Petition of Ann Osburdisro, widow, Cove, County Cork, requesting a free passage to New South Wales, Australia

Petition of Ann Osburdisro, widow, Cove [Cobh], County Cork, to Richard Wellesley, 1st Marquis Wellesley, Lord Lieutenant, Dublin Castle, requesting a free passage to New South Wales, Australia. Claims her son Sergeant Osburdisro, who is stationed at Sydney with the 40th regiment of foot, has appealed for her to join him but on account of her lack of means has been prevented. Laments since the demise of her husband [who fought in the 14th light dragoons] she has been without support and for 12 months past has been ‘begging from door to door’ for alms. 1 item; 3pp