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John Quinsey was transported on the Royal Admiral, departing 4th Jun 1833 and arriving 26th Oct 1833 with 226 passengers.
The Royal Admiral was built at Lynn in 1828. Convicts were transported to New South Wales on the Royal Admiral in 1830, 1833, 1835 and to Van Diemen's Land in 1842. 1833 - Ship; Royal Admiral. Commenced fitting as a Convict Transport at Deptford on the 29 March. Surgeon Superintendent [Andrew Henderson] joined on the 3rd April. Guard embarked on the 13th. Sailed on the 17th and anchored in Kingston Barbour near Dublin on the 9th May. 220 convicts embarked on the 16 May 1833 and the ship sailed from Dublin Bay for Sydney on the 4th June and arrived there on the 20 October. Originally embarked with 221 convicts, 5 Died at sea, 1 was Relanded. 11 sick on shore, The convicts were described as 220 such wretchedly debilitated creatures ... Refer to the surgeons journal for full details
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| Primary Source | New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents. |
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Convict Notes
The Commission. ... Patrick Gaffney, James Ryan, and John Quinsey, highway robbery on the Rock-road ; … Dublin Evening Packet, 5 Jan 1833.
COMMISSION COURT —Thursday, Jan. 10, The following sentences were passed — ...Patrick Gaffney, James Ryan, and John Quinsey, assault and robbery, death recorded;… Dublin Evening Packet, 12 Jan 1833.
New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents. Indent No; 84 Name; John Quinsey Age; 22 Native Place; Dublin Trade or calling; Labourer Trial where & Date; Highway Robbery. Dublin. Sentence; Life Height; 5 ft. 6 1/4 in Eyes; Bluish Hair; Brown Completion: Brown and freckled Additional remarks noted against name; Was accidently SHOT at Portland head on the 27 March 1838. vide letter No; 38/2862. --------------