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James Murphy was transported on the Mary, departing 17th Mar 1836 and arriving 4th Jun 1836 with 15 passengers.
Built 1811, Ipswich,England 361 tons. 1817 Journey On Monday arrived the ship Mary, Capt. ORMON, from Calcutta, with merchandize—Passengers, Captain FAITHFUL and Lieut. HAMILTON: this vessel has brought 6 male prisoners from India, destined for Port Jackson; to which place it is expected she will sail to-morrow. Hobart Town Gazette, 24 May 1817. Ship News. On Thursday arrived from Calcutta, via Derwent, the ship Mary, Captain Ormon, with a various cargo. -Passengers from Calcutta, Captain Faithfull and Lieutenant Hamilton:-The Mary sailed from Calcutta the 23d of February, and left the Pilot the 1st of March. Sydney Gazette, Sat 7 Jun 1817. -------------------------------------------------- Convicts who sailed on the 'Mary' direct from Ireland - 1819 & 1836 - are currently being listed, incomplete data to date.
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The Mary departed Calcutta 17th March and arrived Port Jackson on 4th June 1836, bringing 14,000 bushels of wheat and fifteen prisoners of the Crown. Passengers included Lieut. Vickery of the Bengal Infantry, John Northwood, one woman and two children. The convicts had all formerly been soldiers and most were originally from Ireland although Walter Boyce and John Elliott were from England. Corporal James Murphy, no. (?) of regiment no. unclear Mou......., disgraceful conduct, 7 years, never before convicted, can both read and write, married, (illegible), 41 yrs, (illegible), good. Report of the Gaoler of Calcutta Gaol, March 1836. "This is one of the most respectable men I ever met under such unfortunate circumstances, I have reason to know that he is innocent of the crime laid to his charge and during a period of nine months I never heard a report against him". Irish Convict Database James Murphy, age 42, Mary 1836, Tried 1835 at Moulmein, India, sentence 7 years for Assault disgraceful conduct, native of Cork Co, a soldier clerk, married, 1 male and 1 female children, wife Catherine Murphy arrived per same ship. National Archives of India hold the record of a General Court Martial re-assembled at Moulmein on Monday the 26th day of January 1835 relating to Corporal James Murphy, 62nd regiment on various charges.