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Voyage
Transportation
John Morrison was transported on the Andromeda, departing 16th Oct 1826 and arriving 23rd Feb 1827 with 147 passengers.
Also, same day, from Cork, whence she sailed May 25th, the ship Andromeda, 401 tons, Benjamin Gales master, with 173 female prisoners; Henry Kelsawl, Esq., Surgeon-superintendant. Passengers — Fourteen free females, viz. Mary Manning, Martha Morron, Margaret Mahon, Margaret Sheedy, Mary Ann Nixon alias Welsh, Catherine Kiernan, Mary Cassock, Catherine Stanton, Johanna Neville, Mary Lyons alias Hynes, Maria Moran, Catherine O'Donnel, Margaret Kennedy, and Mary Sullivan, and twenty-six children; also twenty-three children belonging to the prisoners. Sydney Monitor, 20 Sept 1834.
Andromeda (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/6, Page Number 100 |
| Source Description | This record is one of the entries in the British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database compiled by State Library of Queensland from British Home Office (HO) records which are available on microfilm as part of the Australian Joint Copying Pro |
| Original Source | Great Britain. Home Office |
| Compiled By | State Library of Queensland |
| Database Source | British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database |
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Convict Notes
1826 - Conduct Record. Indent No; 576. Transported for "Highway Robbery" 1828 - 1 March. Felony; Setting fire & burning a stack of wheat the property of Wm. Massey on or about the 10 Nov last. Committed for Trial. 1828 - 23 October. Attempting to break out of Gaol on the night of Tuesday the 21 inst. Sentence; 50 Lashes • John Morrison - 15 February 1829 - Hanged at Launceston for arson 1829 - Burials in the Parish of St John Launceston in the County of Cornwall, Port Dalrymple in the Year; 1829 No; 191 Name; John Morrison Abode; Launceston. Executed When buried; 1829, 16 February Age; 32 years Ship’s Name; Asia ** As per Register. Quality or profession. Shoemaker