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Voyage
Transportation
Michael Murphy was transported on the Pilot, departing 28th Feb 1817 and arriving 28th Jul 1817 with 120 passengers.
The Pilot was built at Newcastle UK and owned by S.F.Somes (Lloyds Register). 392 tons. 1817 voyage: Sailed to Port Jackson, New South Wales and then on to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania). Convicts on this voyage came from throughout Ireland. Capt William Pexton (accompanied by his wife, who kept a journal of the voyage)
Pilot (generic)References
| Primary Source | Tasmanian Archives - convict records. http://search.archives.tas.gov.au/ImageViewer/image_viewer.htm?CON31-1-29,366,19,F,60. |
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Convict Notes
Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. Michael Murphy, Ship Pilot, 1817, age 51, Tried at cork Co., 1816. 7 years. Native of Cork City. Trade-plasterer. Hobart Town Gazette, 19 Nov 1824. Certificate obtained during the last week: Michael Murphy- Pilot.
Michael MURPHY was convicted at Cork, Ireland in 1816. 7yr transportation sentence. Sent to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) per the ship 'Pilot' arriving 1817. Assigned to work services in the Colony of VDL.