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Joseph Nice 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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Convict Notes
Private Joseph Nice No. 237 of the 44th regiment was one of only 15 men transported from Fort William, Bengal. Joseph was tried in Calcutta, and was transported for 'Desertion and Mutiny'. Joseph was 31 years old, 5'6" tall, could read and write, single, and listed as a 'Labourer'. 1840: TOL Illawarra 11/10/1844: COF 11/1/1853 Sydney Morning Herald: FRAUD.-On last Friday, Mr. Darcy, of Richmond, delivered to his servant Joseph Nice alias Williams two horses, a grey and a chestnut, with which he was to proceed as far as Tensdell’s, at Parramatta,-Mr. Darcy himself proceeding by coach. The man not having arrived at 10 o’clcok on Saturday morning, _Mr.Darcy returned to Sydney, making inquiries along the road; when near Sydney he met a man named M'Namara riding the grey, who said he purchased it of a dealer named Allen, and produced the receipt; proceeding to look for Allen, he found him in possession of the chestnut, and he accounted for his possession by showing that he purchased both it and the grey of Mr. Darcy's servant, at Collins' public house, at Glebe, on Friday evening. As Allen would not promise to return the horse, but said he would sell it as soon as he could find find a purchaser, Mr. Darcy gave him into custody for having a stolen horse in his possession. The case was inquired into yesterday by Messrs. Camphell, Grunt, and Huntley, which resulted-in Allen's discharge from custody on his own recognizance to appear and give evidence, if called upon, against Nice - Mr Allen was cleared of the charge - no further references to Joseph Nice found. No date of death on the NSW BDM.