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Voyage
Transportation
Jeremiah Sullivan was transported on the Governor Ready, departing 21st Sep 1828 and arriving 17th Jan 1829 with 201 passengers.
Governor Ready (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australia Convict Indentures (hand written) |
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Convict Notes
This day, the following prisoners, sentenced at the Assizes, were transmitted under an escort of the 37th Regiment, to the Hulk Surprise at Cove:— Edward Carroll, for Rape; James Blake, Horse stealing; William Daly, Larceny ; Martin Ryan, same; John Connors, Pig stealing Michael Mara, Thomas Hayes, John Ward, Patrick Callaghan, Mathew Callaghan, and Jeremiah Sullivan, all for Larceny ; Denis Gorman, Pig stealing. Limerick Evening Post, 6 May 1828.
SUMMARY OF CONVICTIONS AT SPRING ASSIZES, 1828, IN THE COUNTY LIMERICK COURT … To be transported for 7 years— … Jeremiah Sullivan, Patrick Callaghan, and Mathew Callaghan, for stealing poultry from David Toomy at Greenhills; … Limerick Chronicle, 22 March 1828.
The Convict Indentures state that Jeremiah Sullivan was 30 years old. He could neither read nor write: religion Catholic; status married with 2 children. He was a native of Limerick and could plough and reaps. He was convicted of stealing geese and sentenced at Limerick on 14 March 1828 to life. He had no prior convictions. Physical attributes - Height 5 feet 6 inches; complexion dark ruddy and freckled; hair brown to grey and eyes grey. Transport number 40. Assigned to Woolloomoolloo Road Party. He received his ticket of leave in 1834 (number 34/1110) and certificate of freedom in 1835 (number 35/1323).