Thomas Ready

Summary

Born
Jan 1768
Conviction
Unknown
Departure
Aug 1818
Arrival
Dec 1818
Death
Feb 1839
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Personal Information

Name: Thomas Ready
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1768
Death: 16th Feb 1839
Age at death: 71
Occupation: Labourer - general
Aliases: Reidy, Reedy

Crime

Crime: Unknown
Convicted at: Ireland, Limerick
Sentence term: Life

Voyage

Departed: 9th Aug 1818
Arrival: 16th Dec 1818
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

Thomas Ready was transported on the Earl St Vincent, departing 9th Aug 1818 and arriving 16th Dec 1818 with 161 passengers.

Earl St VincentEarl St Vincent (generic)

References

Primary SourceIrish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. CON23-1-3/CON23-1-3-P041

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Convict Notes

Maureen Withey avatar
Level 347
on 17th November 2021

ADM 101/21/7A/61818-1819 Journal of the Convict Ship Earl St Vincent for 22 July 1818 to 15 January 1819 by John Johnson, Surgeon and Superintendent, during which time the said ship was employed on a voyage to New South Wales. Folio 13: 19 October 1818; convicts attended the usual duties. In serving out the oatmeal in line with myself present Denis Fitzgerald, James Hinckley and Mich [Michael] Poer refused taking it with a view to excite disturbance among the convicts put handcuffs on them, punished Thomas Ready, with 7 and James Lally with 12 lashes for insolence to me.

Maureen Withey avatar
Level 347
on 30th October 2021

Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. Thomas Ready, alias Reidy, Reedy, age on arrival, 50, per Earl St Vincent (1) 1818, Tried 1817, at Limerick Co. Life. DOB 1768, native place, Limerick Co. Bullock driver carter. --------------------------------------------------- Tasmanian Record https://librariestas.ent.sirsidynix.net.au/client/en_AU/tas/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fARCHIVES_DIGITISED$002f0$002fARCHIVES_DIG_DIX:CON13-1-1/one CON13-1-1 Image 210 List of Sixty male convicts embarked on H.M. Brig Prince Leopold for the Public service in Van Diemen’s Land, with their sentences of Transportation duly extracted from the Indents, and Descriptions as taken on the Muster at arrival in New South Wales. Secretary’s Office, Sydney. 5 March 1819. Thomas Ready, per Earl St Vincent, Tried Co. Limerick, March 1817, Life, Bullock driver, 5 ft 7 height, blue eyes, black to grey hair, dk sallow complexion. General remarks, Well behaved. -------------------------------------------------- Convict Conduct Record. https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON31-1-34$init=CON31-1-34p256 No 89. Thos. Ready. Per E. S Vincent & P. Leopold. Tried Mar 1817, Life. A number of offences and punishments listed on his record, including: May 8 1830. T.L. Drunk and grossly indecent and disorderly conduct with Mary Evans a free woman of bad character, to be deprived of his indulgence and ? Until the pleasure of His Excellency the Lieut. Governor be known. May 16 1833. Grave digger Clarence Plains, General misconduct & coming to the P.B. in a state of intoxication. Rd. pty 12 months. Died in Hobart Town, 16 Feb 1839. Vide Memo of 19 Feb 1839. -------------------------------------------------- TICKETS of Leave have been granted to the under-mentioned between the 25th January and 1st instant: — Thomas Ready, 89, Earl St. Vincent The Hobart Town Courier, 4 Feb 1832. -------------------------------------------------- GOVERNMENT NOTICES. Colonial Secretary's Office, Feb. 28,1832. THE ticket-of leave which was granted to Thomas Ready, Earl St. Vincent, to Sydney, has been cancelled in consequence of drunkenness. The Tasmanian (Hobart) 3 Mar 1832. ---------------------------------------------------- Saturday, 2d February. Police Report. Thomas Ready, was sentenced to seven days on the tread-wheel, for being absent from the service of his master, at Clarence Plains. The Tasmanian (Hobart) 8 Feb 1833. --------------------------------------------------- Tickets of Leave. Thomas Ready, Earl St Vincent and Prince Leopold. Hobart Town Courier, 18 Nov 1836.