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Thomas Mclean was transported on the Alexander, departing 13th May 1787 and arriving 26th Jan 1788 with 27 passengers.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Fleet http://www.jenwilletts.com/convict_ship_alexander_1788 The Alexander was built at Hull in 1784 by Walton & Co. She was taken up by the East India Company in 1786. Convict Transport-Barque built Ship. 452 tons, 114ft long, 31ft wide. Arrived with 177 male Convicts (14 dv) Carried 30 Crew + 41 Marines Master: Duncan Sinclair She was the largest of the eleven vessels of the historic First Fleet to Australia. The First Fleet consisted of two Royal Navy escort ships, HMS Sirius and HMS Supply accompanied by six convict transports, the Alexander, Charlotte, Friendship, Lady Penrhyn, Prince of Wales and the Scarborough, and three store ships, the Borrowdale, Fishburn and Golden Grove. Convicts on the 1st Fleet Alexander are listed under Lady Penrhyn, Scarborough & Alexander.
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McLean, Thomas (c. 1769–?) Thomas McLean (c.1769- ) and his brother Francis (c.1768- ) both labourers, were tried twice at Surrey, once for the theft of a large amount of clothing and the second time, on 11 August 1784, for escaping from gaol. Their death sentences were commuted to 7 years transportation. The brothers were sent to the Justitia hulk in October 1785 before embarking for New South Wales on the Alexander in January 1787, arriving in the colony in January 1788 as part of the First Fleet. Thomas McLean married (as Thomas McLain) Margaret Bunn on 16 March 1788. He left the colony with his brother before the end of 1791 at the expiration of their sentences. Thomas's wife remained in the colony.
Thomas Maclean ages 18years was tried at Surry, England for a felony crime, he was sentenced to be hanged, escaped and was sentenced to be hanged again, this was later reprieved to 7 years transportation , he married Margaret Bunn in 1788 at St Philips Church, Sydney, they had one son, he departed the Colony in 1791
The Founders of Australia' Sentenced to death McLean escaped and was again sentenced to death 11 Aug 1784 later reprieved to 7yrs.