Hi Ken, According to the news of the day ... DISTRIBUTION of 201 Male Convicts, who arrived by the Java. Assigned to Private Service : 173 To Public Service as follows - Mineral Surveyor : 7 Hyde Park Barrack : 1 In hospital : 4 Unfit for Assignment : 4 Sent to Port Macquarie : 2 Sent to Carter's Barrack : 10 In all 201 F. A. HELY. Principal Superintendent of Convicts' Office, 3d December, 1833. Sydney Herald (9th December 1833) Can't see him listed (by name or ship) in the '37 Muster. Diane From: Ken Thompson Sent: Thursday, May 26, 2011 6:18 PM To: aus-nsw-hunter-valley@rootsweb.com ; Diane Subject: Michael Minchan Thank you for the information Diane. It is very encouraging. I wondered if the spelling of the name as I had it was correct, but couldn't find a record for any close variant. I am particularly keen to find out who he was assigned to, either on arrival or shortly afterwards. Regards Ken Hi Ken, A few clues ... Michael Minchan, Native of Kerry, Ireland, was a Schoolmaster and was tried for Manslaughter. >From State Records NSW ... MINCHAN Michael - Java 1833 Ticket of Leave 42/3202; On the recommendation of Commissioner of Crown Lands New England 48/0463 14 Aug 1848 Ticket of Leave Passport [4/4270; Reel 977] MINEHAN Michael - Java 1833 42/3202 Ticket of Leave [4/4170; Reel 946] District: Port Macquarie; Tried: Kerry Diane Hills District Nth West Sydney