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Transportation
John Mccormick was transported on the Royal Admiral, departing 4th Jun 1833 and arriving 26th Oct 1833 with 226 passengers.
The Royal Admiral was built at Lynn in 1828. Convicts were transported to New South Wales on the Royal Admiral in 1830, 1833, 1835 and to Van Diemen's Land in 1842. 1833 - Ship; Royal Admiral. Commenced fitting as a Convict Transport at Deptford on the 29 March. Surgeon Superintendent [Andrew Henderson] joined on the 3rd April. Guard embarked on the 13th. Sailed on the 17th and anchored in Kingston Barbour near Dublin on the 9th May. 220 convicts embarked on the 16 May 1833 and the ship sailed from Dublin Bay for Sydney on the 4th June and arrived there on the 20 October. Originally embarked with 221 convicts, 5 Died at sea, 1 was Relanded. 11 sick on shore, The convicts were described as 220 such wretchedly debilitated creatures ... Refer to the surgeons journal for full details
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| Primary Source | New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents. |
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Convict Notes
Register of General Courts Martial. Private Jno. McCormick, 64th Regt, tried at Dublin, 16 Nov 1832, Charges: Desertion and Losing Necessaries. Transported as a felon for Life & sent to NSW.
New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents. Indent No; 220 Name; John McCormick Age; 35. Read & Write, Protestant. Single Native Place; Down Trade or calling; Military Officers Servant Trial where & Date; Desertion. Dublin Court Martial. 16 Nov 1832. Sentence; Life Height; 5 ft. 5 in Eyes; Hazel Hair; Brown Completion; Sallow and very much pock pitted Ticket of Leave; 41/1851 Certificate of Freedom; C42/242 or 47? Additional remarks noted against name; Sentence reduced from Life to 14 yeas transportation. See Col Sec. Letter. No; 42/96. Dated 8 March 1842. --------------