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Martin Quinn was transported on the Guildford, departing 30th Nov 1814 and arriving 8th Apr 1816 with 229 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
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Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. Martin Quinn, alias Quin, age on arrival, 22, Guildford (2) 1816, Tried Cork Co., 1815, Life. DOB, 1794, native of Queens Co., Trade, Tailor. ---------------------------------------------------- Absconded Prisoners. Martin Quin (2d), per Guildford, taylor, tried at Cork, April 1815, 5 feet 8¾ inches high, hazle eyes, brown hair, ruddy complexion, servant to Mr. Harris. Sydney Gazette, 13 July 1816. --------------------------------------------------- Colonial Secretary Index. QUIN, Martin. Per "Guildford", 1816; tailor. 1819 Sep 6,8 Re permission to marry at Sydney (Reel 6006; 4/3500 p.249) 1824 c.Apr Tailor. Assigned convict mechanic whose master was a defaulter in payment for (Reel 6061; 4/1778 p.265i) 1824 Oct 25 Petition for mitigation of sentence (Fiche 3242; 4/1872 p.91). Reply, 3 Nov (Reel 6013; 4/3512 p.669) -------------------------------------------------- Convicts Index, 1791-1873. Ticket of Exemption from Govt. Labor. Martin Quin, Guildford 1816, Entry No: 28/57. wife Margaret Bergin, per Elizabeth (2), holding a ticket of leave; cancelled by the Sydney Bench 1 Jan 1829 for drunken and outrageous conduct. Martin Quin, Guildford 1816, Ticket of Exemption from Govt. Labor. 30/5, to reside with his wife Margaret, formerly Bergin, per Elizabeth (2) for 14 years. Martin Quin, Guildford 1816, Ticket of Exemption from Govt. Labor. 32/74. with his wife Margaret Bergin, per Elizabeth (2) for 14 years; cancelled 14 Aug 1833 for being absent from his district and not mustering since Oct 1832; allowed a ticket of leave (no. 40/588) Margaret Bergin, Elizabeth 1818, Certificate of Freedom, 16 Mar 1832, 32/0165. TECL 32/74; renewed CF 33/1321; wife of Martin Quin, per Guildford, (1816) (as stated on her CF). ------------------------------------------------------ Tickets of Leave cancelled. Martin Quin, per Guildford 2, for being absent from his district without a pass, and living in a state of adultery; Wollongong Bench. Sydney Morning Herald, 21 Jan 1843.