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Lawrence Quinn was transported on the Waterloo, departing 18th Dec 1830 and arriving 30th Apr 1831 with 200 passengers.
1829 - Waterloo's first voyage arrived at Sydney Cove 9 July 1829. 180 Male Convicts. 2 Died on voyage. 7 sent to the hospital on landing. Total mustered; 171. Stephen Addison - Commander Michael Goodsire - Surgeon Superintendent [His wife was a passenger] 1842 - The Waterloo voyage of 1842 was wrecked on 28/8/1842. 189 people drowned, these being 143 convicts, 15 men of the 99th Regiment, together with 17 wives and children, the boatswain Mr. Chiverton, the sailmaker, the carpenter and 11 of the crew. Convicts were then received in Cape Town Prison from the wreck of the Waterloo, 2nd September 1842. They then completed their voyage to VDL per “Cape Packet” which arrived on 23/11/1842.
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| Primary Source | NSW Gov Records. Irish Convicts. |
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Convict Notes
Lawrence Quin was listed as 16 years old on arrival. Native Place: Dundalk Occupation: Servant boy. Lawrence could read, was RC, single, 5'1" tall, sallow complexion, dark brown hair, dark hazel grey eyes, scar near centre of forehead, diagonal scar over right eye, warts thumb and forefinger of left hand, and others disfigured by a burn. 28/7/1838: COF - renewed 23/6/1841 On his COF he is listed as a sailor, 5'5" tall, dark sallow complexion, black hair, hazel eyes, nose cocked, scar under and over outer corner of right eye, brow/perhaps brown?? (hard to read) small scar on centre of forehead, head has been diseased, anchor L Q and 2 stars inside right wrist, lost top of 3rd finger of right hand, lost left thumb and top of forefinger of left hand. Listed on Ancestry as 23 years old. 23/6/1841: COF renewal - he was 26 years old.
129870 Quinn Lawrence - Waterloo 1831. AO NSW Principal Superintendent of convicts. Indents. Fiche No. 696 pp 1 - 52. Servant boy age 16 from Dundalk. Sentenced to 7 years transportation for robbing his master 20 July 1830. 129528 Quinn Lawrence - Waterloo 1831. 1837 Newcastle GRC. Age 21. Assigned to Government services at Newcastle. 137654 Quinn Lawrence - Waterloo 1831. 1838 24 September Newcastle Bench Books. AONSW Reel 2722. Free by servitude. Fined 5/- or 6 hours in the stocks for drunkenness
Born - Dundalk Louth County Ireland. Single.