Hi Lesley My personal belief is that it was possibly a younger person I had also noted that Andrew Callahang was around 30 and also I think he had alredy left the ship around the 11th I think.. It matters neither way to me. Candles and fires in those days were quite a danger .... It doesnt feel a long way to travel its not really a long flight and I find Sydney fascinating and its an opportunity that will not come again....How nice to be there it would be lovely to stand with the other descendants of the convicts on that ship... I am not totally sure that I will get there but I will see what I can do and my brother is interested also. cheers Lynne nz > > Hi Lynne > > The Sydney Gazette does have an article about the fire > 21 May 1814 on page 2 > > I don't know if it was your Andrew who did start the fire as there were a > few > Tailors on board including one who was 18 years of age....... compared > with > Andrew at approx. 30 years of age > > It is a long way for you to travel for a re-enactment - but an excellent > excuse > to travel to Sydney :) > > regards > > Lesley Uebel > mailto:ckennedy@bigpond.net.au > CLAIM A CONVICT > http://users.bigpond.net.au/convicts/index.html > > >