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John Reddy was transported on the Governor Ready, departing 21st Sep 1828 and arriving 17th Jan 1829 with 201 passengers.
Governor Ready (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australia Convict Indentures (hand written) |
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Convict Index. John Reddy, per Governor Ready, 1829, Ticket of Leave, No 33/709. District: Bathurst; Born, London; Trade, Turner; Tried, Surrey QS. John Reddy, per Governor Ready, 1829, per Florentia, Certificate of Freedom, No 33/1274, 9 Nov 1833. TL 33/709; Disembarked then per Governor Ready.
TOWN HALL. John Reddy was committed for stealing a handkerchief from the shop door of Mr. Smith, pawnbroker, in the High-street, Southwark, and ... Public Ledger, 5 July 1826.
FEVER IN A CONVICT SHIP. A considerable degree of anxiety has these few days past, in consequence of the circumstance of six Convicts, lately arrived in the Florentia ship from being sent up to our Depot, ….?, The fact, however, turns out to be, that the vessel, having been at sea, for nearly three weeks, three …. and consequent change to the diet, had contracted fever, (of rather a mild character) on which the Surgeon, dreading its extension amongst the rest of the Convicts, insisted on beating away for the next Port. on his arrival he communicated with the Government, on which Dr. Trevor was dispatched to Port, who on inspecting these man, found them in a state of convalescence, but too weak to proceed on a long sea Voyage ; he, therefore, more prudent to send them to our Depot, to await the next and avoid the heavy a demarrage which a detention of the ship would create. (Cork Chronicle). Dublin Morning Register, 18 Sept 1827. ------------------------------------------------------------- It appears that several convicts were landed at Cork, suffering from a typhus fever. According to the newspaper account, they were convalescent but too weak to continue on the Florentia. They were sent onward to New South Wales by the next convict ship when possible. In NSW, their records appear to list them as having arrived per Florentia.
National Archives. ADM 101/27/51827-1828 Medical and surgical journal of the convict ship Florentia for 23 July 1827 to 14 January 1828 by James Dickson, Surgeon, during which time the said ship was employed on a passage to New South Wales. Folio 41: John Ready, aged 20; convict; disease or hurt, febris typhus. Put on sick list, 21 August 1827. Discharged, 12 September 1827 to hospital at Cork. Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. John Reddy, age on arrival, 21. per Governor Ready (2), 1829, Tried 1826 at Surrey, England, 7 years for Shoplifting. DOB, 1808, Native place, London, England. Single, Turner. Remarks: Originally embarked on Florentia (1) 1828, but taken off due to typhus.
The Indentures state that John Reddy was 21 years old. He could read and write; religion Catholic; status single and a native of London. He was a Turner. He was convicted of shop lifting on 24 October 1826 in Surry and sentenced to 7 years. He had no prior convictions. Physical attributes - Height 5 feet 9 inches; complexion ruddy and freckled; hair brown and eyes blue. Transport number 194. Comment on record: This Londoner transported on the Florentia, but left at Cork , misconduct ... and sentence will be .... (difficulty in reading due to smudging and fading of ink.) Florentia arrived in NSW in 1827. Assigned to Mr Thomas K.... Received Ticket of Leave in 1833 (number 33/709).