runaway · 1847
This notice details several individuals, likely convicts or transported persons, with descriptions of their physical appearance, origins, occupations, and associated locations or ships, often noting scars and tattoos, and indicating their escape or departure dates.
Higgins John, John Barry (3), 24, Lancashire, rope- maker's labourer, 5 feet 55 inches, ruddy freckled comp., …
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OffenderJohn Higgins
ShipJohn Barry (3)
PlaceLancashire
PlaceNorfolk Island
OffenderHiggins William alias Silverlock
ShipKate
PlaceLiverpool
ShipYork
Official50th regiment
PlaceKiama
PlaceWollongong
OffenderPatrick Higgins
New South Wales Government Gazette, No. 47, 28 May 1847.
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