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George Adams was transported on the Morley, departing 19th Sep 1822 and arriving 11th Jan 1823 with 173 passengers.
The "Morley" was built on the Thames, England in 1811. Convicts were transported to New South Wales on the Morley in 1817, 1818, 1820, 1828 and 1829 and to Van Diemen's Land in 1820 and 1823. 1829 Voyage. 200 Male English Convicts. Commander; Harrison. Richard Lewis; Surgeon Superintendent arrived 2 Dec 1829. All convicts survived the voyage.
Morley (generic)References
| Primary Source | State Archives NSW, Butts of COF (NRS 12210 - 1829). UK Prison Hulk Registers HO9/7. Old Bailey - online. Tasmanian Libraries. Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/4, Page Number 208 |
| 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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1837 - Possible Death record. New South Wales, Australia. Convict Death Register George Adams per Ship; Morley 4. Date of Death; 29 September 1837 at Norfolk Island Age; 34 years old ** ** As per Register/s
Proceedings of the Old Bailey GEORGE ADAMS, Theft > theft from a specified place, 17th April 1822. 550. GEORGE ADAMS was indicted for stealing, on the 26th of March , one watch, value 4 l.; one key, value 2 s., and one ring, value 2 s., the goods of John Spencer , in his dwelling-house . JOHN SPENCER . I keep the George and Vulture, public-house, Hoxton . On the 26th of March, about eight o'clock in the evening, some person came into my house, and asked if he could have a bed; he was told that he could, and paid for it then; I did not see him at that time - I saw him afterwards, and gave him a candle to go to bed; I believe it to be the prisoner, but I cannot swear positively to him. The pot-boy lit him up; he went up and came down in five minutes - I saw him then also, and have no doubt of his being the person, but am not certain. Q. If you have no doubt, why cannot you be certain - A. I did not take notice enough to swear to him; he is the same stature and appearance. He came down stairs, said he had left his pocket-book behind him, and would return in five minutes, but never did. Next morning I missed a watch from a room opposite his, which was there an hour before he came. On the 6th of April, in consequence of what I saw in the newspaper, I went to Guildhall, and saw my watch; I described him to the officer as well as I could. He was then in custody on another charge. ROBERT FIELDING . I am an officer. I found this watch in the prisoner's pocket - I apprehended him on the 4th of April, and asked him where he got it from; he said it was his father's, who was dead - he said the glass was broken, and he should send the watch-maker to me to repair it, and desired me to keep it going as it was a good one. The watch-maker never came. (Property produced and sworn to.) Prisoner's Defence. I was at a public-house, and gave a man my father's watch and 1 l. for this - I put my chain and seal on it, and took it to be valued; they said it was worth three guineas and a half. The man came fromCoventry - I have written to him several times; but had no answer. There is a bruise in it, which I did in getting over a wall. - . I am the prosecutor's cousin - he had lent me the watch; I put it in my hat about ten o'clock. I slept in the house. GUILTY Aged 22. Of stealing to the value of 39 s. only . Transported for Seven Years . Second Middlesex Jury, before Mr. Justice Burrough. https://www.oldbaileyonline.org/browse.jsp?div=t18220417-16 Prison Hulk ship Bellerophon moored at Woolwich, Received 17 May 1822 from Newgate Prison, aged 23, Sent 11 Sep. 1822 to ship Morley for NSW. Certificate of Freedom No. 29/476 dated 21 May 1829, Trade Silk Weaver, Year of Birth 1803, Offence Street Robbery, Note: came up from Hobart Town in April 1824, went to Port Macquarie after the Sydney Bench in 1824 for a Robbery
Conduct Record: Tried 17 April 1822, Transported for stealing a watch, convicted before, Single https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON31-1-1$init=CON31-1-1p44
George Adams was one of the convicts placed onboard the Lucy Ann on 3 May 1830 bound for Norfolk Island (see The Campbelltown Convicts).