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Voyage
Transportation
Patrick O'mara was transported on the Tellicherry, departing 31st Aug 1805 and arriving 15th Feb 1806 with 161 passengers.
The 'Tellicherry' - built in 1796 at Thames, England for the East India Company. 467 tons. One sailing to Australia - Ireland to New South Wales in 1805, arriving 1806. 125 (or 130) male and 35 female prisoners, 2 children - 6 deaths. Many on the men on board were political prisoners. Departed from Cork, Ireland. (The register of these persons is NOT yet complete on this website - a work in progress.) In 1807 the Tellicherry was shipwrecked off the coast of the Philippines. The men were rescued and made their way to Manilla.
Tellicherry (generic)References
| Primary Source | The Colonial Secretary Index, 1788-1825, has information on this person as follows: http://members.pcug.org.au/~ppmay/cgi-bin/irish/irish.cgi |
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Convict Notes
Patrick O'Mara was 32 years old on arrival. Occupation: Government labourer.
Pat O' Mara was reported on a list as being absent from his employment, in The Sydney Gazette, 8 Sept 1825 "O' Mara Pat, Tellicherry, from Mr Cribb, Sydney"
The Colonial Secretary Index, 1788-1825, has information on this person as follows: O'MARA, Patrick. Per "Tellicherry", 1806 1805 Aug 17 - On list of convicts embarked on board the "Tellicherry" (Reel 6028; 2/8283 p.35) 1822 Jan 12 - To be sent to Coal River for three years. On return of proceedings of the Bench of Magistrates, Parramatta; listed as Mara (Fiche 3297; X643 p.1b) 1822 Jan 21 - On list of prisoners transported to Newcastle per "Elizabeth Henrietta" (Reel 6008; 4/3504A p.330) 1823 Sep 25 - On list of convicts removed from Newcastle to Port Macquarie per "Elizabeth Henrietta"; listed as O'Meara alias Maher (Reel 6019; 4/3864 pp.424-5)