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Transportation
Maria Wade was transported on the John Bull, departing 25th Jul 1821 and arriving 18th Dec 1821 with 83 passengers.
John Bull (generic)References
| Primary Source | Ross, William. The Fell Tyrant, or the Suffering Convict. J Ward, London, 1836 |
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Convict Notes
Colonial Secretary Index. WADE, Maria. Per "John Bull", 1821 1824 Dec 14 Re permission to marry in the Roman Catholic Church (Reel 6014; 4/3513 p.89) 1825 Jan 3,10 Re permission to marry at Parramatta (Reel 6063, 4/1785 p.10; Reel 6014, 4/3513 p.249) 1825 Feb 19 On list of convicts transported to Port Macquarie per "Amity" (Reel 6019; 4/3864 pp.506-7) 1825 Apr 12 Prisoner at Port Macquarie. Petition of John Coleman to have a female child, left with him by Maria Wade, sent to Orphan School (Reel 6069; 4/1817 p.76a)
Convict Permissions to Marry. James Connor, Convict of Mangles, and Maria Wade, Convict of John Bull. The usual letter dated 10 Jan 1825, Revd. Samuel Marsden, Principal Chaplain, Parramatta.
A Maria Wade is mentioned in William Ross's The Fell Tyrant, or the Suffering Convict, a highly critical and perhaps exaggerated account of conditions at the Moreton Bay penal settlement under the commandant Captain Patrick Logan (London, 1836). Ross says an illicit bar of soap was found in Wade's hut and, despite her protestations of innocence, Logan extended her sentence by six months, whereupon the indignant Wade told him: "I pray to God that I may see your wife a widow, and your children fatherless before I quit the settlement." Ross further reports that Logan's widow, on being told of the death of her husband (in itself an interesting tale), declared: "Oh! wretched Maria, your prayers have indeed been heard."
Sydney. Monday October 2nd. Maria Curry, formerly Wade, prisoner of the crown for life, charged with having in her possession and on her back 1 of 2 gowns stolen about 2 months before, with various other articles from Susannah Jones. It appeared that the robbery had been effected in the night-time, and that the articles stolen must have been drawn through a window which had been broken open. To a penal settlement for 3 years. Sydney Gazette, 7 Oct 1826.
Maria was sent to Moreton Bay penal settlement. Moreton Bay Convict Record. Maria Wade or Curry, John Bull, Tried at Monaghan, Mar 1821, sentence Life. Trade, servant. Colonial sentence, Gen Sess, Sydney, 2 Oct 1826, Receiving stolen property, 3 years. To Sydney, 18 May 1830. Sentenced 6 months in addition to his Colonial sentence, 27 Mar 1828. Irish, age 30, 5 ft 1 ½ in ; sallow complexion, dk brown hair, has one eye, religion, R.C.
On list of absconded prisoners: Wade ux Curry, Maria,John Bull, 32, servant, Monaghan, blue eyes, brown hair, sallow complexion, from Alexander Curry. Reported in Sydney Gazette, 23 Feb 1832