Recovery
Built 1799 Batavia, 493 tons.
1823 voyage.
Also arrived the same morning, (i.e. Thursday last) from Ireland, having sailed from the Cove of Cork on the 5th April, the ship Recovery, Captain Fotherley, with 180 male convicts, in tolerable health : no deaths on the passage. Surgeon Superintendent, Dr. Cunningham, R. N. The guard comprises a detachment of the 1st, or Royals, commanded by Captain Gill, who is accompanied by his Lady. Three free passengers come out by this conveyance, at the expence of the Crown.
Sydney Gazette, Thurs 7 Aug 1823.
1835 voyage.
Surgeon's general remarks. On 5th October 1835, the Guard embarked at Deptford, consisting of 1 staff, 1 subaltern, 2 sergeants, 1 drummer, 26 rank and file of the 28th Regiment, accompanied by 8 women and 4 children. On the 19th at Spithead we received on board 160 male convicts from the Leviathan and 120 from the York Hulk and in the 30th got under weigh, previous to which, the convicts were discharged to the hulks in consequence of their being a great nuisance on board.
Source:The medical and surgical journal of HM convict ship Recovery for 5 October 1835 to 16 March 1836 by Alexander Neill, during which time the said ship was employed in passage to Sydney New South Wales
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116 daysNew South Wales
Recovery
Built 1799 Batavia, 493 tons.
1823 voyage.
Also arrived the same morning, (i.e. Thursday last) from Ireland, having sailed from the Cove of Cork on the 5th April, the ship Recovery, Captain Fotherley, with 180 male convicts, in tolerable health : no deaths on the passage. Surgeon Superintendent, Dr. Cunningham, R. N. The guard comprises a detachment of the 1st, or Royals, commanded by Captain Gill, who is accompanied by his Lady. Three free passengers come out by this conveyance, at the expence of the Crown.
Sydney Gazette, Thurs 7 Aug 1823.
1835 voyage.
Surgeon's general remarks. On 5th October 1835, the Guard embarked at Deptford, consisting of 1 staff, 1 subaltern, 2 sergeants, 1 drummer, 26 rank and file of the 28th Regiment, accompanied by 8 women and 4 children. On the 19th at Spithead we received on board 160 male convicts from the Leviathan and 120 from the York Hulk and in the 30th got under weigh, previous to which, the convicts were discharged to the hulks in consequence of their being a great nuisance on board.
Source:The medical and surgical journal of HM convict ship Recovery for 5 October 1835 to 16 March 1836 by Alexander Neill, during which time the said ship was employed in passage to Sydney New South Wales
169 Convicts Onboard
| Convict | Conviction | Transportation |
|---|---|---|
1789 | Ireland, Cork Not Recorded | 5/4/1823 - 30/7/1823 New South Wales |
1803 | Ireland. Antrim Not Recorded | 5/4/1823 - 30/7/1823 New South Wales |
1801 | Ireland, Dublin Not Recorded | 5/4/1823 - 30/7/1823 New South Wales |
1803 | Ireland, Cork Not Recorded | 5/4/1823 - 30/7/1823 New South Wales |
1805 Balfour, Belford | Ireland, Antrim Unknown | 5/4/1823 - 30/7/1823 New South Wales |
1799 - 1860 Bingham | Ireland, Armagh Uttering/passing forged notes | 5/4/1823 - 30/7/1823 New South Wales |
1779 - 1838 | Ireland, Antrim Not Recorded | 5/4/1823 - 30/7/1823 New South Wales |
1799 | Ireland, Londonderry Stealing money | 5/4/1823 - 30/7/1823 New South Wales |
1862 | Ireland, Dublin Unknown | 5/4/1823 - 30/7/1823 New South Wales |
1797 | Ireland, Louth Assizes, Dundalk Robbery | 5/4/1823 - 30/7/1823 New South Wales |
1805 | Ireland, Dublin City Unknown | 5/4/1823 - 30/7/1823 New South Wales |
1793 Byran, Brien, O'brien | Ireland. Kildare Not Recorded | 5/4/1823 - 30/7/1823 New South Wales |
1791 | Ireland, Cork Cow stealing | 5/4/1823 - 30/7/1823 New South Wales |
1800 Byrne | Ireland, Cavan Robbery | 5/4/1823 - 30/7/1823 New South Wales |
1800 Flynne, Hynne | Ireland, Dublin Unknown | 5/4/1823 - 30/7/1823 New South Wales |
1795 | Ireland, Dublin Shop lifting | 5/4/1823 - 30/7/1823 New South Wales |
1799 | Ireland, Antrim Unknown | 5/4/1823 - 30/7/1823 New South Wales |
1786 John Murphy | Cork City Not Recorded | 5/4/1823 - 30/7/1823 New South Wales |
1797 Callon, Calton, Callan | Ireland, Fermanagh Not Recorded | 5/4/1823 - 30/7/1823 New South Wales |
1779 Carrol | Ireland, Dublin Not Recorded | 5/4/1823 - 30/7/1823 New South Wales |
Ireland, Dublin Highway robbery | 5/4/1823 - 30/7/1823 New South Wales | |
1801 - 1870 | Ireland, Fermanagh Horse theft | 5/4/1823 - 30/7/1823 New South Wales |
1799 | Ireland, Fermanagh Not Recorded | 5/4/1823 - 30/7/1823 New South Wales |
Ireland. Dublin Not Recorded | 5/4/1823 - 30/7/1823 New South Wales | |
1797 - 1859 | Ireland, Dublin City Not Recorded | 5/4/1823 - 30/7/1823 New South Wales |
Dublin City Not Recorded | 5/4/1823 - 30/7/1823 New South Wales | |
1779 Caskey | Ireland, Antrim Not Recorded | 5/4/1823 - 30/7/1823 New South Wales |
1803 | Ireland, Dublin Unknown | 5/4/1823 - 30/7/1823 New South Wales |
Dublin City Not Recorded | 5/4/1823 - 30/7/1823 New South Wales | |
1773 | Ireland, Cavan Not Recorded | 5/4/1823 - 30/7/1823 New South Wales |
Other Voyages
| Voyage | Passengers | Average Sentence | Life Sentences |
|---|---|---|---|
30/7/1819 - 18/12/1819RecoveryNew South Wales | 189 | 64 Years | 115 |
26/10/1835 - 25/2/1836RecoveryNew South Wales | 283 | 40 Years | 98 |
27/5/1837 - 8/10/1837RecoveryVan Diemen's Land | 280 | 45 Years | 113 |