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Voyage
Transportation
John Reilly was transported on the Guildford, departing 12th Jul 1829 and arriving 4th Nov 1829 with 201 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
| Primary Source | Warrants of the Lord Lieutenant. Guildford - 1829. --0-- "Medical Journal of the Guildford", National Archives, ADM 101/31/5 at https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C4106629. --0-- |
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Convict Notes
“List of four convicts who died on board the ship “Guildford” 8th... Peter Harte, #168, died 28 October, 1829, dysentery; latitude 39°.28 S: 137°.11E John Reilley, #172, died 1 October, 1829, idem [i.e. the same]; lat 43°.11 S: 34°.50E Patrick Gough, #179, died 19 September, 1829, idem; lat 36°.40S: 4°. 51W Patrick Flood, #188, died 13 October 1829, idem; lat 41°.44S: 77°.59E ‘The cause of death in all these cases was the same, viz. malignant dysentery affecting persons debilitated by long confinement, poor diet and suffering more or less from scurvey.’ Signed by J Stephenson, surgeon superintendent, 7 Nov 1829” (New South Wales, Australia Convict Ship Muster Rolls and Related Records, 1790-1849; 1829; Guildford; image 42).
DEATH AT SEA: From the "Medical journal of the Guildford, male convict ship, for 14 May to 14 November 1829 by J. Stephenson, Surgeon and Superintendent, during which time the said ship was employed in a voyage to New South Wales": "Folios 9-14: John Reily [sic], aged 21, convict; sick or hurt, dysentery severe purging of what he called ... [indistinct]; blood and green stuff ... [indistinct]; constant pain in his abdomen below the umbilicus and distressing tenesmus, his face was pale and shrunk and very cold on the extremities; put on sick list 19 September 1829, died 1 October 1829." (https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C4106629) --00--
New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents. Guildford - 1829. Indent No; 172 Name; John Reilly No details DIED; on passage
Warrants of the Lord Lieutenant. Guildford - 1829 Age; 20 Offence; Breaking into a dwelling house at night Trial; Longford - 7 March 1829. Sentence; Life Height; 5 ft. 9 in Eyes; Hazel Hair; Brown Completion; Fresh