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Transportation
William Balcomb was transported on the Guildford, departing 22nd Aug 1823 and arriving 15th Mar 1824 with 160 passengers.
The ‘Guildford’ was built on the River Thames, England in 1810. Used as a Convict Transport ship to Australia - voyages 1812, 1816, 1818, 1820, 1822, 1824, 1827 & 1829. The ship was lost at sea near Singapore in 1831, loosing all aboard.
Guildford (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/5, Page Number 88 |
| 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
Portsmouth Hulks. Leviathan HO-9-8_5 page 17. Received from Horsham, 22 Apr 1823, William Balcomb, age 30. Felony, Tried 24 March 1823, at Horsham, Life, To NSW 13 Aug 1823.
Thomas Wilcox, Joseph Jotiffe, William Balcomb, charged on the oaths of Zadick. Leven, Esq. and olhers, on suspicion of having feloniously stolen two geldings, a saddle, and other articles, the property of the said Z. Leven. — Guilty — Death. Morning Post, 28 Mar 1823. Thomas Wilcox, Joseph Jeliffe, and Wm. Balcomb, were, indicted for stealing, at New Fishbourne, on the bill of December last, two horses, with their gear,. the property of Z. Leven, Esq. be prisoners are part of a desperate gang of horse stealers who have long infested the neighbourhood of Chichester, -in the vicinity of which the proseoutor resides. The prisoner Jeliffe had been brought up a horse jockey—the other prisoners were also persons long known in the horse-flesh line. British Neptune, 30 March 1823.
William Balcome (31) tried Sussex Assizes 24 Mar 1823. Born Maidstone, Kent. Coachman & groom. 5'4", dark complexion, dark brown hair and grey eyes; one leg shorter. Assigned to Mr Balcomb on arrival. 1828: groom to Mrs Harriett King, Dunheved, South Creek, Melville. 1832: ticket of leave, district of Evan. 1837 Bathurst: refused permission to marry Martha Arundle (Sovereign, aged 57), as she was already married.