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Voyage
Transportation
Michael Mulhall was transported on the Minerva, departing 24th Aug 1799 and arriving 11th Jan 1800 with 240 passengers.
The Minerva was built at Lancaster, England in 1804. 4 voyages bringing convict transportees to Australia.
Minerva (generic)References
| Primary Source | State Records NSW, CONVICT SHIP INDENTS "Minerva", Leinster Journal, Wed 4 April 1798, p.3 Irish Prisoners petitions, SPP 318 and SPP 415. |
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Convict Notes
1820 - Old Sydney Burial Ground - Inventory of Burials Name; Michael Mulhall Age; 70 years Year of Burial.4 Jan 1820
Michael Mulhall died after 20 years in NSW, when he was 67. Per the Sydney City Archives burial inventory, he died on 4th January 1820 aged 70 and had a headstone (at the Sydney cemetery where the Town Hall now is) which read "Gloria in Excelsis. Here layeth the body of Michael Mulhall. 1820 -- 67. Lord have mercy on his soul."
MICHAEL MULHALL “AT the Assizes of Wicklow two men named Mulhall and Bryan were convicted and sentenced to transportation for administering seditious oaths. They are men of some property.” per Leinster Journal, Wed 4 April 1798, p.3 Indent of 'Minerva' - tried Wicklow, March 1798, Life Sentence. (Thomas Brady also per 'Minerva' was tried same month & place also for seditious behaviour, with Life sentence also). A second Minerva indent, ordered by occupation, stated Mulhall was aged 45, was a plasterer & painter by occupation. This indent recorded him as a rebel, and as being one of seven men on board named in the Banishment Act. Two petitions were written by Mulhall, seeking leniency for himself. The indexes to the petitions do not provide any summary information about him.: The first petition was 22 Nov 1798, Record reference code: SPP 318, when he was still on board the tender "Lively" "Date of document: 22/11/1798; "Description of crime: Treasonable practices; "Sentence: Transportation; Name of petitioner: Prisoner;" Second petition: Place of imprisonment: The lively tender, Cork; Date of document: 02/02/1799; Name of petitioner: prisoner; Record reference code: SPP 415 When Joseph Davis wrote to his wife on 29 May 1799 from on board the 'Minerva" in Cork harbour (record ref code SPP 518) he said "Give my respects to the two Goodmans and Mr Donney with them, let them know [Thomas] Brady and Mulhall and the remainder of us seven are well." ________________________________