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Voyage
Transportation
Thomas Patterson was transported on the Guildford, departing 12th Jul 1829 and arriving 4th Nov 1829 with 201 passengers.
The ‘Guildford’ was built on the River Thames, England in 1810. Used as a Convict Transport ship to Australia - voyages 1812, 1816, 1818, 1820, 1822, 1824, 1827 & 1829. The ship was lost at sea near Singapore in 1831, loosing all aboard.
Guildford (generic)References
| Primary Source | Irish Convicts to New South Wales, 1788-1849, by Peter Mayberry at https://members.pcug.org.au/~ppmay/index.htm --00-- General courts martial: register, 1806-1838 at https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-1606824491/view |
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Convict Notes
Moreton Bay Convict Register. Thos. Patterson, per Guildford 8, Tried at Athlone, 27 Aug 1828, 14 years, for Desertion. Trade, Lab & soldier. Colonial Conviction: Bench, Sutton Forrest, 20 Jan 1830, Three years for Absconding & attempt to break in his Masters house, Returned to Sydney, No date recorded. Run 26 April 1830. Description, Thomas Patterson, native place, Cork; age 34, 5 ft 8 ¼; Dark comp, brown hair, grey eyes. Catholic.
1829: Muster Roll – Thomas Patterson, 84th Regiment of Foot, 30 years old, 5’8½” tall, brown hair, grey eyes, fresh complexion. Country: Scotland; no trade (New South Wales, Australia Convict Ship Muster Rolls and Related Records, 1790-1849; 1829; Guildford; images 10 & 19). --00--
NEW SOUTH WALES: 1829: On arrival, Thomas Patterson (alias Pattison) per Guildford (8) was listed as born 1797, single, Protestant, soldier/labourer; native place County Cork; sentenced to 14 years for desertion (Irish Convicts to New South Wales, 1788-1849, by by Peter Mayberry at https://members.pcug.org.au/). --0--
COURT MARTIAL: 1828, 27 August: Athlone – Private Thomas Patterson, 84th Regiment of Foot; proceeding laid before the King on 25 November; “desertion, being the second time"; sentenced to “transportation as a Felon, for 14 years and sent to New South Wales” (General courts martial: register, 1806-1838 at https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-1606824491/view; image 70). --0--