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Mary Parsons was transported on the Mary, departing 3rd Jun 1823 and arriving 5th Oct 1823 with 127 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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| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/5, Page Number 67 (35) |
| Source Description | This record is one of the entries in the British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database compiled by State Library of Queensland from British Home Office (HO) records which are available on microfilm as part of the Australian Joint Copying Pro |
| Original Source | Great Britain. Home Office |
| Compiled By | State Library of Queensland |
| Database Source | British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database |
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Convict Notes
1823 - 5 June. Received on board the prison hulk; Justitia. Moored; Woolwich, from Mary transport. Age; 29 years. [born about 1794] Transported; 12 November 1823. Offence; Grand Larceny. Tried; 3 March 1823. Mary arrived in V. D. L. per Ship; Brothers. Mary wife of Charles Parsons Status; Husband, living parted from him. 3 children at home
Convict Ship Mary 1823, Medical Journal. https://www.femaleconvicts.org.au/docs/ships/SurgeonsJournal_MaryIII_1823.pdf Mary Parsons Ætatis 30 Woolwich May 13th 1823 . Embarked this afternoon after a painful journey from Worcester, in a weakly & sickly looking state, having fainted on coming on board, and would have been immediately sent back in charge of the officer who brought her on board, but the weather was wet, and she so fatigued and exhausted from the journey it would have endangered her life, consequently she was kept on board until advice should be obtained from the Secretary of State’s office. She complained of pain in her chest, cough, and difficult respiration; said she had been unwell upwards of three months; she took some medicines at the commencement of the complaint, but more lately she is considerably emaciated and appears hectic. p. quick & very small. B. rather confined. She took a carminative Draught when Syncope took place on coming on board. The surgeon continued to treat her until…. Sent to the Hospital ship Alongo at Woolwich- 2 p.m. on 5th June 1823 by order of Mr Capper, Secretary of State’s Office.