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William Nowlan was transported on the Castle Forbes, departing 3rd Oct 1819 and arriving 4th Mar 1820 with 143 passengers.
The Castle Forbes was a 439-ton merchant ship built by Robert Gibbon & Sons at Aberdeen, Scotland in 1818. She made two voyages transporting convicts from Ireland to Australia. Castle Forbes arrived at Port Jackson, New South Wales on 27 January 1820. After their arrival in Sydney, 136 men were sent on to Van Diemen's Land Colony (now named Tasmania), arriving in Hobart 1 March 1820. 4 men remained in New South Wales and 4 deaths recorded on this voyage. Alexander Pearce (the infamous bushranger) was one of these men. (Incomplete register of persons transported - records are currently being inputted)
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| Primary Source | Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. |
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Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. William Nowlan, alias, Nolan, age on arrival, 31, per Castle Forbes (1), 1820, Tried at Dublin City, 1819, 7 years, DOB, 1789, native place, Wexford, Trade, Maltster gardener. --------------------------------------------------- Tasmanian Convict Conduct Record: https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON31-1-29$init=CON31-1-29p281 No 50. William Newlan, per Castle Forbes, tried 13 July 1819, 7 years. See record for details. Colonial trial noted in the margin: S.C. 27 Jan 1835, Not Guilty. -------------------------------------------------- Police Report. Wednesday, January 13,1835. William Nowlan charged with taking, a spade from Mr. Punshon by mistake— Remanded on strong suspicion of felony. The True Colonist, 15 Jan 1835.