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Andrew Monks was transported on the Guildford, departing 14th Nov 1817 and arriving 1st Apr 1818 with 203 passengers.
The ‘Guildford’ was built on the River Thames, England in 1810. Used as a Convict Transport ship to Australia - voyages 1812, 1816, 1818, 1820, 1822, 1824, 1827 & 1829. The ship was lost at sea near Singapore in 1831, loosing all aboard.
Guildford (generic)References
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1828 Census Index. Andrew Monks, age 48, G.S. Guildford 1817, Life, protestant, Watchman, H.C. Antill, Camden district. -------------------------------------------------- Is the following a refenence to the same person? FIVE POUNDS REWARD, for a Bay HORSE, now rising three years old, and branded when stolen C on the off side of the neck, off hind foot white, and star in forehead. I have heard that the above horse was stolen from Mr. George Thompson's run, Snowy River, Moneroo, some time in February, 1841, and that the brand on the neck was altered into B; likewise that he was docked, broken in, and sold to one Andrew Monks, who has taken him to Bathurst, and branded him A M. I hereby offer a reward of Five Pounds to any person taking charge of the Colt for me. Any letter addressed to me at Mr. James Taylor's, near Mr. Thompson's, Snowy River, Moneroo, will find me. THOMAS CROOK. X His mark. Advertisement published in The Australasian Chronicle, 2 Aug 1842.
Colonial Secretary Index. MONKS, Andrew. Per "Guildford", 1818. 1818 Apr 10 On list of convicts disembarked from the "Guildford" and forwarded to Bringelly for distribution (Reel 6006; 4/3498 p.139) 1821 Servant to William Howe of Minto. Petition for mitigation of sentence (Fiche 3209; 4/1863 p.34) -------------------------------------------------- Government Notice. Colonial Secretary's Office, 21st April, 1827. HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the following Appointments in the Police of the Colony : Stone Quarry-Andrew Monks, per Ship Guilford, free, to be Constable, in the Room of Richard Parry, resigned. Sydney Gazette, 23 April 1827. Colonial Secretary's Office, 8th November 1827. HIS EXCELLENCY the GOVERNOR has been pleased to approve of the following Alterations in the Police of the Colony:- Cawdor - James Kierll, free, to be Constable at. Myrtle Creek, and Peter M'Quade, free, at the Stone Quarry, from the 8lh of October, in the Room of Joseph West, and Andrew Monks, removed ; Sydney Gazette, 9 Nov 1827. --------------------------------------------------- Colonial Secretary's Office, Sydney, 1st March, 1830. THE following Prisoners have obtained Tickets of Leave, since the last Day of Publication, viz : County of Camden. Andrew Monks, Guildford (3), Sydney Gazette, 4 Mar 1830. -------------------------------------------------- Absconded. Monks Andrew, Guilford (3), 45, Shepherd, County Wicklow, 5 feet 2¼, grey eyes, brown hair, dark sallow comp. From Stonequarry Police. Has a Ticket-of-Leave in his possession. NSW Govt. Gazette, 6 Jun 1832. -------------------------------------------------- THE Tickets of Leave, granted to the following Persons, have been cancelled for the reasons set against their respective names, viz. Guildford (3), Andrew Monks, for Employing a Runaway while in Charge of a Station in Argyle. Sydney Gazette, 28 Jun 1832.
Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. Andrew Monks, age on arrival, 31, per Guildford (3) 1818, Tried Wicklow Co., 1817, 7 years, DOB, 1787, native place, Wicklow Co., Shepherd.