after five months at sea, jørgensen arrived back in tasmania in 1826. in 1827, after he helped prevent the circulation of forged treasury bills, a group of local merchants headed by anthony fenn kemp petitioned the governor for jørgensen to be granted a ticket of leave. jørgensen led several explorations of tasmania, and was employed by the van diemen's land council as a constable, taking part in the 'black line' aboriginal clearance exercise. jørgensen obtained a free pardon in 1835 but remained in tasmania. he married an irish convict, norah corbett, in 1831 and died in the colonial hospital on 20 january 1841.