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Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
James Reilly was transported on the Bussorah Merchant, departing 16th Aug 1831 and arriving 14th Dec 1831 with 100 passengers.
The Bussorah Merchant was built at Calcutta in 1818, 531 tons. The ship transported convicts from England in 1828 to New South Wales, from Ireland in 1829/30 to Hobart, Van Diemen's Land and in 1831 another voyage to Sydney, New South Wales. (The ship also made voyages to Australia, in 1837, 1839 & 1845 with free immigrants.)
Bussorah Merchant (generic)References
| Primary Source | Irish convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. |
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Convict Notes
Dan Brown has given his date of death: 5/4/1885. Sources; State Records Authority of NSW Convict Indent, Bussorah Merchant (11 August 1831) Certificate of Freedom (28 December 1838) https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/239224524/james-hugh-riley
NSW Convict Index. James Reilly, per Bussorah Merchant, 1831, Ticket of Leave, No 36/792. District, Bathurst; Born, Meath Co; Trade, Labourer; Tried, Kildare.
NOTE: There were 2 men named James Reilly on this ship.
Irish convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. James Reilly, alias Riley, age on arrival, 20, per Bussorah Merchant (3) 1831, tried 1831 at Kildare, 7 years, for stealing horse, DOB, 1811, native place, Meath, Single, Catholic, Ploughman and Milkman.