Petition from Catherine Slaine, Ballyshannon, County Donegal, seeking free passage to join her husband in Van Diemens Land, [Australia]

Petition from Catherine Slaine, Ballyshannon, County Donegal, to Richard Wellesley, Lord Lieutenant, seeking assistance to allow her and her six children travel to Dublin or Cork and to be granted free passage to join her husband, Simon Slaine, in Van Diemens Land, [Australia]. Noting that she has been caring for her family alone for the past eight years and that she has been recommended for free passage by the Lieut Governor of Van Diemens Land. Also memorandum from the Secretary of State’s Office, Home Department, Whitehall, [London]. 2 items; 4pp