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Transportation
John Roche was transported on the Earl St Vincent, departing 9th Aug 1818 and arriving 16th Dec 1818 with 161 passengers.
Earl St Vincent (generic)References
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Convict Notes
—————————————————————————— NOTE: THERE WERE TWO MEN CALLED JOHN ROACH OR JOHN ROCHE ON THIS SHIP, WHICH APPEARS TO HAVE CAUSED SOME CONFUSION. ————————————————————————— Colonial Secretary Index. ROACH, John. Per “Earl St Vincent”, 1818; two convicts of this name by this ship. 1818 Dec 21 On list of convicts disembarked from the “Earl St Vincent” and forwarded to Parramatta for distribution; listed as Roache (Reel 6006; 4/3499 p.221) 1818 Dec 21 On list of convicts disembarked from the “Earl St Vincent” and forwarded to Liverpool for distribution; listed as Roache (Reel 6006; 4/3499 p.222) 1820 Jul 22 On list of prisoners transported to Newcastle per “Elizabeth Henrietta”; listed as per “Mariner” (Reel 6007; 4/3502 p.145) 1822 Feb 27 To be removed to Port Macquarie having given himself up under the proclamation of Sir Thomas Brisbane (Reel 6008; 4/3504A p.498) 1822 Feb 27 On lists of convict runaways removed to Port Macquarie per “Newcastle” (Reel 6009, 4/3505 p.232; Reel 6019; 4/3864 pp.352-3) 1822 Oct 22 Prisoner at Port Macquarie. Query re date of conviction and sentence; Roach claimed that he was tried at Limerick in 1817 (Reel 6068; 4/1815 p.124) 1824 Dec-1825 Apr 5 Prisoner at Port Macquarie; tried Limerick. Petition re expiration of sentence; as Roche (Reel 6069; 4/1817 pp.70-2) 1824 Dec 29; 1825 Jan 26 Re his whereabouts; listed as Roche (Reel 6014; 4/3513 pp.176, 331) 1825 Jan 6 Stonemason, tried Tipperary; servant to D West, employed at Liverpool. Petition of John Roche, tried Limerick, re confusion of identity (Reel 6069; 4/1817 pp.70-2) 1825 Apr 9 Re forwarding of for examination; listed as Roache (Reel 6014; 4/3514 p.41) 1825 Apr 11 Forwarded to Sydney; listed as Roache (Reel 6063; 4/1784 p.285a) 1825 Apr 16 Request for information on Roach’s being sent to Port Macquarie (Reel 6019; 4/3864 p.232) 1825 May 10 Re his whereabouts; listed as Roache (Reel 6014; 4/3514 p.251) 1825 May 16 Re transfer to Port Macquarie; listed as Roache (Reel 6014; 4/3514 p.323)
Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. John Roche, alias Roach, per Earl St Vincent (1) 1818, Tried at Tipperary, 1818, 7 years, native place, Tipperary. Trade, Barber servant.