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Voyage
Transportation
Joseph Solomon was transported on the Castle Forbes, departing 3rd Oct 1819 and arriving 4th Mar 1820 with 143 passengers.
The Castle Forbes was a 439-ton merchant ship built by Robert Gibbon & Sons at Aberdeen, Scotland in 1818. She made two voyages transporting convicts from Ireland to Australia. Castle Forbes arrived at Port Jackson, New South Wales on 27 January 1820. After their arrival in Sydney, 136 men were sent on to Van Diemen's Land Colony (now named Tasmania), arriving in Hobart 1 March 1820. 4 men remained in New South Wales and 4 deaths recorded on this voyage. Alexander Pearce (the infamous bushranger) was one of these men. (Incomplete register of persons transported - records are currently being inputted)
Castle Forbes (generic)References
| Primary Source | VDL Founders & Survivors Convicts Campbell Town convict brick trail (AK50) |
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Convict Notes
Trial 2 Sep 1819 for hiring burglars. Tried with brother, Judah (on board, same offence). Prince Regent to SYD 1819 then Castle Forbes to VDL Trades: fruit merchant, labourer & dealer Desc: 5'8" tall, fair & ruddy complexion, grey eyes, dark brown hair, Jewish Several infringements on his convict records relating to alcohol and not having appropriate licences. CP recommended 24 Feb 1832, granted 13 Mar 1833 Free 11 Apr 1836