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Patrick Molloy was transported on the Castle Forbes, departing 28th Sep 1823 and arriving 19th Jan 1824 with 142 passengers.
The Castle Forbes was a 439-ton merchant ship built by Robert Gibbon & Sons at Aberdeen, Scotland in 1818. She made two voyages transporting convicts from Ireland to Australia. Castle Forbes arrived at Port Jackson, New South Wales on 27 January 1820. After their arrival in Sydney, 136 men were sent on to Van Diemen's Land Colony (now named Tasmania), arriving in Hobart 1 March 1820. 4 men remained in New South Wales and 4 deaths recorded on this voyage. Alexander Pearce (the infamous bushranger) was one of these men. (Incomplete register of persons transported - records are currently being inputted)
Castle Forbes (generic)References
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Colonial Secretary Index. MOLLOY, Patrick. Per "Castle Forbes", 1824. 1824 Jan 20 On list of convicts landed from the "Castle Forbes" and forwarded to Windsor for distribution (Reel 6012; 4/3510 p.196) 1824 May 17 On lists of prisoners transported to Port Macquarie per "Lady Nelson" (Reel 6019; 4/3864 pp.136, 476-7) 1825 Jun Petition to have his wife Bridget join him at Port Macquarie; as Maloy (Reel 6069; 4/1817 p.86) -------------------------------------------------- Absconded. 1. Patrick Molloy, Castle Forbes, 26, Dublin, 5 feet 7 and a quarter inches, light grey eyes, flaxen hair, fair comp. Servant to Mr. J. Yeoman, Wilberforce. Sydney Gazette, 29 Apr 1824. -------------------------------------------------- 1828 Census Index. Patrick Malloy, Castle Forbes, Engineer Depart. Parramatta. ----------------------------------------------------- Convict Index. Patrick Molloy, Castle Forbes 1824. Certificate of Freedom, 4 Nov 1830. 30/0779.
Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. Patrick Molloy, age on arrival, 24, Castle Forbes (2) 1824. Tried Westmeath, 1822, 7 years, DOB 1800, Native place, Dublin. Ploughman.