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Voyage
Transportation
Bridget Royayne was transported on the John Calvin, departing 24th Jan 1848 and arriving 18th May 1848 with 92 passengers.
Built 1839 at Greenock, Scotland. Wood barque of 510 Tons. The 1848 voyage with Irish female convicts. The John Calvin, with 171 female convicts, arrived yesterday. She left London on the 26th December, and went to Kingston, when she took on board her prisoners, and left on the 24th January. There have been four deaths on board and three births, one infant still born. She did not touch any where and spoke no vessels for this place. Hobart Town Advertiser, 19 May 1848.
John Calvin (generic)References
| Primary Source | Conduct Record: CON41/1/16, Description List: CON19/1/5 Indent: CON15/1/4 Pages 268-269 Libraries Tasmania's Online collection; CON15-1-4 Image 272 |
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Convict Notes
UK, Royal Navy Medical Journals - Case No; 3 Disease; Dysenteria Name; Thomas Ronayne, 2 years old son of Bridget received on board in a delicate state of health, 17 January and departed this life 29 March 1848 at Sea Surgeons Notes; Received with his mother from Grange Gorman Penitentiary having been born in prison, from after birth became sickly with an eruption disorder concerning almost the entire surface of the body ... CON15-1-4 Image 272 Trial; 28 December 1846 Aged; 23 years old Height; 5 ft 4 in, Trade; Laundress, Status; Single, 12 months on the Town