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Transportation
William Ablett was transported on the Royal Admiral, departing 28th Feb 1800 and arriving 20th Nov 1800 with 305 passengers.
The Royal Admiral was built at Lynn in 1828. Convicts were transported to New South Wales on the Royal Admiral in 1830, 1833, 1835 and to Van Diemen's Land in 1842. 1833 - Ship; Royal Admiral. Commenced fitting as a Convict Transport at Deptford on the 29 March. Surgeon Superintendent [Andrew Henderson] joined on the 3rd April. Guard embarked on the 13th. Sailed on the 17th and anchored in Kingston Barbour near Dublin on the 9th May. 220 convicts embarked on the 16 May 1833 and the ship sailed from Dublin Bay for Sydney on the 4th June and arrived there on the 20 October. Originally embarked with 221 convicts, 5 Died at sea, 1 was Relanded. 11 sick on shore, The convicts were described as 220 such wretchedly debilitated creatures ... Refer to the surgeons journal for full details
Royal Admiral (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 268 |
| Source Description | This record is one of the entries in the British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database compiled by State Library of Queensland from British Home Office (HO) records which are available on microfilm as part of the Australian Joint Copying Pro |
| Original Source | Great Britain. Home Office |
| Compiled By | State Library of Queensland |
| Database Source | British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database |
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Convict Notes
New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents, 1788-1842 Name: William Ablett - [George Ablett] Date of conviction: Jan 1799 Place of Conviction: Middlesex Vessel: Royal Admiral 1799 - Old Bailey - On line Born; 1777. 94. WILLIAM, otherwise GEORGE ABLETT , was indicted for feloniously stealing, on the 10th of December , three woollen cloth coats, value 20s. three woollen cloth waistcoats, value 20s. and a pair of velvet breeches, value 10s. the property of Theodore-Henry Broadhead , Esq . 1800 - Transported; March 1800. 1802 - New South Wales, St John’s Parramatta Burials. Name; George Aplet, Convict. Of the Parish of Parramatta was buried Nov 16th, 1802 By Samuel Marsden