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Transportation
Arthur Mcguigan was transported on the Isabella, departing 4th Nov 1821 and arriving 9th Mar 1822 with 203 passengers.
The Isabella was built in London in 1818. She was owned by William Wiseman, Patrick Chalmers and James Wallace. The Isabella transported convicts to Australia in 1818 (NSW), 1822 (NSW), 1823 (NSW), 1832 (NSW), 1833 (VDL) and 1842 (VDL).
Isabella (generic)References
| Primary Source | State Records of NSW, Indents of Convict Ships, "Isabella" arriving 1822. Belfast Newsletter, 23/2/1821, p.4. |
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Convict Notes
‘ISABELLA’ INDENT: Arthur McGuiggan, aged: 31 years, native of Derry; trade: Shoemaker; Height 5 feet 7&1/2 inches; Complexion: Pale; Hair: Brown; Eyes: Grey; Tried March 1821, at Armagh (County); Sentence: Life. 1822 Sept – Arthur “Mcguire”, per Isabella 2, Convict; Clearing Party; Residence: Windsor (residence of Mr Rouse). (per Colonial Secretary Correspondence) 1828 Census, November Arthur McGwiggan, Aged: 37 years Religion: Catholic; Arrived per Isabella (2) 1822; Current Status: Govt Servant, Labourer, Householder: George Blackett, Rooty Hill Gov. Establishment [Census returns for Melville] (Slops List: 43) NOTE: This entry is duplicated in the Prospect census returns. 1828 Census, November: A. McGwiggin, Arrived per ‘Isabella’, Householder: Rooty Hill. [Census returns for Prospect) NOTE: This entry is duplicated in the Melville census returns. Arthur Mcguigan’s petition to have his wife and family brought out was successful, with the arrival in 1828 of wife Jane: Indent of 'City of Edinburgh' 1828 records as follows: "Jane McGuigan wife of Arthur Mcguigan who lived sometime back at Brackfus Creek beyond Parramatta”. NOTE “Brackfus” is Breakfast Creek, located near Blacktown. In 1828 this was Prospect area. 1828 Census, November Jane McGuigan, Employment: Convict's Wife; Ship of arrival: City of Edinburgh 12 Nov 1828; at Sydney; Arrival Status: Passenger, Residence: Co Antrim . Ship quarters: Steerage 1833 Ticket of Leave - Ticket of Leave Number: 33/0599 Year: 1833; Allowed to remain in the District of Sydney; Trade or Calling: Shoemaker. 1837 Muster. Aged 45, Current Status: Ticket of Leave; Residence: Sydney Conditional Pardon February 1838- Arthur McGuiggan, Arrived per ship Isabella, 1822; Recommended date 1 Feb 1838.
Colonial Secretary Index. MCGUIGAN, Arthur. Per "Isabella", 1822; shoemaker 1824 Oct - Petition applying for family to be brought out at Government expense (Fiche 3286; 4/1112.1A pp.192-6). Reply, 8 Nov (Reel 6013; 4/3512 p.710) 1824 Nov 23 - Re apprehension of John Brown; appears as McGuggan (Reel 6014; 4/3513 p.37)
Arthur McGuiggan was convicted in March 1821 of horse theft at Armagh, together with Thomas McGuiggan and John Kane. All three received sentence of life transportation and arrived one year later on the "Isabella" in March 1822 Belfast Newsletter, Friday, March 23, 1821, p.4 4 “Armagh Assizes “Arthur and Thomas McGuigan, and John Kane, indicted for stealing three horses from Patrick O’Neill near Glenarn, in June last year. It appeared by the evidence that the prisoners brought three horses to the house of John McShane in Newtownhamilton, the day before the fair; they put them into his field. "About 22d June, Patrick O’Neill claimed one of them as his property; and McShane applied to Captain Reid, a magistrate, who arrested the prisoners. "They said they had bought the horses on the road from three men they did not know, and that they gave 12l 10s for them. For the defence, two persons swore that they saw the prisoners purchase three horses from Hugh Hamill and two other men, on the road, for which they paid 12l. All the prisoners were found guilty." __________________________________________