Summary
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Voyage
Transportation
Mary Mccloy was transported on the Diamond, departing 29th Nov 1837 and arriving 29th Mar 1838 with 160 passengers.
Diamond (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australia Convict Printed Indentures. |
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Convict Notes
Londonderry Assizes Peter and Mary McClay were indicted for having set fire to the house of Ambrose Hughes, at Ballymacpeak, near Maghera, on 17th March last. The M‘Clays bad been dispossessed of the land which Hughes occupied, and he, for the sake of secure possession at the hands of the McClays, had granted them acknowledgment for £7, for which they obtained decree at Sessions, but his landlord had forbidden him to purchase peace from the McClays; hence he would not pay, and hence the atrocious outrage with which they were charged. It did not seem that it ever occurred to them to enforce the debt in the usual manner. Verdict, Guilty. Belfast Commercial Chronicle, 29 July 1837. The following are the sentences passed on those prisoners who were not immediately sentenced before leaving the dock. Peter and Mary McCay, (sentence of death recorded,) to be transported for life; ... Londonderry Standard, 29 July 1837
FATHER; Peter McCoy arrived in the Colony per Ship; William Jardine - 11 April 1838. Indent No; 38 - 737. 94. Offence; Arson Trial; Londonderry - 26 July 1837 - Life
The convict indentures state that Mary McCloy was 20 years old. She could read; religion Roman Catholic; status single and a native of Londonderry. She was a country servant. Mary was convicted of arson at Londonderry on 26 July 1837 and sentenced to life. She had no prior convictions. Physical attributes: Height 5 feet 3 inches; complexion ruddy and much freckled; hair red and eyes grey. Transport number 84. Prisoner number 83-38.