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Voyage
Transportation
Mary Saunders was transported on the Palambam, departing 23rd Mar 1831 and arriving 31st Jul 1831 with 122 passengers.
394 tons. 1831 voyage from Cork, Ireland to New South Wales, Australia. Capt. Willis. 114 female prisoners. Also 50 girls from the Foundling Hospital, Cork with 2 Matrons and their husbands and children. Also 4 female wives of convicts already in Australia and their children. Register of passengers currently being updated and not yet complete.
Palambam (generic)References
| Primary Source | NSW Convict Indents, 1788-1842, Annotated Printed Indentures 1831 |
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Convict Notes
LIST OF ALL FEMALE CONVICTS ASSIGNED AND TRANSFERRED IN AUGUST 1832. 1472. Saunders Ellen, Palambam, dairywoman, to Mary Hassall, South Creek NSW Govt Gazette, 28 Nov 1832.
CITY SESSIONS—THIS DAY—A young girl, named Ellen Saunders, was sentenced to transportation for seven years for having, a few nights since, robbed the house countrywoman, named Murley, in the vicinity of this City, of two cloaks and other articles of wearing apparel.— It appeared by the evidence of the prosecutrix, that the prisoner, who represented herself to belong to the town Charleville, rapped at her door on the night in question, and begged a lodging for God’s sake—that the request was granted ; but that in the middle of the night she repaid the hospitality of her hostess robbing her of the property already named. The Jury having convicted the accused, the animadverted upon the turpitude of the offence, lauded the generous spirit of kindliness and hospitality that characterized the poorer order of the peasantry Ireland, concluded by ordering the prisoner to be transported to Botany Bay. Southern Reporter, 2 Sep 1830.
1834 - Possible Death Record Sydney, Australia, Anglican Parish Registers, St John's Parramatta. Year 1834 No; 821 Name; Sarah Saunders Abode; Parramatta When Buried; 1834, 8 March Age; 9 Months Ships Name; Mother pre Palambam Quality or profession; Convicts Child - Factory
Occupation: All work (see NSW Convict Indents, 1788-1842, Annotated Printed Indentures 1831).