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Voyage
Transportation
Henry Becdale 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 90 |
| 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
County Convicts.— The following capital convicts left York Castle, a few days ago, in order to be removed on board the hulks at Chatham and Portsmouth — To be transported for life.— … Henry Beedale and John Fell, for a burglary in the house of Wm. Cook, of Scalby ; ... York Herald, 10 May 1823. Portsmouth Hulks. Leviathan HO-9-8_5 page 17. Received from York, 8 May 1823. Henry Beedale, age 22, House Breakg, Tried York, 15 March 1823, Life, To NSW 13 Aug 1823.
On the same day the Assizes for the county of York ended, when the following forty capital convicts received sentence of death For Burglary and Stealing in a Dwelling-house-- ..., Henry Beedale, ... Morning Herald, 1 Apr 1823. HENRY BEDALE (22) and JOHN FELL (23) charged with having committed a burglary in the house of William Cook, of Scalby, on the night of the 26th February.—Guilty. Leeds Intelligencer, 3 April 1823.
New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents. No; 148 Name; Henry Becdale Age; 23 [1800] Trade; Sweep Trial & Date Height; 5 ft. 5 1/2 Sentence; Native Place; London Complexion; Pale, little pock pitted Hair; Brown Eyes; Grey Remarks; DIED at NI 24 May 1839 [Behavior on board ship] Very well Assigned; Appin for Distribution ----------------