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Transportation
William Nix was transported on the Mangles, departing 21st Jun 1822 and arriving 8th Nov 1822 with 190 passengers.
ManglesReferences
| Primary Source | Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. Indent. |
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Convict Notes
William Nix was charged with an offence under the Insurrection Act. ----------------------------------------------------- James Roche was charged as an idle and disorderly person; he was arrested in the town of Rathkeale, by Thomas P. Yokes, Esq. who found powder in his pocket, as also one of Capt. Rock’s notices. He was instantly found guilty, and sent off for transportation. David Donovan, for being absent from his house on the Commons of Rathheale, Guilty. William Nix, for the like.—Guilty. Maurice Crosby and William Scully were acquitted. Saunders News-Letter, 9 Mar 1822 -------------------------------------------------- William Nix, for being absent from his house the Commons, between the hours of nine and ten o’clock at night.—Guilty. Public Ledger, 20 March 1822. -------------------------------------------------- The following Prisoners were then ordered by the Court to be put forward for sentence :—James Roche, Michael Neill, Wm. Nix, John Hickey, and Thomas Driscoll. His Lordship then severally addressed the Prisoners, and, on concluding, said—“ I call upon the Magistrates to stand to their posts, and discharge their duty with firmness and vigour. His Lordship then said, Mr. Sheriff, have you the cars in readiness to take the prisoners forthwith to be transported? - I have, my Lord. The prisoners were then bolted; the streets were crowded; the windows of the different houses were full; the greatest demonstrations of sobbing, as if it were a funeral, were manifested by the populace. One of the prisoners took off his hat, and cheered the populace. There were twenty-four infantry and six cavalry in attendance; and the whole had the appearance of an execution. Sun (London) 13 March 1822.
William Nix age 31, Offence under Insurrection Act. 7 years. Tried Co. Limerick Spec Sess. 1822. (From Indent)
Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. William Nix, age on arrival, 31, per Mangles (2) 1822, Tried at Limerick Co., 1822, 7 years. DOB, 1791, Native place, Limerick Co. Trade, Dairyman Ploughman.