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Thomas Murphy was transported on the Recovery, departing 5th Apr 1823 and arriving 30th Jul 1823 with 169 passengers.
Built 1799 Batavia, 493 tons. 1823 voyage. Also arrived the same morning, (i.e. Thursday last) from Ireland, having sailed from the Cove of Cork on the 5th April, the ship Recovery, Captain Fotherley, with 180 male convicts, in tolerable health : no deaths on the passage. Surgeon Superintendent, Dr. Cunningham, R. N. The guard comprises a detachment of the 1st, or Royals, commanded by Captain Gill, who is accompanied by his Lady. Three free passengers come out by this conveyance, at the expence of the Crown. Sydney Gazette, Thurs 7 Aug 1823. 1835 voyage. Surgeon's general remarks. On 5th October 1835, the Guard embarked at Deptford, consisting of 1 staff, 1 subaltern, 2 sergeants, 1 drummer, 26 rank and file of the 28th Regiment, accompanied by 8 women and 4 children. On the 19th at Spithead we received on board 160 male convicts from the Leviathan and 120 from the York Hulk and in the 30th got under weigh, previous to which, the convicts were discharged to the hulks in consequence of their being a great nuisance on board. Source:The medical and surgical journal of HM convict ship Recovery for 5 October 1835 to 16 March 1836 by Alexander Neill, during which time the said ship was employed in passage to Sydney New South Wales
Recovery (generic)References
| Primary Source | Sydney Gazette, 4/2/1826; 12/1/1830. Colonial Secretary Index. |
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Colonial Secretary Index. MURPHY, Thomas. Per "Recovery". 1824 Oct 8 House carpenter. Assigned convict tradesman whose master was a defaulter in payment for (Fiche 3293; 5/3821.1 p.6) 1824 Oct 16 On monthly return of convicts assigned in the Counties of Northumberland and Durham; to John Cory (Reel 6028; 2/8283 p.95) 1824 Dec On monthly return of prisoners punished at Newcastle (Reel 6023; 4/1718 p.197) 1825 Apr 9 Servant to John Field at Eliza Creek, Hunter River. On list of convicts assigned to John Field (Reel 6068; 4/1812 p.37) 1825 May 9 Convict servant of John Field. To be victualled from the Store at Newcastle for six months (Reel 6014; 4/3514 p.245) --------------------------------------------------- On monthly return of prisoners punished at Newcastle, from 1st to 31 Dec 1824. Ship, Recovery -Thomas Murphy, Master: John Cory. 50 Lashes ordered by the Bench at Wallis Plains, for General misconduct. ------------------------------------------------- Thomas Murphy, alias Finlay, per Recovery 1823, Certificate of Freedom, 22 Dec 1829. No 29/1066.
Meath. Age 25. Absent from employment, 1826. Certificate of Freedom, 1830.
Absent from employment, 1826. Certificate of Freedom 1830.