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Martin Edwards was transported on the Castle Forbes, departing 3rd Oct 1819 and arriving 4th Mar 1820 with 143 passengers.
The Castle Forbes was a 439-ton merchant ship built by Robert Gibbon & Sons at Aberdeen, Scotland in 1818. She made two voyages transporting convicts from Ireland to Australia. Castle Forbes arrived at Port Jackson, New South Wales on 27 January 1820. After their arrival in Sydney, 136 men were sent on to Van Diemen's Land Colony (now named Tasmania), arriving in Hobart 1 March 1820. 4 men remained in New South Wales and 4 deaths recorded on this voyage. Alexander Pearce (the infamous bushranger) was one of these men. (Incomplete register of persons transported - records are currently being inputted)
Castle Forbes (generic)References
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Convict Notes
Colonial Secretary's Office August 23, 1826. CERTIFICATES of the Expiration of Term of Sentence, or TICKET of LEAVE, have been granted to the undermentioned Persons during the last Week: CERTIFICATES. Martin Edwards .......Castle Forbes Hobart Town Gazette, 26 Aug 1826.
Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. Martin Edwards, age on arrival, 21, per Castle Forbes (1), 1820, Tried at Dublin City, 1819, 7 years. DOB, 1799, native place, Dublin City, Trade, School assistant. ---------------------------------------------------- Tasmanian conduct Record: https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON31-1-9$init=CON31-1-9p224 No 64. Martin Edwards, Tried at Dublin Aug 1819, 7years. Jan 29 1825. P.W. Robbing the garden of Mr. Thos. Massey on the 30th last. Fined 10/-. No other information on this record.