Hello all, Genealogy takes on a different perspective once one of your parents dies. I've eventually updated my database. It now covers the Irish convicts to NSW during 1829. They arrived on board twenty six ships although Charles Bateson's "Convict Ship" book shows only twenty one. The ribbon men & boys are starting to arrive following their outrages in agrarian Ireland. Some of their crimes are unlawful oaths, firearms, attacking dwelling houses, manslaughter, maiming & cutting, arson and abduction. Amongst the arrivals were convict who would later be executed for their bushranging activities during the Bathurst Riots of 1830. However, I noticed a young convict named James Jewall/Jewell who had arrived on the "Larkins (2)" under a seven years sentence for stealing. His entry in the ship's main surname Indent didn't suggest this poor 19 year old's future fate. His fate appeared on a separate page of the Indent and reads as follows: James Jewall/Jewell per Larkins 22 December 1829 Seven years 17 April 1830 - Twenty five lashes - neglect of Duty and leaving his Station without permission. 4 June 1830 - Six months to an iron gang - Making away with his --- clothing 4 April 1831 - Fifty lashes - Absconding 30 April 1831 - Five days solitary confinement - Absconding 5 November 1831 - Seven days treadmill - Absent from work under false pretences 29 November 1831 - Fifty lashes - Absconding 12 March 1832 - Twenty five lashes - Absenting 16 March 1832 - Seven days solitary confinement - Disorderly conduct 1 December 1832 - Twenty five lashes - Absconding 29 December 1832 - Fifty lashes - Absconding 6 August 1833 - 12 months iron gang - Absconding 2nd time 29 January 1834 - Twenty five lashes - Insolence 15 February 1834 - Twelve lashes - refusing to work 20 October 1834 - One month irons - disobedience of orders 23 March 1835 - Fifty lashes - Absenting 10 May 1836 - 12 months iron gang - Having stolen property in possession 1837 - 2 years in irons for larceny January 1840 - 2 months treadmill James received his Certificate of Freedom in 1841 with reference no C41/830. Regards, Peter Mayberry Tuggeranong ACT http://www.pcug.org.au/~ppmay/ Site for Irish Convicts to NSW 1791-1829