Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Richard Brennan was transported on the Palmyra, departing 4th Mar 1846 and arriving 22nd Aug 1846 with 312 passengers.
Previously named "Lady Palmira". Built 1820 at Calcutta. Wood barque of 602 Tons.
Palmyra (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/15, Page Number 46 |
| Source Description | This record is one of the entries in the British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database compiled by State Library of Queensland from British Home Office (HO) records which are available on microfilm as part of the Australian Joint Copying Pro |
| Original Source | Great Britain. Home Office |
| Compiled By | State Library of Queensland |
| Database Source | British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database |
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Convict Notes
A search has been made in the Process Book for 22 Aug 1843 -22 Oct 1849 (ref: QS3/5/17) for James Markwell and the following information has been found: Michaelmas Adjourned Session, 20th October 1845 327 – James Markwell, late of Newington, labourer, for larceny on trail found Guilty, 7 years transportation I also checked the Indictments for 1845 (ref: QS2/7/1845) and found the following information: The jurors for our Lady the Queen upon their Oath present, That James Markwell, late of the Parish of Saint Giles Camberwell in the county of Surrey, labourer, on the nineteenth day of September in the ninth year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lady Victoria by the Grace of God Queen of the United Kingdom and Ireland Defender of the Faith with Force and Arms at the Parish aforesaid in the County aforesaid: one toast rack of the value of one pound, one pair of sugar tongs of the value of fifteen shillings, one sugar basin of the value of five shillings, one wine strainer of the value of five shillings, three decanters and stands of the value of five shillings of the goods and chattels of Richard Thomas then and there being found feloniously did steal take and carry away against the peace of our aforesaid Lady the Queen her Crown and Dignity. Guilty – seven years transportation James Markwell was found guilty for this crime along with several others: Edwards Lyons, Thomas Newman, Richard Brennan and Richard Kirby. James Markwell was my great great grandfather. He was 13 at the time this crime was committed by the gang. He did not come to Australia (Perth Minden in 1851) when convicted of larceny again Jo Darbyshire-jodarbyshire@gmail.com 11.11.2012