Category: City of Edinburgh, Arrived 27 Jun 1832

Categories: Convict Voyages After the Third Fleet | Arrivals to New South Wales | City of Edinburgh (1813)

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The voyage of the convict ship City of Edinburgh
Departed Port of Cork, Ireland 18 March 1832
Arrived Port Jackson, Australia 27 June 1832

The City of Edinburgh was a barque of 366 tons built in 1813. She sailed with 139 male convicts. There were no deaths on the voyage. The master was Giles Wade and the surgeon was Anthony Donoghoe.

During 1832 1012 prisoners were transported from Ireland to New South Wales on six convict ships - 276 women and 736 men.

Many of the prisoners had been employed as ploughmen, gardeners, and labourers in Ireland. Their crimes included various forms of stealing although there were also those who had committed more serious crimes including arson, perjury abduction, and manslaughter. There were several cases of violent assault, making unlawful oaths, and carrying fire arms. There were also a few soldiers who had been court-martialled for mutiny or desertion.

• Wikipedia City of Edinburgh (1813 ship) [1]
• Convict Records website [2]
• Convicts to Australia after Bateson [3]

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