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Petition of Elizabeth Murphy, alias Loftus, requesting assistance to allow her to travel to New South Wales, where her husband is a convict

    Petition of Elizabeth Murphy, alias Loftus, to [Richard Wellesley, Lord Lieutenant], requesting assistance to allow her to travel to Cork where she has been allocated a place on-board a ship which will convey her and her three children, to Botany Bay, New South Wales [Australia], where her husband, Andrew Loftus, is a convict. Includes testimonials by J Knox, justice of the peace for County Mayo and B St George Knox. Also order granting Loftus permission to travel aboard a convict ship for women. 2 items; 3pp

    Original source name : Petition of Elizabeth Murphy, alias Loftus, requesting assistance to allow her to travel to New South Wales, where her husband is a convict
    English translation : Petition of Elizabeth Murphy, alias Loftus, requesting assistance to allow her to travel to New South Wales, where her husband is a convict
    Creator : Administration
    Document- type 1 : correspondence
    Reference number : CSO/RP/1826/625
    Language(s) : English
    Geographical coverage : Ireland, Australia
    Year(s) : [1826]
    Theme 1 : family
    Theme 2 : legal
    Archive name : An Chartlann Náisiúnta
    Archive name (English) : National Archives
    Archive address : Bishop Street, Dublin 8, Ireland D08 DF133
    City : Dublin
    Country : Ireland
    Official website and institutional resources : http://nationalarchives.ie
    Finding aid(s) : https://csorp.nationalarchives.ie/context/index.html
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