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Rose Leonard was transported on the Sugar Cane, departing 12th Apr 1792 and arriving 17th Sep 1793 with 102 passengers.
Sugar Cane, was a 403 burthen ton merchantman and convict ship that was dispatched in 1793 from Ireland to Australia. She was launched in 1786 upon the Thames River. Under the command of Thomas Musgrave, she sailed from Cork, Ireland, on 12 April 1793, with 110 male and 50 female convicts. During the voyage a mutiny by the convicts was put down and a convict executed. She arrived at Port Jackson, New South Wales on the 17 September 1793. The Sugar Cane left Port Jackson for Bengal in late 1793.
Sugar Cane (generic)References
| Primary Source | Freemans Journal, 12 January 1792 p 4. SRNSW, Indents of Convict ships, 1792-1794 "Sugar Cane" |
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Family connections for Rose (Leonard) are: LEONARD Rose (Leonard/Lennard) was born about 1773. She was tried for theft of silver watch of James (Harley) at The Tholsell Quarter Sessions Dublin city Ireland in January 1792, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 17 9 1793 after a voyage of 5or17months on SUGAR CANE. She had a relationship with Charles (Dowdell) & produced 1child. In about 1820 she was a teacher. [Some details taken from this Website] Charles (Dowdell) was born about 1772 & became a fisherman. He was tried for stealing lead at Dublin Ireland, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 17 9 1793 after a voyage of 5or17months on SUGAR CANEalso. He died in 1817 age45 at Botany Bay. (Noted a Charles (Dowdle) is recorded as dying on 24 11 1817 age48 & buried at St Phillips CofE Sydney-he is recorded as a convict from NORTHAMPTON 1815, who is not recorded on this Website] [Some details taken from this Website] Reference: Craig James Smee 'Births and Baptisms Marriages and Defacto Relationships Deaths and Burials New South Wales 1788-1830' ..a complete listing from church & other records in the early colony.
Rose Leonard, aged 20 was transported on “Sugar Cane” in April 1793 for seven years after being found guilty in January 1792 of theft. Freemans Journal, 12 January 1792 p 4: “TRIALS AT THE THOLSEL “The Quarter Sessions commenced at the Tholsel, before Dennis George, Esq, on Thursday last, at which the following persons were tried, viz: “Rose Leonard for stealing a double-case silver watch, value 1l, the property of James Harley.” No sentence was stated in the newspaper report. __________________________________