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Mary Donnelly was transported on the Tellicherry, departing 31st Aug 1805 and arriving 15th Feb 1806 with 161 passengers.
The 'Tellicherry' - built in 1796 at Thames, England for the East India Company. 467 tons. One sailing to Australia - Ireland to New South Wales in 1805, arriving 1806. 125 (or 130) male and 35 female prisoners, 2 children - 6 deaths. Many on the men on board were political prisoners. Departed from Cork, Ireland. (The register of these persons is NOT yet complete on this website - a work in progress.) In 1807 the Tellicherry was shipwrecked off the coast of the Philippines. The men were rescued and made their way to Manilla.
Tellicherry (generic)References
| Primary Source | The Colonial Secretary Index, 1788-1825 NSW Museums of History: State Archives Collection: Sydney Goal Admissions Books 1819-1820 |
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Convict Notes
1823 Mary DONNELLY per Tellicherry sent to Parramatta Female Factory for 6 months, convicted in Sydney Criminal Court for being a rogue, vagabond, prostitute and a pest to society
01/04/1820 Mary DONOLEY per Tellicherry 1806 sent for 3 months to Parramatta Female Factory
1821 Census at the Government Factory, Parramatta. Mary Donnelly, age 41,free by servitude, Tellicherry, 1803, 7 years, and 3 months Colonial sentence, catholic.
DONNELLY, Mary. Per "Tellicherry" The Colonial Secretary Index, 1788-1825, has information on this person as follows: 1811 Aug 22 - Sent to Newcastle as prisoner (Reel 6003; 4/3492 p.54) 1813 Jan 26 - Returning to Sydney from Newcastle (Reel 6066; 4/1805 p.123)