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Andoni Tu Manolis was transported on the Norfolk, departing 20th May 1829 and arriving 27th Aug 1829 with 201 passengers.
1832 Voyage - Norfolk 3 from Ireland. Henniker - Master. William Clifford - Surgeon Superintendent. Total originally embarked; 200. Died on voyage; 5. Arrived in Sydney Cove 9 February 1832
Norfolk (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/7, Page Number 71 (38) |
| Source Description | This record is one of the entries in the British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database compiled by State Library of Queensland from British Home Office (HO) records which are available on microfilm as part of the Australian Joint Copying Pro |
| Original Source | Great Britain. Home Office |
| Compiled By | State Library of Queensland |
| Database Source | British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database |
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Convict Notes
In 1827, one privateer – the Herakles, out of Hydra – had raided the Alceste, a British-owned Maltese ship flying British colours en route to Alexandria. The ship was chased and seized by the Gannet,4 a British naval brig-sloop, off the Libyan coast. Taken to Malta, the crew was tried for piracy in February 1828. In their defence they claimed that they weren’t actual pirates but part of the Greek independence cause, which justified their raiding a ship bound for an Ottoman - (and hence enemy) - controlled port and seizing cargo useful for the war. In response, the prosecution pointed out to the jury that personal possessions had also been looted. Found guilty, seven of the nine tried were sentenced to death. A request to London for legal clarification, followed by a lengthy appeal, resulted in the sentences being commuted to transportation – to the colony of NSW. They were transferred to England, then in May 1829 loaded onto the transport Norfolk, and arrived in Sydney on 27 August 1829. https://sydneylivingmuseums.com.au/stories/maltese-connection-unexpected-origins-elizabeth-farms-convict-workers
ABSOLUTE PARDONS. Despatch Dated 10th July, 1836. No. 174. Andini Tu Manolis, Norfolk (2) Damianos Ninas, Norfolk (2) Jorghis Vassilachis, Norfolk (2) Ghicas Bulgaris, Norfolk (2) Jorghis Larizzos, Norfolk (2) Nicholas Papandross, Norfolk (2) Costandis Strombolis, Norfolk (2) Sydney Gazette, 24 Dec 1836.
New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents, 1788-1842 Ship: Norfolk - 1829 Name; Andoni Tu Manolis No; 195 Read or write. Single, Native County; Ilse of Hydra Trade; Mariner Offence; Piracy Trial; Malta - 21 Feb 1828 - Life Height; 5 ft. 4 3/4 in Complexion; Dk Ruddy Hair; Dk Brown Eyes; Dk Hazel Assigned; William McArthur, Camden --------------------
Adoni Tu Manolis, Greek Pirate and Convict. Adoni Tu Manolis, known as Adonis Manolis and on his death entry Antonio Manolis, was one of a group of pirates from the Greek Island of Hydra, cruising of the coast of Lybia in July 1827 that intercepted the British brig Alceste. Which was bound from Malta to Alexandria, they boarded and removed a share of the cargo and later their schooner, the Heracles was intercepted by the HMS Cygnet which was on anti pirate patrol off Crete. During their trial in Malta seven of the young seamen were sentenced to death, but later had their sentences commuted to transportation. They arrived in Sydney in August 1829 and in 1834 they were pardoned and their passage back to Hydra paid by the Greek government, two of them Adonis Manolis as he was now known and Ghikas Boulgaris opted to stay, the former marrying an Irish woman and having 10 children in Picton NSW. They are regarded as the first greek settlers in Australia, Adonis Manolis is credited with using new methods of trellising and growing grapes in NSW. Adonis died in 1880 in the upper Picton area NSW