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Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
William Ashbee was transported on the Malabar, departing 18th Jun 1821 and arriving 21st Oct 1821 with 171 passengers.
Malabar (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/4, Page Number 44 |
| 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
The Conditional Pardon noted for Ashbee is a mistake. Because Ayres' record below is 'full' the 1846 notation is for him not Ashbee. Also the absconding notice for Ashbee was reissued on 28 Oct 1826 . That is he was gone...
Kentish Weekly Post or Canterbury Journal Kent, England 23 Mar 1821: KENT LENT ASSIZES William Ashbee, charged with stealing eleven quarters of wheat, at Stoke, the property of Thomas Comport. Transported seven years. Stated Wife and 1 child at Kitton in Kent. 4/3/1825 Hobart Town Gazette: William Ashbee, 114,5 ft. 7½ in. red hair, blue eyes, 27 years of age, labourer, tried in Kent, March 19, 1821, sentence 7 years, native place Schorn, in Kent, arrived in this Colony per Malabar, scar over right eye-brow, and several about the mouth, ticket of leave, last employed as overseer, road party, Blackman's River, charged with felony, apprehended at Ross Bridge, and escaped from custody at Jericho, March 14, 1824.—£2 Reward........advertisement ran until 17/6/1825. Conduct Record: Empty except for:- 2/2/1846: Recommended for a CP
Hobart Town Gazette, 4 Mar 1825 Absconded prisoners William Ashbee, 114,5 ft. 7½ in. red hair, blue eyes, 27 years of age, labourer, tried in Kent, March 19, 1821, sentence 7 years, native place Schorn, in Kent, arrived in this Colony per Malabar, scar over right eye-brow, and several about the mouth, ticket of leave, last employed as overseer, road party, Blackman's River, charged with felony, apprehended at Ross Bridge, and escaped from custody at Jericho, March 14, 1824.—£2 Reward.