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Transportation
Laurence Higgins was transported on the Almorah, departing 24th Aug 1820 and arriving 22nd Dec 1820 with 161 passengers.
Almorah 1. We have further to announce the arrival on Sunday morning, the 29th instant, of the ship Almorah, with 180 male prisoners, all in excellent health, consequent upon their good treatment upon the passage; she lost not a man. — This vessel sailed from the Downs the 28th of April, arrived at Rio de Janeiro the 15th of June, and sailed on the 23rd; Sydney Gazette, 30 Aug 1817. Almorah 2. Yesterday arrived from Ireland,- the ship Almorah; Captain Winter. She sailed from the Cove of Cork the 22d of August last, and brings 160 male prisoners, all in good health. Surgeon Superintendent, Dr. Alexander, R. N. The guard consists of a party of 30 men belonging to the 1st Regiment of Foot (Royals), under orders of Ensign Bruce. Sydney Gazette, 23 Dec 1820. Almorah 3. On Friday last, arrrived from Ireland, with 108 female prisoners, the ship Almorah, Captain Boyd. She sailed from Cork the 6th of April; reached no where: and, independent of the female prisoners, brings 15 free women, and 50 children. One prisoner, and one child, died on the passage. Dr. Price, R. N. is the Surgeon Superintendent. Sydney Gazette, 26 Aug 1824.
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Convict Notes
CRIME: Cow stealing (see NSW Convict Ship Muster Rolls and Related Records, 1790-1849; 1820 Almorah).
1820, 18 April: Admitted Kaimainham Goal, Dublin; listed as “A convict from the County Louth”. 1820, 22 July: From Kilmainham, “sent on board the convict ship [at] Pidgeon Bay” (see Ireland, Prison Registers, 1790-1924, Dublin Kilmainham 1815-1910).
Did NOT use Johnson as an alias.
Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry Laurence Higgins, alias Johnson, age 32, per Almorah (2) 1820, Tried at Louth, 1820, 7 years, Native of Cullen Louth Co. Ploughman, DOB 1788. -------------------------------------------------- National Archives. ADM 101/2/1 1820-1821 Diary and medical journal of the Almorah convict ship from 24 June 1820 to 5 January 1821 by S Alexander, surgeon and superintendent, during which time the ship was employed in conveying convicts from Ireland to Port Jackson. Folios 26-27: Lawrence Higgins, aged 32, convict; disease or hurt, frequent purging attended by some griping and violent straining. Tongue furred. Skin hot. Pulse 98 and small. Thirst. No appetite for food. Taken ill, 19 October 1820, at sea. Discharged from the hospital on 11 November 1820.