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Transportation
Patrick Vardy was transported on the Rolla, departing 4th Nov 1802 and arriving 12th May 1803 with 161 passengers.
On Thursday arrived the Ship Rolla, Captain John Cummings, from Ireland, with Prisoners of both sexes, viz. 119 Men and 37 Women: Seven of whom died on the passage; and the day after her arrival landed some of those who were weakly, at the General Hospital. She left Ireland the 4th of November, arrived at Rio de Janeiro on the 15th of January, sailed from thence the 6th of February, and in 95 days after came to an anchor in Port Jackson. During the latter part of the passage she experienced much bad weather; in the course of which, she sprung her main?mast and carried away her main?yard. She brings, for the use of Government, 234 pieces of Pork, 686 Casks of Flour, and 11 Tons of Sugar. Sydney Gazette, 15 May 1803.
Rolla (generic)References
| Primary Source | Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry./ Finns Leinster Journal, Wednesday 24 March 1802, p 3/ |
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Convict Notes
_____________________________ IRISH CRIME FOR WHICH TRANSPORTED PATRICK VARDY’s trial was mentioned briefly in Irish newspapers. He was incorrectly reported there as “Thomas” Finns Leinster Journal, Wednesday 24 March 1802,p3: “On Thursday last, Thomas Vardy was found guilty before the Recorder of having in his possession several blank papers bearing the watermark of the Bank of Ireland etc and was sentenced to be transported for life."
Convicts Index 1791-1873. Patrick Vardy, alias Hardy, Rolla, 1804, Conditional Pardon, 31 Jan 1820.
Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. Patrick Vardy, alias Hardy, per Rolla (1803), Tried at Dublin City, 1802. Life.