Summary
Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
Thomas Murphy was transported on the Bencoolen, departing 24th Apr 1819 and arriving 25th Aug 1819 with 153 passengers.
Departed from Cork. 150 Male passengers - no deaths. 123 of the convicts were trans-shipped to Van Diemens Land in the Admiral Cockburn, arriving there in September 1819.
Bencoolen (generic)References
| Primary Source | Tasmanian Archives - convicts. |
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Convict Notes
22 Feb 1825: Ticket of Leave granted. 11 Sept 1827: Suspicion of felony. Committed to Court. 12 Dec 1827: A further 7 yr sentence. 3 Feb 1829: Absent and wandering streets. 25 lashes. 14 March 1829: Intoxicated. 25 lashes and sent to Chain Gang. 9 Oct 1829: Being in the Bakehouse. 12 lashes. 31 July 1830: Drunk & behaving ill towards the officers of 63rd Regiment. Tread Wheel 14 days & 3 mths hard labour. 1834: at Brighton, VDL. Link to brother's record: https://convictrecords.com.au/convicts/murphy/james/133885
21/12/1825: COF
Thomas MURPHY was convicted at Dublin in Oct 1818. 7yr transportation sentence. Sent to New South Wales, Australia per the 'Bencoolen' 1819 then transferred to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) arriving Sept 1819. His brother James MURPHY was also transported with him, to VDL. Aged 17yrs; single man; labourer; 4'11 1/2"; Hazel eyes; light hair; ruddy freckled complexion. Native place - Dublin, Ireland. Brother - James