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Transportation
William Allen was transported on the Prince Regent, departing 17th Sep 1819 and arriving 27th Jan 1820 with 162 passengers.
Prince Regent, 1820-21. On Tuesday arrived from Ireland, the ship Prince Regent, Captain Clifford. She left the Cove of Cork the 19th of September last, and brings, in excellent health, 144 male prisoners. Surgeon Superintendent, Dr. Taylor, R. N. The guard comprises 30 men of the 1st Foot (Royals), under orders of Lieut. Lewis. Sydney Gazette, 13 Jan 1821.
Prince Regent (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/3, Page Number 233 (118) Tasmanian Archives - Convicts http://search.archives.tas.gov.au/ImageViewer/image_viewer.htm?CON31-1-1,433,21,L,80. Hobart Town Gazette 25/02/1825. |
| 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
Lancaster Assizes. The following list, in addition to that which we gave in our last, will complete the calendar of the prisoners and their sentences. ... Wm. Allen, for stealing three horses at Manchester. Death. ...In passing sentence of death upon the forty-four prisoners capitally convicted, the Lord Chief Baron Richards commented on their various offences, and allowed 38 of them to entertain hopes of mercy as there were no circumstances of attrocious violence connected with their guilt; but to six of them he forbad any expectation of forgiveness its this world. Liverpool Mercury, 9 Apr 1819.
William Allen was transported on the Prince Regent but then transferred to Van Diemens Land on the Castle Forbes, arriving 4 March 1820. William was tried and convicted at Lancester 20 Mar 1819 and given a Life Sentence. He was an 18yr old Card Brusher from Manchester. 5'3/4" tall; Blue eyes; Flaxen hair. Good behaviour report. Convict no. 733 VDL. Colonial Offences: 06/04/1821: Breaking out of H.M. Gaol at Launceston and stealing a mare, the property of Rev. W. Youl, a mare the property of D. Gibson and a horse the property of Mr. Baker and a mare and foal the property of J. Bonney. To be transferred to Newcastle for the remainer of his term. (This apparently did not happen.) 19/06/1824: Obtain ....under false pretence - 25 lashes. William was transferred to Macquarie Harbour (west coast of Tasmania and the most harsh notorious penal settlement in VDL) as he was found guilty of murder, along with Thomas Hudson and Francis Oates. They were executed at Macquarie Harbour 28/01/1825. (Note in Conduct Record Book.) Hobart Town Gazette 25/02/1825 states that Allen displayed an apathy of conscience prior to his death.