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Voyage
Transportation
William Beatty was transported on the Guildford, departing 4th Apr 1822 and arriving 15th Jul 1822 with 192 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 HO11/4, Page Number 160 |
| 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
Hulk Records. Sheerness Hulks, Bellerophon. HO-9-7_5 page 27. Received Twenty five prisoners from Newgate, 27 Dec 1821. William Beatty, age 23, Stealg. 2 pieces of printed Cotton, Tried London, 5 Dec 1821, 7 years, To NSW 29 Mar 1822, per Guildford.
Tried at the Old Bailey, 5 Dec 1821. 41. WILLIAM BEATTY was indicted for stealing, on the 26th of October , two pieces of printed cotton, containing forty-eight yards, value 2 l. 4 s. , the goods of William Harrington . WILLIAM HARRINGTON . I am a linen-draper , and live at Aldgate . On the 26th of October, as I came home about a quarter before five o'clock, I met the prisoner about a rood from my door, with one of the prints in his arm, and dragging the other behind him, running in the middle of the road - a waggon was passing between us; I stepped towards him, and then he let it fall out, a cry of Stop thief! was rose, and he was secured - on going into the shop, I missed the cotton from about a yard inside the door; I picked it up myself. JOSEPH STONE . I am an officer. I saw the prisoner running, he was secured by Church-row. (Property produced and sworn to.) GUILTY . Aged 23. Transported for Seven Years . London Jury, before Mr. Common Sergeant.