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Denis Smyth was transported on the Calcutta, departing 19th Apr 1837 and arriving 5th Aug 1837 with 241 passengers.
HMS Calcutta was the East Indiaman Warley (1795), converted to a Royal Navy ship. This ship of the line served for a time as an armed transport. She also transported convicts to Australia. The French Magnanime captured Calcutta in 1805. In 1809, after she ran aground during the Battle of the Basque Roads and her crew had abandoned her, a British boarding party burned her. In 1803 the Calcutta sailed into Port Phillip bay where at least 4 convicts escaped , in Sydney in April 1804 it was reported that 8 had died on the trip. Of the four known escapees one was shot on escape, 2 turned back after 2 days to reattach to the group at the camp in bay before the boat left , one continued on ...into Australia's history books. At least 13 convicts were transferred on to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania), Australia.The ship also carried officers, wives and free settlers.
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Convict Notes
Denis Smith was indicted for stealing two pigs the property of Thos. Ryan, Pallas, in this county, in February last, which he drove to Limerick, and had killed, but were taken by Sergeant Barton, of the city police, when offered for sale—Guilty. John Smyth indicted for receiving two pigs the property of Thomas Ryan—Guilty. Clonmel Herald, 11 March, 1837. John Smyth and Patrick Murphy were indicted for receiving two pigs, the property of Thomas Ryan. This was a case originating out of the trial of Denis Smyth, for pig stealing; Murphy acquitted —Smyth guilty. Limerick Chronicle, 8 March 1837.
Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. Denis Smyth, alias Smith, age on arrival, 28, per Calcutta II, 1837. Tried at Limerick City, 1837, 7 years for Stealing pigs. DOB 1809, Native place, Limerick Co. Married, 2 male children. Brother John Smyth arrived per same ship. Catholic, Miller flour.