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John Savage 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
Recovery (generic)References
| Primary Source | Govt Gazette, 14/3/1832, 9a; 5/9/1838, 705a. |
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Convict Notes
Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. John Savage, age 17, Recovery (2) 1823, Tried Cork Co., 7 years, DOB 1806, Native place, Limerick Co., Errand boy. -------------------------------------------------- COLONIAL SECRETARY INDEX. SAVAGE, John. Per "Recovery", 1823. 1823 Sep 5, Oct 11 On list of prisoners assigned (Fiche 3291; 4/4570D p.115) -------------------------------------------------- 1828 Census Index. John Savage, Recovery, 28 Road party. -------------------------------------------------- John Savage was sent to Moreton Bay twice. I am not sure which date the description applies to. Moreton Bay Convict Record. John Savage, Recovery 2, Tried at Co. Cork, 15 Aug 1822, 7 years, Labourer. Colonial Conviction: by Gen. Sessions, Newcastle, 22 Dec 1828, offence: Absconding and Theft, 3 year sentence. Returned to Sydney 4 Feb 1832. 2nd time, details as above, and original crime in Cork: felony, wearing apparel, trade, errand boy, Colonial conviction: Sydney Quar. Sessions, 17 Jan 1834, Larceny, three years, Returned to Sydney, 28 Apr 1838. Description: John Savage, native of Limerick, age 20, 5 ft 2 ¼ ins, fresh pock-pitted comp. Brown hair, blue eyes, catholic. --------------------------------------------------
Certificate of Freedom, 12/3/1832. Certificate of Freedom, 3/9/1838.