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William Redmond

Summary

Born
Unknown
Conviction
Political prisoner
Departure
Aug 1799
Arrival
Feb 1800
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: William Redmond
Gender: Male
Born: Unknown
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Unknown

Crime

Crime: Political prisoner
Convicted at: Ireland, Wicklow
Sentence term: Life

Voyage

Departed: 24th Aug 1799
Ship: Friendship
Arrival: 16th Feb 1800
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

William Redmond was transported on the Friendship, departing 24th Aug 1799 and arriving 16th Feb 1800 with 161 passengers.

This convict ship, being 274 tons and 75 feet long was one of the light weight ships in the fllet and was skippered by Master Francis Walton. Built in Scarborough in 1784, she carried 76 male and 21 female convicts. During her return voyage to England her crew came down with scurvy and with insufficient crew to man her, she was scuttled in the straights of Macassar. The survivors were transferred to the Alexander.

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References

Primary SourceIrish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry.

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Convict Notes

Maureen Withey avatar
Level 347
on 30th June 2022

Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. William Redmond, per Friendship, 1800. Tried Wicklow, Life. Missing from 1811 convict muster. ----------------------------------------------------- Early Convict Indent. William Redmond, Crime: United Irishman, Sentence: To serve for Life.