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Transportation
James Lynch was transported on the Royal Admiral, departing 4th Jun 1833 and arriving 26th Oct 1833 with 226 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 | UK, Royal Navy Medical Journals, Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. |
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Convict Notes
NSW Convict Index. James Lynch, per Royal Admiral, 1833, Certificate of Freedom, 11 Mar 1840, No 40/0493.
Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. James Lynch, age on arrival, 23, per Royal Admiral (2) 1833, Tried 1833, at Dublin, 7 years, for Robbery house. Former conviction, 7 months, 2 weeks. DOB, 1810, native place, Dublin. Single. Catholic. Painter glazier.
UK, Royal Navy Medical Journals, Ship: Royal Admiral - 1833 Name; Jas Lynch Age; 23 Disease; Scorbutus Date; 30 September 1833 Discharged; Colonial Hospital. 21 October 1833