Summary
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Crime
Voyage
Transportation
William Ashford was transported on the Lord Melville, departing 30th Jun 1818 and arriving 17th Dec 1818 with 150 passengers.
Ship Name: Lord Melville II Rig Type: S. Built: Quebec Build Year: 1825 Size (tons): 425
Lord Melville (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/3, Page Number 52. Tasmanian Archives - Convicts Hobart Town Gazette 27/01/1827 Colonial Times 26/01/1827 & 23/02/1827 |
| 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
Burial record - 19 Feb 1827 Launceston - executed for stealing in the dwelling of William Saltmarsh at Norfolk Plains, VDL. https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD34-1-1/RGD34-1-1P067
Colonial Offence: 14/06/1826: Housebreaking - robbing the dwelling house of Mr. W. Saltmarsh of a blanket, sheet, shirt and piece of cotton v. 2/- at Norfolk PLAINS, Tasmania (now the district of Westbury, Cressy, Longford through to Campbell Town). Committed for trial. Found Guilty by the Jury. Sentence of Death. Executed 19/02/1827 (references to trial and execution in local newspapers)
14/6/1826: Ticket of Leave Felon - Robbing the dwelling house of Mr w Saltmarsh at Norfolk"Island"(hard to read) committed for trial. Executed on 19/2/1827. Buried as Matther Ashford.