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Transportation
William Adey was transported on the Dromedary, departing 11th Sep 1819 and arriving 10th Jan 1820 with 371 passengers.
Dromedary (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/3, Page Number 217 (110) |
| 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
TAHO Conduct record https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON31-1-1/CON31-1-1P20
1827 – Burials in the Parish of St John Launceston in the County of Cornwall, Port Dalrymple in the Year; No; 83 Name; William Addy ** Spelling as per Register Abode; Launceston When buried; 2 June 1837 Age; 31 years Ship’s Name; Dromedary Quality or profession. Prisoner
Indent No; 62 Name; William Adey Age; 19 [1800] Native Place; Bristol Trade or calling; Brazier Trial; Wiltshire - Mar 1818 - Life
The prisoners on our calendar for trial, are eighty-one in number, as follows: Geo. Macdonald and Wm. Ayde, for stealing a mare, the property of T. and R. Large, at Lyneham. Salisbury and Winchester Journal, 8 Mar 1819. The following prisoners were found guilty, and received sentence:G. Macdonald and W. Ayde, for stealing a mare, the property of Thomas Large;Source: Hampshire Chronicle, Mon Mar 15 1819.
William Adey was charged at Wiltshire Assizes Mar 1819 and given a Life sentence. He was transported on the 'Dromedary', voyage 7, departing England 11 Sep 1819, arriving Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) on 10 Jan 1820. Convict no. 270. Assigned out but with several convictions for being drunk and neglect of duty. No details on this early record of Pardon or what happened to him. Ref. Tasmanian Archives - Convicts.
William Adey was 19 years old on arrival in VDL. He was 5'5 3/4" tall, blue eyes,light brown hair. 3/6/1825: Drunk on duty-fined 5/- 17/6/1825: Neglect of duty & disobedience of orders-Reprimanded and fined 10/- 16/7/1825: He was now a constable - drunk fined 5/- 15/11/1825: Dismissed from being a constable for being drunk on duty - kept to hard labour 3 months. Then he was sent to the Public Works, drunk again-to be kept locked in cells at night, then another drunk charge - to be confined to the watchouse at night for 1 month. 15/5/1827: Charged with Felony/Receiving, for having a cotton pillowcase, value 6d., in his possession, knowing it to be stolen. The charge was dismissed. 2/6/1827: Buried at Launceston (cause of death unkown).