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John Wall was transported on the Sugar Cane, departing 12th Apr 1792 and arriving 17th Sep 1793 with 102 passengers.
Sugar Cane, was a 403 burthen ton merchantman and convict ship that was dispatched in 1793 from Ireland to Australia. She was launched in 1786 upon the Thames River. Under the command of Thomas Musgrave, she sailed from Cork, Ireland, on 12 April 1793, with 110 male and 50 female convicts. During the voyage a mutiny by the convicts was put down and a convict executed. She arrived at Port Jackson, New South Wales on the 17 September 1793. The Sugar Cane left Port Jackson for Bengal in late 1793.
Sugar Cane (generic)References
| Primary Source | Freemans Journal, Thursday 12 January 1792, p.4 |
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John Wall, aged 27 was transported on "Sugar Cane" in 1792 for seven years after being found guilty in January 1792 of stealing a watch. Freemans Journal, 12 January 1792 p 4: "TRIALS AT THE THOLSEL "The Quarter Sessions commenced at the Tholsel, before Dennis George, sEq, on Thursday last, at which the following persons were tired, viz: "Fri January 15th "John Wall, for stealing a silver watch, the property of James Rooney. George Kelly for a felonious assault with an intent to commit a robbery on Francis Hofner. john Field for stealing two silver table-spoons the property of Francis Dowling. - all sentenced to be transported for seven years."