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Folio 1: 20 April 1820, Cove of Cork, 30 convicts received, 26 with double irons,...

Catalogue reference: ADM 101/19/8/1

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ADM 101/19/8/1
Date
1820
Description

Folio 1: 20 April 1820, Cove of Cork, 30 convicts received, 26 with double irons, 4 with single for bad legs.

Folio 1: 21 April 1820, Cove of Cork, convicts clean their berths and lower decks, given scale of provisions. No sick.

Folio 1: 22 April 1820, Cove of Cork, prisoners very orderly.

Folio 2: 23 April 1820, Cove of Cork, 102 male convicts received, all double ironed except 5 or 6 with bad legs. Their general appearance is healthy.

Folio 2: 24 April 1820, Cove of Cork, 51 more convicts received, 3 or 4 in single irons. Convicts on deck 60 at a time.

Folio 2 : 25 April 1820, Cove of Cork, 2 more convicts received, convicts on deck to wash themselves and clean prison.

Folio 2: 26 April 1820, Cove of Cork, 6 convicts received, 5 of whom were Ribbonmen, discharged James Kelly, leaving 190 convicts.

Folio 2: 27 April 1820, Cove of Cork, handcuffed Martin Gill for theft, single ironed John Gauly (boy) and John Connolly, cook.

Folio 2: 28 April 1820, Cove of Cork, 3 prisoners discharged and 3 received in return. Single ironed Edward McCoy, John Healy and Michael Tully.

Folio 3: 29 April 1820, Cove of Cork, handcuffed Timothy O'Brien of City of Cork for fighting, removed irons from Edward Geraghty because of sickness, released Martin Gill from handcuffs.

Folio 3: 30 April 1820, Cove of Cork, issued new shirts to prisoners, released Timothy O'Brien from handcuffs. No sick.

Folio 3: 1 May 1820, Cove of Cork, prisoners on deck in divisions, one man sick from an affection of his chest. Folio 3: 2 May 1820, Cove of Cork, issued trousers to the prisoners and made them smart for inspection by Admiral Sir Joseph Rowley and the Flag Captain. Unironed Patrick Reilly (boy).

Folio 3: 3 May 1820, Cove of Cork, one man sick from severe cold, single ironed two men because their bazzles were too tight.

Folio 3: 4 May 1820, Cove of Cork, convicts on deck alternately throughout the day, one man confined from sore throat. Dr Trevor mustered the prisoners and dismissed the ship from demurrage at 9pm, dropped down into the fair.

Folio 4: 5 May 1820, Cove of Cork, at 11am weighed anchor and made sail out of the harbour. Convicts generally sea sick.

Folio 4: 6 May 1820, Henry Marony punished with one dozen lashes for theft. Weather very rough and ship wet in every part.

Folio 4: 7 May 1820, convicts not able to bring their beds on deck for lack of room to stow them.

Folio 4: 8 May 1820, weather rough, almost all convicts sea sick and decks very dirty. Beds up on deck during the day.

Folio 4: 9 May 1820, weather still rough and convicts sick, unable to stow up the beds or clean the prisons, ship wet all over.

Folio 4: 10 May 1820, still too rough to clean the prisons, almost all the convicts sea sick, none serious.

Folio 5: 11 May 1820, weather still rough but prison cleaned and some convicts on deck. Handcuffed 6 men for insolence to the boatswain.

Folio 5: 12 May 1820, weather fine, beds stowed on deck and prisons cleaned. Handcuffed Patrick Kinsella and John Goldrick for smoking at night in the lower deck. None seriously ill. Unironed Edward McEvoy, Henry King, John Connolly and J Kenna. Single ironed James Sullivan, John Neil and John Johnston.

Folio 5: 13 May 1820, prisoners on deck, lower decks and berths cleaned, beds sent back below because of rain. Removed handcuffs from Kinsella and Goldrick.

Folio 5: 14 May 1820, Sunday, examined all parts of the lower decks and found them remarkably clean and prisoners also. Divine Service. Handcuffed Michael Brenan for not being clean.

Folio 5: 15 May 1820, punished Robert O'Brien with 18 lashes for insolence to the Third Mate. Unironed Patrick King, John Malone 2nd, Joseph Good, Hugh Hossack, Michael Tully, John Cerbally and William Kelly. Single ironed James Duffy and double ironed Jonathan Crowley for making improper use of fresh water.

Folio 5: 16 May 1820, served out bibles and prayer books to each mess of prisoners. Unironed William Moran (boy).

Folio 6: 17 May 1820, could not allow prisoners on deck because of rain. Unironed the handcuffs from Henry Golden.

Folio 6: 18 May 1820, weather fine, stowed beds at 6am and had all prisoners on deck to wash before 8am, inspected them at 9am found all clean. Unironed John Dunne and Francis McNamara. Single ironed Jonathan Duncan, Thomas Kenna, Richard Keating, Edward Maxwell and Joseph Gilmore being quiet orderly men. Double ironed John Harvey for disorderly conduct. Punished John Lynch with 24 lashes for theft.

Folio 6: 19 May 1820, weather fine, prison remarkably clean, prisoners on deck in divisions. Single ironed Patrick Arnold. Formed a school of about 40 men anxious to learn to read and spell.

Folio 6: 20 May 1820, unironed Edward Gilchrist, John Dingle, John Kelly 'not (Blucher)' and Patrick Neil; single ironed John Harvey, James Hoare, Thady Hasty, Patrick Deegan and James Aherin 'being well behaved quiet men'.

Folio 6: 21 May 1820, weather beautiful, mustered convicts in their berths, found them clean and decent. Handcuffed John Dempsey for fighting.

Folio 6: 22 May 1820, mustered all the convict's jackets and stockings and stowed them away until the ship reaches cold weather in the Southern Hemisphere. The 40 scholars incorporated into classes, all making good progress. Removed handcuffs from John Dempsey. Made the island of Madeira.

Folio 7: 23 May 1820, punished Edward Fleming (boy) with 24 lashes for night rambling. Unironed Peter Hennessy, Matthew Casey, Peter McGawren, Daniel Sullivan and John Sharkey. Single ironed John Hart, Timothy Maher, Timothy Hogan, Patrick Rochford and Thomas Kelly being quiet, orderly men.

Folio 7: 24 May 1820, punished William Moran (boy) with 6 lashes for insolence to one of the sentries.

Folio 7: 25 May 1820, Punished Michael McMullen (boy) with 12 lashes for disorderly conduct. Single ironed Andrew McCall. The scholars found to be making good progress.

Folio 7: 26 May 1820, weather settled and fine, none indisposed.

Folio 7: 27 May 1820, weather fine. Unironed Charles Hunt, John Dalton, William Shields, Patrick Deegan, Patrick Aherin, James McEvoy, Timothy Goulding, Patrick Gough, James Callaghan, Timothy Hogan and John Duncan. Single ironed Patrick Kinsella, William Silke, Bryan Devlin, John Campbell, Patrick Kelly and John Hogan being quiet, orderly men.

Folio 7: 28 May 1820, Sunday, all prisoners on deck to wash before breakfast, berths and convicts inspected and found to be clean. Divine Service. Half a pint of wine served as usual on Sundays.

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