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Transportation
Hugh Mcpike was transported on the Chapman, departing 25th Mar 1817 and arriving 26th Jul 1817 with 202 passengers.
The Chapman ship was built at Whitby, England in 1777, rebuilt in 1811 and refurbed in 1815. Tonnage: 558 The 1817 voyage from Ireland to New South Wales, Australia is not yet fully recorded on this web site - currently being updated. A mutiny occurred on this voyage with 7 men killed and many others wounded. (200 male convicts embarked) 1824 voyage from England to Van Diemen's Land (180 male convicts). 1826 voyage from England to Van Diemen's Land (100 male convicts, 2 escaped). Royal Staff guards & 19 private passengers.
Chapman (generic)References
| Primary Source | New South Wales, Convict Ship Muster Rolls and Related Records, 1790-1849; 1817; and New South Wales, Convict Indents, 1788-1842; Bound Indentures 1814-1818 |
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Convict Notes
13 November, 1829: Hugh McPike/McPeck was "apprehended by Constable Parkes at Butchers Inn, Constitution Hill". He was then sent for one calendar month to the Chain Gang at Oatlands (https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON31-1-34$init=CON31-1-34p11) --0--. 1830 Muster: Hugh McPeck is listed as assigned to Mr A Thomson [no location given] (New South Wales and Tasmania, Australia Convict Musters, 1806-1849; Tasmania; List of convicts (incomplete); 1830). 1832 Muster: As above. 1833 Muster: As above. 12 December, 1836: Hugh McPeck, Free by Servitude, was fined 5 shillings for being drunk (Tasmania, Australia, Convict Court and Selected Records, 1800-1899; Register; Alphabetical convict conduct registers - Northern Tasmania H to P, 1822-1844). 1841 Muster: Hugh McPeck is listed as assigned to M Balston Esq at Logan Falls (New South Wales and Tasmania, Australia Convict Musters, 1806-1849; Tasmania; List of convicts (incomplete); 1841).
28 November, 1829: From the Hobart Town Gazette, p8: "POLICE OFFICE, Hobart Town, Nov. 12, 1829. THE undermentioned prisoners having absconded from their usual places of residence, all constables and others are hereby required to use their utmost exertions to apprehend and lodge them in safe custody... 9. Hugh McPeck, 5 ft. 4 in. gray hair, gray eyes, age 63, a weaver, tried at Derry, now under colonial sentence. Arrived at Sydney, per Chapman, in 1817, and to this colony, per Jupiter, in the same year. Native of Ireland. Pock-pitted. Absconded from the service of Mr. A. Thomson, on his way to Launceston [on 10 November]. Reward £2..." and, in the same edition of the paper: *** The following Runaways have been apprehended since last Publication: 753 Geo. Smith 998 Edward Briggs 664 William Hale 833 Thomas Burke 722 George Mushett 9 Hugh McPeck 310 Benjamin Jordan 380 John Clarke 303 Isaac Pryor 625 Edward Wise 250 Joseph Froom..." --0--
IN VDL: 4 July 1828: He was charged with sheep stealing. He was tried, convicted and sentenced on 9 March, 1829, to a colonial term of 7 years (https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON31-1-34$init=CON31-1-34p11; and Tasmania, Australia, Convict Court and Selected Records, 1800-1899; Register; Comprehensive register of convicts (CORE SERIES) N - Z, 1804-1847)). --0--
IN NSW: 1817: On arrival in NSW, Hugh McPike was listed as 54, a weaver from County Londonderry; 5’3¾” tall with a dark pock-pitted complexion, silvery hair and brown eyes (New South Wales, Convict Ship Muster Rolls and Related Records, 1790-1849; 1817; and New South Wales, Convict Indents, 1788-1842; Bound Indentures 1814-1818). 9 August, 1817: He was one of 70 convicts (69 from the Chapman and one from the Pilot) who were forwarded to VDL per the brig Jupiter. —0—
IN IRELAND: March, 1816: Hugh McPike was tried in Derry, convicted and sentenced to 7 years’ transportation for “having forged notes” (New South Wales, Australia Convict Ship Muster Rolls and Related Records, 1790-1849; 1817, Chapman). 1 January, 1817: While awaiting transportation, he was admitted to Kilmainham jail in Dublin, prisoner #3126, and was sent from there to board the Chapman on 18 January (Ireland, Prison Registers, 1790-1924; Dublin, Kilmainham). —0—