Place:
Vaux Cottage, Patterson's Plains
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40yr old farmer. 230 acres
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On lists of prisoners transported to Newcastle per 'Snapper'
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Convict servant of Mr. Webber. To be victualled from the stores for 6mths
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On list of prisoners to be sent to Newcastle per 'Estramina'
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Absconded from Newcastle. Still at large
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BUSHRANGER - Whereas Patrick Collins, a runaway from Newcastle and a notorious bushranger stands charged with having committed diverse robberies whoever will apprehend or cause to be apprehended the said Patrick Collins shall receive 20 pound reward.
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BUSHRANGER In the trial of Dennis Donovan for the murder of William Alder at Hawkesbury River – Donovan said a compass had ‘guided him from the Coal River’. (Here it may be proper to remark that the prisoner Donovan and Patrick Collins had escaped from Hunter River at about the same time; and that Croppy Beach which was near the place where the murders took place is named Croppy Beach by the natives as a place which fugitives from Hunter river cannot avoid in their escape from that settlement.
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BUSHRANGER Patrick Collins was apprehended by John Warby and several natives at the Devil’s Back. He was speared in the leg and arm by natives before he gave himself up
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Received a sentence of Death with no hope of mercy. His accomplice Dennis Donovan had already been executed
Surname:
Connelly (Connolly)
Source:
Convict Settlement
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Overseer, stone masons
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On list of prisoners to be sent to Newcastle per 'Estramina'
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Runaway to be returned to Newcastle
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On monthly return of prisoners punished at Newcastle
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Principal overseer of Macquarie Pier construction Newcastle
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Land at Hunter River
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Settler aged 45.
Source:
Colonial Secretarys Papers. F. Goulburn to James Connolly. Memorials to the Governor 1810 - 1825
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The Survey of Newcastle being complete there exists no objections to your obtaining on lease the allotment No. 10 George Street Newcastle which you solicit. There is a prior applicant for No. 10 allotment though it is at present reserved to the Crown, being partly occupied by a Gaol building viz. the penitentiary or barrack
Source:
Memorials to the Governor 1810 - 1825.
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The Memorial of James Connolly, an emancipated overseer in the service of government at Newcastle. Had been entrusted as Principal Overseer of the men employed in the construction of the Macquarie Pier for the previous four years.
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On list of prisoners to be sent to Newcastle per 'Lady Nelson'
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On list of prisoners employed by J. Pike
