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Voyage
Transportation
Patrick Mcdermot was transported on the General Hewett, departing 31st Jul 1813 and arriving 7th Feb 1814 with 301 passengers.
The Windham and General Hewett left England the 24th of August, in convoy with the Wansted, Capt. Moore, who sailed from hence last Thursday for Batavia; the General Hewett arrived at Rio the 17th of November, and sailed again the 2d of December. Together with the military detachments, she received on board for this Settlement 300 male prisoners, of whom we are sorry to report the death of 35, whose names we shall endeavour to procure an account of, and publish in the next Gazette, for the information of their friends and families in Great Britain. Sydney Gazette, Sat 12 Feb 1814.
General HewettReferences
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 118 |
| Source Description | This record is one of the entries in the British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database compiled by State Library of Queensland from British Home Office (HO) records which are available on microfilm as part of the Australian Joint Copying Pro |
| Original Source | Great Britain. Home Office |
| Compiled By | State Library of Queensland |
| Database Source | British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database |
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Convict Notes
Lancaster Assizes. Four others had been previously condemned, viz. Thomas Simkin and Patrick M'Dermot, for burglary ; ... Lancaster Gazette, 10 April 1813.
Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. Patrick McDermott, age on arrival, 32, per General Hewart, 1814, Tried Lancaster Liverpool England, 1813, Life. DOB, 1782, native place, Longford. Trade, Cotton woollen manufacturer. Description: 5 ft 7 ins; sallow comp. Light brown hair, hazel eyes. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Colonial Secretary Index. MCDERMOTT, Patrick. Per "General Hewitt", 1814 1816 Oct 9 In Sydney Gaol. Petition for mitigation of sentence (Fiche 3173; 4/1849 p.61) 1816 Nov 1 Commutation warrant (Reel 6070; 4/7020 p.33) 1816 Nov 21 On list of prisoners sent to Newcastle per "Lady Nelson"; listed as McDamott (Reel 6005; 4/3495 p.293) 1819 Jan Petition for mitigation of sentence (Fiche 3197; 4/1859 pp.33-33a)