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Transportation
Timothy Sullivan was transported on the Waterloo, departing 21st May 1836 and arriving 6th Sep 1836 with 220 passengers.
1829 - Waterloo's first voyage arrived at Sydney Cove 9 July 1829. 180 Male Convicts. 2 Died on voyage. 7 sent to the hospital on landing. Total mustered; 171. Stephen Addison - Commander Michael Goodsire - Surgeon Superintendent [His wife was a passenger] 1842 - The Waterloo voyage of 1842 was wrecked on 28/8/1842. 189 people drowned, these being 143 convicts, 15 men of the 99th Regiment, together with 17 wives and children, the boatswain Mr. Chiverton, the sailmaker, the carpenter and 11 of the crew. Convicts were then received in Cape Town Prison from the wreck of the Waterloo, 2nd September 1842. They then completed their voyage to VDL per “Cape Packet” which arrived on 23/11/1842.
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| Primary Source | Australia Convict Annotated Printed Indentures; 1837 NSW General Muster and certificate records. |
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Convict Notes
The Convict Indentures state that Timothy Sullivan was 18 years old. He neither read nor write; religion Roman Catholic; status single and a native of Cork. He was a tailor's boy. Timothy was convicted of vagrancy in Cork City on 23 September 1835 and sentenced to 7 years. He had one prior conviction and served 9 months. Physical attributes: Height 5 feet 2 1/2 inches; complexion dark ruddy and freckled; hair dark brown and eyes hazel. Transport number 95. Convict number 36-1898. 1837 NSW General Muster records state that Timothy Sullivan was assigned to the Australian Agricultural Compony at Port Stephens. Received Certificate of Freedom on 4 November 1842 (number 42/1918) in Dungog. Also stated on the Certificate of Freedom was that 'he climbed out in the Brutus for California on 7 February 1851'. A gold rush had occurred in California in 1849 and he missed the gold rush in NSW by several months.