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William Mcsourly was transported on the Hercules, departing 3rd Jul 1830 and arriving 1st Nov 1830 with 205 passengers.
The "Hercules" ship was built in 1801 at South Sheilds, England. 1801 voyage from Ireland to New South Wales, Australia. Sailed via Rio de Janeiro and the Cape. A mutiny occurred just prior to their arrival at Rio - after 45 minutes it was quashed but 13 convicts had been killed. Jeremiah Pendergass was named as the ring leader and shot. 44 deaths in total on this voyage. There was then another ship, also named, "Hercules" built 1822 at Whitby, England who made 3 trips to Austraia, in 1825, 1830 & 1832.
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| Primary Source | New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents, 1788-1842 |
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Convict Notes
County of Antrim Assizes. Wm. McSourley, Mary Foy, and Ann McIlroy, for stealing a cloak and sundry articles the property, of James Drain,at Belfast, on 6th Nov. last. It appeared from the evidence of prosecutor, who keeps a public house in Smithfield, .that prisoners went into his house and called for some drink and, while the servant was upstairs, took the opportunity of going into an adjoining room and stealing ?? missed the goods shortly after the prisoners left the house, and got a constable to go in search of them. The constable found them all in bed in a room in a house in McGrady's, and found a cloak in one of the beds, which prosecutor identified as his property. – the prisoners were all found guilty.
1 of 9 Convicts who arrived in New South Wales per Brig Dorset, From Port Adelaide, South Australia on the 30 November 1840 NO; 40 - 2107. 4 Name; William McSawley ** aged 31 years old. Catholic. Single Trial; 3 November 1870. Port Adelaide. Offence; Stealing purse with money. Sentence; 7 years Remarks; Originally transported for 7 years, per ship Hercules [3] in 1830, in the name of W. McSourly.
New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents No 1837-16 Name William McSourly Age 21. R.C. Single. Native Place; Armagh Co Date of Conviction 23 Mar 1830 Place of Conviction Antrim Estimated Birth Year abt 1809 1838 - Certificate. C38/438.