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Owen Sullivan was transported on the Brampton, departing 8th Nov 1822 and arriving 22nd Apr 1823 with 185 passengers.
The 'Brampton' ship was built in 1817 at King's Lynn, Norfolk, England. Originally used by the East India Company and then whaling before being a convict transport ship. Many of the Irish convicts on this ship were convicted under the Insurrection Act, for White Boy offences. 24 April 1823, the Sydney Gazette reported: On Tuesday last arrived from Ireland, with 183 male convicts, the ship Brampton, Captain Moore. She left London the 28th of July last; sailed from the Cove of Cork on the 8th of November; and last from the Cape of Good Hope, the 20th of February, from whence she brings eleven convicts.—Surgeon Superintendent, Dr. Price, R. N. The guard comprises a detachment of the 3d Regt. (Buffs.)
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Convict Notes
Colonial Secretary's Office, Sydney, 22nd January, 1839. PARDONS. HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR directs it to be notified that the Right Honorable the Secretary of State has signified in his Despatch No. 178, of the 11th August, 1838, Her Majesty's gracious approbation and allowance of the Absolute and Conditional Pardons granted to the undermentioned individuals; namely — CONDITIONAL PARDONS, Dated 1st February, 1838. Galvin John, Brampton. M'Mahon John, Brampton . Sullivan Owen, Brampton Walker Arthur, Brampton. Daly Patrick, Brampton. NSW Govt. Gazette, 23 Jan 1839.
1828 Census Index. Owen Sullivan, age 26, G.S. Brampton, 1823, Life, catholic, Labourer, John Upton, Cornwallis district.
Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. Owen Sullivan, age on arrival, 21, per Brampton (1823) Tried Limerick Co. 1822. Life. DOB 1802, native place, Rathkeale Limerick. Ploughman. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- There was much unrest in Limerick during the spring and summer of 1822. August 3.—What a melancholy and awful picture has this week been presented to the deluded Peasantry of this county, who, during the past months, have been guilty of almost every crime that marked the barbarian and assassin, when we relate that upwards of 40 of their participators in crime are declared capitally-convicted, and wait for the sentence of the law. We sincerely trust that this very atonement to the injured laws of the land, will impress on the minds of the Country people their folly and madness in not conforming to peaceable and industrious habits. Let them look to the disgraceful exit their partners in crime have come to, no eye to pity, no hand to save, and leaving a reproach their children that their fathers suffered at the gallows. The following are the names of the unfortunate forty one men who have been capitally convicted : James Cleary, Tomas Neill, Thomas Gorman. John M‘Donogh, and James Browne—-hanged on Thursday for the murder of the Post, boy. William Welsh, Edward Doherty, Lawrence Welsh, and William Martin hanged this day for the murder of Mr. Hoskins. Daniel John Goushen, James Leahy, Maurice Leahy and David Leahy, Wm. Doody, and Daniel Reidy, for Miss Gould’s abduction. Jeremiah Rourke, for firing at Robert Levers. Patrick Dinneen, taking a sword from Captain Johnston. John Galvin, burglary, James Fitzmaurice for assaulting Mr. White’s house and taking a gun. Owen Sullivan, for taking gun from Mr. Rose. Arthur Walker, burglary and stealing gun-powder. Murtagh Dunn and David Shea, taking arms. John Molony, robbery. William, Pat, Denis, Darby, Charles, John, and William Connors, John Leahy, Owen and Pat. Sweeny, for taking a gun from Mr. Hayes. John Rourke and Kearne, for taking arms to be hanged l7th inst. and Martin Ward, for taking arms from Mr. Hill, near Newcastle. Roscommon Gazette, 10 Aug 1822. SIXTEEN MEN RESPITED.—The following sixteen men, who were sentenced to death at our last Assizes, have been have been respited. James Fitzmaurice, who was to be hanged on the l4th inst. for a burglary in the house of Michael Burke White, Esq. in this county. Owen Sullivan, sentenced to death on the same day, for a burglary in the house of Mr. Rose. Arthur Walker, the same day, for taking arms from the house of Mr. John Shire. Charles Connors, Darby Connors, Patrick Connors, William Connors, senior, William Connors, junior, Owen Sweeney, P. Sweeney, and John Lane, who were sentenced for death on the 4th of October, for burglary and felony in the house of Patrick Hayes, Esq. of Craig. John Galvin, for a burglary in the house of Maurice Connell, who was sentenced at the last Assizes to be hanged on the 14th of October, Murtogh Dunn and David Shea, for a robbery, in the house of Thomas Kean, of Glensharum. Patrick Dineen, for highway robbery. John Reidy for compelling Patrick Griffin to quit his dwelling house, respited until further orders.—( Limerick Paper, Sept. 7) Sun (London) 13 Sept 1822.