Hello Trying to fill in missing pieces of the life of JAMES BROGAN assigned c1831 Bungonia. In 1832 James's employer ROBERT SUTTER of Lumley signed a petition in support of James'family joining him in the Colony.This passage about James and family is from Letters from Irish Australia" by Professor Patrick OFarrell."Other convicts- perhaps less sure of their persuasive powers, or less literate, or with more accommodating masters - got help from their employers. Robert Sutter of Lumley in the County of Argyle, Goulburn wrote on 10 November, 1834 on behalf of his servant James Brogan. He told Mrs Brogan I consider that when you are (with your family) fortunate enough to reach this country you have every reason to expect that he will be able ( with the exertion of yourself and family) to maintain you respectably. Every person in this Colony who is honest, sober and industrious cannot fail to do well.Sutter also told Mrs Brogan that her husband had all the relevant permissions and instructed her in the formalities to be follow, He left the last page for Brogan himself to reply to a letter his wife had sent; There is nothing in this world grieved me but the delay of you and family my son Thomas cant come in the same ship with you for being of age and the best thing that can do is to go to the Captain of the ship and enter with him as a working hand if he dont engage with the Captain he is sure to come in the next meal ship that leaves Ireland. Brogan, had been literate but neither fluent of grammatical,Brogan had been transported in 1829. He had six children. His 35yr wife Ellen, together with 3 daughters and 1 son (the other 2 sons aged 20 and 18 left on a later ship) left Cork to join him on 22 October 1835 on the Roslin Castle" Any further information would be appreciated. Regards Joy Conroy Central Coast of NSW