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Transportation
Michael White was transported on the Hercules, departing 3rd Jul 1830 and arriving 1st Nov 1830 with 205 passengers.
The "Hercules" ship was built in 1801 at South Sheilds, England. 1801 voyage from Ireland to New South Wales, Australia. Sailed via Rio de Janeiro and the Cape. A mutiny occurred just prior to their arrival at Rio - after 45 minutes it was quashed but 13 convicts had been killed. Jeremiah Pendergass was named as the ring leader and shot. 44 deaths in total on this voyage. There was then another ship, also named, "Hercules" built 1822 at Whitby, England who made 3 trips to Austraia, in 1825, 1830 & 1832.
Hercules (generic)References
| Primary Source | 1830 - New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents. Ship; Hercules - 1830. Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. |
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Please disregard information above. There were two men named Michael White on board. This Michael White died on the sea journey to New South Wales. Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. Michael White, per Hercules II (2) 1830. Died at sea 1830. ---------------------------------------------------------------- ADM 101/34/21830 Medical and surgical journal of HM hired convict ship Hercules from 22 May to 22 November 1830 by William Martin, surgeon, during which time the ship was employed in a passage from Deptford to Kingstown and from there conveying 200 male convicts to Sydney in New South Wales. Folios 5-6: Michael White, aged 33, convict from the hulk at Kingstown; case number 4; disease or hurt, ophthalmia. Put on sick list, 16 August 1830 at sea. Died 26 August 1830.
1830 - New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents. Ship; Hercules - 1830 Indent No; 109 Name; Michael White. ** 2 by same name on board ** Read & Write, Single. Age; 20 years Native Place; Dublin Trade or calling; Shoemaker - 2 years & Labourer Offence; Stealing Rasins Trial; Dublin - 13 Jan 1830 - 7 years Previous Sentence; 3 months and 6 months Height; 5 ft.4 1/2 in Remarks; Assigned; Goe. Harper. Camden 1836 - 16 June. C38/509. Prisoners No; 30/1929.