Petition of Jane Ward, Ballinasloe, [County Galway], wishing to obtain assistance to depart with her two children for New South Wales [Australia] where her husband Edward Bermingham is a convict

Petition of Jane Ward, Ballinasloe, [County Galway], to Henry William Paget, Lord Lieutenant, wishing to obtain assistance to depart with her two children for New South Wales [Australia] where her husband Edward Bermingham is a convict; noting he was transported in the year 1828 for a period of seven years in connection with a misdemeanour involving a young male. Also letter from Ward to Edward Geoffrey Smith Stanley, Chief Secretary, acknowledging the refusal of government to accede to her wishes and requesting that if a vessel is about sailing with convicts’ wives that she will be included on same; also calling for the return of a number of documents and certificates, primarily her marriage certificate. 2 items; 6pp