ News-Letter, 11 Sep 1822.
Cork Assizes. William Lamb, for stealing horse and gelding the I4th of July last at Bridepark, the property of the Rev John Macbeth-Guilty—Death. Roscommon and Leitrim Gazette, 31 Aug 1822. Sheriff of the County Cork has received a respite from the Lord Lieutenant for the following, under sentence of death :—Denis Duggan and William Lamb, for horse-stealing ; Saunders News-Letter, 11 Sept 1822.
Ticket of Leave, Appin, Dec 1831; canceled 10/6/1834. Ticket of Leave, Carcoar, 30/4/1845. At large, 5/9/1850.
Ship Indent - aged 34, Ploughman. Native of Tipperary, tried at County Cork Assizes Pardon list - 1846 -1849: William Lamb per "Recovery"
William Lamb and Denis Duggan ... found guilty of Horse-stealing (Finn Leinster Journal, 31 August 1822 page 2) August 1823 - On list of convicts landed from the "Recovery" & forwarded to Parramatta for distribution. 1824 - Petition to have family brought out at Govmnt expense "That Memorialist left in Ireland a wife and four children residing in the Parish of Kilmalee, County Tipperary, whom he could support in this colony. "That his statement is correct he begs leave to refer to Capt Matthew Jacob, JP, and the Rev Lawrence Burk, P.P of Kilmalee, Said County. "therefore prays you will take his case into your kind consideration and procure for his family a free passage to NSW" "The statement of memorialisit is, in my opinion, correct" Signed john Joseph Therry. [Catholic priest in NSW] 14th May 1824. Written on back "In List sent home {??} Informed 20 Mar '27" 1832 - Ticket of Leave Number: 32/0062 Year: 1832; Allowed to remain in the District of Appin; William Lamb Place of Trial: Cork 1833 Cattle Stealing Gaol Description Book 1833 1848 — William Lamb per Recovery 1824 B 1794, 5ft 8 &1.2 inch, slender, brown complexion, brown hair and blue eyes. Phoenix hulk - 1833 -1848, Entrance book " Sentenced to Life in August 1822 at Cork for horse stealing. Entered by Supreme Court Sydney 12th November 1834 for cattle stealing. Given Iife. Sentenced to Norfolk Island. Forwarded 6th December 1834" To NORFOLK ISLAND 6th DECEMBER 1834 for Cattle stealing Probably departed on "Isabella" Sydney Monitor, Wed 3 December 1834 "We understand, that there are upwards of two hundred prisoners now on board the Hulk, waiting their transmission to Norfolk Island and Moreton Bay." "Projected Departures - "Isabella" for Norfolk iSland. ... " The schooner Isabella conveys thirty prisoners t Norfolk Island, principally those who have been convicted of cattle stealing during the late sittings of the Criminal Court." "Isabella" departed on 6th December 1834 Ticket of Leave Number: 45/0206 Year: 1845; Allowed to remain in the District of Carcoar; William Lamb Place of Trial: Cork City ,Ship: Recovery, Year: 1823