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James Mccartney 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
Tasmanian Conduct Record:https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON31-1-6$init=CON31-1-6P85 239. James McCartney, Castle Forbes, 1820. Tried Antrim, Lent 1819, 7 years. See record for further details.
Complexion: Dark Sallow
Native of County Derry aged 25 years convicted and sentenced to 7 years transportation at County Antrim Lent Assizes. Physical description: Height: 5'4", Hair: Brown, Eyes: Grey Remarks: Freckles, Pock pitted Conduct record: July 3rd 1820, Neglect of duty 25 lashes (N.W.H.H. Esq.) September 5th 1820, absent from Sunday muster - 7 days for Govt. in his own time (N.W.H.H. Esq.) May 8th 1823, J Ballance/ repeated neglect of duty & not taking proper care of his masters house 25 lashes extra labour 1 month and to be conf'd at nights (N.W.H.H. Esq.) Freedom certificate# 1829/88, gained 1829