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Bernard Mccauley was transported on the Henry Porcher, departing 5th Aug 1825 and arriving 3rd Dec 1825 with 176 passengers.
1825 Journey. On Saturday morning (3 Dec) arrived from London and Dublin, the ship Henry Porcher, Captain John Thompson, with 175 male prisoners, having lost one man - the rest in good health. She sailed from London the 10th of July, and Dublin the 5th of August. The guard comprises a detachment of the 47th Regiment, under the orders of Captain Donaldson. The Surgeon Superintendent is Dr. CARTER, R. N. Sydney Gazette, 5 Dec 1825.
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Convict Notes
Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. Bernard McCauley, alias McCawley, Dowdall, age on arrival, 54, per Henry Porcher (1) 1825, Tried 1825 at Carrickfergus Antrim Co., Life for stealing horse. DOB, 1771, native place, Antrim Co. Shearer ploughman. --------------------------------------------------------------------- ANTRIM ASSIZES, MONDAY, MARCH 28. ... Bernard M'Curley and John Silby, for stealing two geldings the property of Hugh Kelly, 23d February—Guilty Death. Belfast Commercial Chronicle, 30 Mar 1825. --------------------------------------------------------------------- The under-named convicts passed through this town yesterday, from the county Antrim gaol, on their route to the hulk Essex, at Dunleary: John Bell, Michael Clarke, James Dogherty, Bernard Curley, or Dowdall, John Selby, Paul George Gibson, James Quinn, Patrick Brady, James Cassidy, Wm. Henny, James Gribbon, Thomas Boyle, William Begley, William McCafferty, Andrew McAllister. Eight of those convicts received sentence of death Belfast Commercial Chronicle, 23 April 1825.