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Transportation
William Acres was transported on the Castle Forbes, departing 3rd Oct 1819 and arriving 4th Mar 1820 with 143 passengers.
The Castle Forbes was a 439-ton merchant ship built by Robert Gibbon & Sons at Aberdeen, Scotland in 1818. She made two voyages transporting convicts from Ireland to Australia. Castle Forbes arrived at Port Jackson, New South Wales on 27 January 1820. After their arrival in Sydney, 136 men were sent on to Van Diemen's Land Colony (now named Tasmania), arriving in Hobart 1 March 1820. 4 men remained in New South Wales and 4 deaths recorded on this voyage. Alexander Pearce (the infamous bushranger) was one of these men. (Incomplete register of persons transported - records are currently being inputted)
Castle Forbes (generic)References
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Convict Notes
Conduct Record VDL: 7/2/1821: Absconded from George Town and being found in the woods without a pass - 50 lashes and to be regurned to George Town. 3/5/1821: Absent from his lodgins at the House, also with being drunk and disorderly and escaping from the custody of a Cnstable who apprehended him las night - 50 lashed. 26/5/1821: Absent from his lodgings at the Watch House two night - 25 lashes. 26/6/1821: Stealing a piece of Calico and a piece of cloth in the dwelling house of Chas. Hrdman - 50 lashes and to be sentenced to Newcastle for the remainder of his sentence. Colonial Secretary Papers: ACRES, William. Per "Castle Forbes", 1820 1821 Aug 4: Prisoner from Van Diemen's Land per "Midas" (Reel 6051; 4/1750 pp.20-1) 1821 Aug 4: Prisoner arrived from Van Diemen's Land per "Midas" for despatch to Newcastle; to be held in Sydney Gaol (Reel 6008; 4/3504 pp.198-9) 1821 Aug 9: On list of prisoners transported to Newcastle per "Elizabeth Henrietta" (Reel 6008; 4/3504 p.212) 1822 Jan: On monthly return of prisoners punished at Newcastle (Reel 6023; 4/1718 pp.141) 1823 Sep 25: On list of convicts removed from Newcastle to Port Macquarie per "Lady Nelson" (Reel 6019; 4/3864 pp.428-9) 1825 Apr 7: Prisoner at Port Macquarie. Deposition re death of William Elliott (Reel 6069; 4/1816 pp.146-7) 1825 Jun 7: Evidence in the murder of William Elliot at Port Macquarie; to be forwarded to Sydney (Reel 6019; 4/3864 p.247) 1825 Sep 14: Convict to be returned to Port Macquarie per "Elizabeth Henrietta" following his giving of evidence in criminal proceedings at Sydney (Reel 6019; 4/3864 p.268) 3/10/1826: Parramatta QS - Larceny from the person of Wm Whiteman - 7 years transportation. 1827: Arrived Moreton Bay per 'Alligator'. From the Moreton Bay Convicts database: Wm Acres, Castle Forbes Tried Dublin City 7 years. Arrived VDL 1/3/1820 Absconded 23rd Feb and returned 28th Feb 1827. Absconded 21st Nov. and returned 7th Dec. 1827 15/2/1829: Died.
Transported from Tasmania to Moreton Bay Penal Colony, Queensland, Australia on 2 February 1827. Died 15 February 1829 in Queensland.
William was convicted at Dublin May or June 1819 - 7 yr Transportation sentence. Aged 17yrs; Native Place - Kings County; Weaver; 5'3 1/2"; Hazel eyes; Sandy brown hair; Fair complexion with freckles; Quarrelsome. Convict no. 93 Van Diemens Land Colonial Offences: 09/01/1826: Being in Launceston without a pass - Reprimanded. 11/03/1830: Disorderly on the street - Fined 5/-.