Dennis Sessna

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Maureen Withey on 29th October 2021

Aug 5. - Arrived the barque Nereus, Capt. Allen, from Port Louis 24th June, with 2288 bags sugar, and 3 cases stationery. Passengers - J Duncan, Esq., G Greenaway, Esq. and Lady, and 2 prisoners. Colonial Times, 10 Aug 1831. --------------------------------------------------- https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON13-1-5$init=CON13-1-5p50 Letter regarding Dennis Sessna, dated 15 June 1831, Mauritiaus.. Arrived per Nereus, 6 Aug 1831. Dennis Sessna, late a private in the 99th Regiment, with the accompanying Finding and Sentence of a general Court Martial, held on him in this colony on the 30th ultimo, by which the prisoner was sentenced to transportation for life as a Felon. https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON13-1-5$init=CON13-1-5p51 Details of the first charge: https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON13-1-5$init=CON13-1-5p52 Details of the second charge: https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON13-1-5$init=CON13-1-5p53 https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON13-1-5$init=CON13-1-5p54 ---------------------------------------------------- Tasmanian Conduct Record. https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON31-1-39$init=CON31-1-39p148 No 369. Dennis Sessna. Per Nereus, arrived 6 Aug 1831. Tried at Port Louis, 30 May 1831, Life. No gaol or Hulk report. Stated this offence. Being drunk on duty & threatening to assault the corporal of the Guard while on duty in a state of drunkenness. Single. March 16 1832. Drunkenness – One month impt & hard labor. Jan 7 1836.- Absconding – hard labor in chains for 4 months. At Cousten?Hill, Vide Lieut. Govn’s Decision 14 Jan 1836. June 21 1837, Out after hours. ? Feb 28 1839, Absent without leave & found in a public house, Reprimanded. T.L. 2/12/39. Nov 24 1840. Being in town without a pass, Discharged. Conditional Pardon No 72, 5 Jan 1843. --------------------------------------------------- Assignments. Transfers. Askin Morrison, Hobart, 1369, D. Sessna, Nereus, from A. McMillan, Wharf. Hobart Town Courier, 29 Oct 1837. Dennis Sessna was transferred from A McMillan, to be assigned to Askin Morrison. -------------------------------------------------- Caution. The undersigned hereby cautions the Public against harbouring or employing Dennis Sessna, (an emancipist,) who has broken his agreement entered into with me, as a whaler; as any one so doing after this notice, will be subject to the penalties of the Whaling Act. George Chase. Hobart Town, May 13, 1846. Colonial Times (Hobart), 15 May 1846.