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Thomas Robinson was transported on the Recovery, departing 5th Apr 1823 and arriving 30th Jul 1823 with 169 passengers.
Built 1799 Batavia, 493 tons. 1823 voyage. Also arrived the same morning, (i.e. Thursday last) from Ireland, having sailed from the Cove of Cork on the 5th April, the ship Recovery, Captain Fotherley, with 180 male convicts, in tolerable health : no deaths on the passage. Surgeon Superintendent, Dr. Cunningham, R. N. The guard comprises a detachment of the 1st, or Royals, commanded by Captain Gill, who is accompanied by his Lady. Three free passengers come out by this conveyance, at the expence of the Crown. Sydney Gazette, Thurs 7 Aug 1823. 1835 voyage. Surgeon's general remarks. On 5th October 1835, the Guard embarked at Deptford, consisting of 1 staff, 1 subaltern, 2 sergeants, 1 drummer, 26 rank and file of the 28th Regiment, accompanied by 8 women and 4 children. On the 19th at Spithead we received on board 160 male convicts from the Leviathan and 120 from the York Hulk and in the 30th got under weigh, previous to which, the convicts were discharged to the hulks in consequence of their being a great nuisance on board. Source:The medical and surgical journal of HM convict ship Recovery for 5 October 1835 to 16 March 1836 by Alexander Neill, during which time the said ship was employed in passage to Sydney New South Wales
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| Primary Source | Sydney Gazette, 27/10/1829. Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. Colonial Secretary Index. |
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Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. Thomas Robinson, alias Robertson, age 19, Recovery (2) 1823, Tried Dublin Co., 7 years, DOB 1804, Native place, Bedford England, Soldier waterman ploughman. -------------------------------------------------- Colonial Secretary Index. ROBINSON, Thomas. Per "Recovery", 1823. 1823 Aug 4 - On list of convicts landed from the "Recovery" and forwarded to Windsor for distribution (Reel 6011; 4/3509 p.5) --------------------------------------------------- Source: Page 111, from “Convicts transported to Port Macquarie 1825-1829 Vol 2 M-Z, Researched by members of Port Macquarie-Hastings Library: ROBINSON Thomas per Recovery 30th July 1823 ROBINSON Thomas Tried County Dublin Sentence 7 years Native Place Bidford Trade Waterman and Soldier Age 19, Height 5ft 10¼in, Complexion Fresh, Pock Pitted, Hair Dark Brown, Eyes Hazel State Records NSW Reel 6011 4/3509 4th August 1823 Forwarded to Windsor ---------- State Records NSW Reel 824 4/3865 Colonial Sentence Transported to Port Macquarie 7th February 1826 Per Amity Tried Windsor A. Bell Esq Date 28th January 1826 Sentence Three years Return Date 20 March 1829 Remarks – Tried Dublin, 5th October 1822 – Muster Roll ---------- 1828 Census page 321 Robinson Thomas per Recovery 3 years, Port Macquarie. ---------------------- Certificate of Freedom 29/968 19 Oct 1829. --------------------------------------------------- He married Catherine Ryan: Catherine Ryan, Hooghley 1831, Cert Freedom. 18 Oct 1837, Wife of Thomas Robinson, per Recovery 1823, free by servitude; prisoner no 31/0409 (as stated on her CF.)
Certificate of Freedom 1829.