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Voyage
Transportation
William Allen was transported on the Surrey Or Surry, departing 31st Dec 1813 and arriving 28th Jul 1814 with 204 passengers.
Built at Harwich in 1811 a square-rigged transport ship of 443 tons and copper lined she had two decks with a height between decks of 5 ft. 8 ins. In 1818, she had a major refit increasing the decks (and convict carrying capacity) to three. She was owned by the London firm of F. & C.F. Mangles.
Surrey Or Surry (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 138 |
| 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
William Allen, for stealing a chesnut gelding 40£. the property of Mr. George Petty, of horses at Waddell's Hen and Chicken Hotel, Aris’s Birmingham Gazette, 23 Aug 1813.
Colonial Secretary Index. ALLEN, William. Per "Surrey", 1814 1817 Nov 20 On list of prisoners to be sent to Newcastle per "Elizabeth Henrietta" (Reel 6005; 4/3497 p.145) 1819 Mar 29 On list of prisoners sent to Newcastle per "Lady Nelson" (Reel 6006; 4/3500 p.56) 1823 Feb 15 On list of convicts removed from Newcastle to Port Macquarie per "Sally" (Reel 6019; 4/3864 pp.388-9) List of prisoners to be sent to Newcastle per "Elizabeth Henrietta", 20 Nov 1817. Wm Allen, per Surry 1, convict, tried by Crim Court, 29 Sept 1817, Life. On list of prisoners sent to Newcastle per "Lady Nelson", 29 March 1819. Ship 1st Surry, Wm. Allen, convict, tried by D. Wentworth Esq. 23 Mar 1819, Labourer, Sentence: Original sentence. On list of convicts removed from Newcastle to Port Macquarie per "Sally", 15 Feb 1823. Wm Allen, per Surry 1, Tried, Sydney, Crim Court, Life, 23 Nov 1817. Date of Return: Run 28 Dec 1823, came up lately thro’ mistake & returned 12 Sep 1826.
New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents, 1788-1842 Age: 19 Occupation: Labour Ticket of Leave - crossed out unable to read Conditional Pardon - Absolute Pardon -