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Dominic Mccoy was transported on the Bussorah Merchant, departing 16th Aug 1831 and arriving 14th Dec 1831 with 100 passengers.
The Bussorah Merchant was built at Calcutta in 1818, 531 tons. The ship transported convicts from England in 1828 to New South Wales, from Ireland in 1829/30 to Hobart, Van Diemen's Land and in 1831 another voyage to Sydney, New South Wales. (The ship also made voyages to Australia, in 1837, 1839 & 1845 with free immigrants.)
Bussorah Merchant (generic)References
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Convict Notes
NSW Convict Death Register 1826-1879 (page 142) gives his date of death as 17 January 1834.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Sydney, 4th March, 1834. HIS Excellency the Governor directs it to be notified, that a Despatch has been received at this Office from Captain Foster Fyans, of the 4th or King's Own Regiment, Acting Commandant of Norfolk Island, dated 16th February, reporting that a Mutiny had broken out in that Island on the morning of the 15th January last, in which about one hundred and fifty convicts, comprising the gaol gang, capital respites, and others, were concerned ; but which was soon quelled, with the loss of five convicts killed, six wounded, and two soldiers wounded. In addition to these numbers, a soldier and a constable were unfortunately shot by a military party, who were out in pursuit of certain convicts that had taken to the bush, and who unhappily mistook them for the runaways of whom they were in search. His Excellency has much pleasure in expressing his approbation of the prompt and efficacious measures adopted by Captain Fyans upon this occasion, by which the settlement has been restored to a state of perfect tranquillity. Nor can he omit noticing the activity and zeal displayed by Lieutenant FORTESCUE, and the steady discipline and good conduct of the men of the 4th Regiment under his command. The Acting Commandant also mentions in terms of approbation the exertions of Mr. Assistant Surgeon Gamack, the overseers and constables generally, and of many of the prisoners whose names have been especially reported, and the particulars of whose cases will be immediately investigated, in order that they may respectively receive such rewards as their conduct merits. By His Excellency's Command, ALEXANDER McLEAY. MILITARY Wounded by the Mutineers. John Pike and William Ferham, privates 4th or King's Own Regiment. Accidentally shot while in pursuit of Bushrangers. Thomas York, private 4th or King's Own Regiment. Thomas Consterdine, per ship Recovery, Acting Constable. CONVICTS. Killed by the Military, or since dead of wounds then received. William Collins, per ship Florentia. George Wright, Countess Harcourt. Thomas Williams, Minerva (5). Dominic McCoy, alias Boyce, Bussorah Merchant. Robert May, or Smith, Florentia. Wounded and now Convalescent. Henry Drummond, per ship Ocean (3). John Butler, John (2). James Brady, Mangles (4). Samuel Wilson, Ocean (3). Joseph Snell, Recovery. Thomas Freshwater, Manlius. Sydney Gazette, 15 Mar 1834.
New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents, 1788-1842 Name: Dominick McCoy. [Dominick Boyd] Age: 19. Date of conviction: 2 Apr 1831 Place of Conviction: Londonderry Estimated birth year: abt 1812 Vessel: Bussorah. Date of Arrival: 11 Aug 1831 Offence: Stealing a gun. Sentence 7 years. Age 19. Height 5 Ft 7 inches Grey - Eyes. Brown - Hair. Pale - Complexion. ------------------------------------------------ New South Wales, Australia, Gaol Description and Entrance Books, 1818-1930 Name: Domnick Mccoy Birth Place: Londonderry, Ireland Arrival year: 1831 Arrival Country: Australia Vessel Arrived In: B Merchant Date of Admission 14 Feb 1833 Gaol: Sydney. Gaol Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Record Type: Entrance and Description Book No; 432. Bond. Catholic. Trade or calling; Groom. Transported 14 years to the Hulk 16 February 1833 ------------------------------------------------ New South Wales, Australia, Convict Records, 1810-1891 Name: Dominick McCoy Date: 1833-1837. Place: New South Wales, Australia Category: Phoenix Hulk Title: Phoenix Hulk: Weekly Transportation Entrance Books, 1833-1837. Volume Number: 4/6280
Dominic McCoy was 19 years old on arrival - he was on Norfolk Island. Dominic was listed as married and his native place was Derry County. 10/1/1834: Killed by the military in the Norfolk Island uprising.