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Transportation
William Betley was transported on the Surrey Or Surry, departing 31st Dec 1813 and arriving 28th Jul 1814 with 204 passengers.
Built at Harwich in 1811 a square-rigged transport ship of 443 tons and copper lined she had two decks with a height between decks of 5 ft. 8 ins. In 1818, she had a major refit increasing the decks (and convict carrying capacity) to three. She was owned by the London firm of F. & C.F. Mangles.
Surrey Or Surry (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 132 |
| 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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It appears very probable that William died on the voyage. His name listed as Batty, not Betley. Secretary’s Office, Sydney, 10 Sep 1814 The contagious and malignant disease which prevailed on board the Male convict ship Surry on her late passage hither from England, having been fatal to thirty-six of the convicts destined for this place, His Excellency the Governor deems it expedient that the names of the unfortunate sufferers shall be published in order that their friends shall be officially apprised of their Decease. List of thirty-six convicts, who died at sea, on board the ship Surry, on their voyage from England to New South Wales with the names of the Hulks from whence they have been embarked, and the dates on which they died. Signed J. J. Campbell, Secretary. Hulk Zealand. William Batty, d 13 July 1814.
Tried at the Old Bailey, 11 Sept 1811. 698. WILLIAM BETLEY was indicted for feloniously stealing, on the 5th of November , three silver waiters, value 30 l. the property of William Rowlatt , in the dwelling-house of Henry Topham . SECOND COUNT - for like offence, only varying the manner of charging it. WILLIAM ROWLATT . Q. Does Mr. Henry Topham , Enoch Durant , and you keep house together. - A. As to expences, the house is at No. 2, King's Arms Yard, Coleman Street . Q. Who has the lease of that house. - A. I believe Mr. Topham, I never saw the lease, Mr. Topham is in the house constantly. I believe it is in the parish of St. Stephen, Coleman Street. Q. Had the prisoner at the bar been in your service some time. - A. The prisoner was in the service when I went to Mr. Topham's house, which is between four and five years, Mr. Durant keeps an office there. We are not partners in business, only joint occupiers of this house, the wages of the servants are paid by us all three, and the house keeping. Suspecting this man's dishonest practises, I examined the chest in which I kept this plate. It was my own. Q. What plate did you miss from that chest. - A. Three waiters, some table spoons, some desert spoons, and some forks. When Lavender came the prisoner was in my room, Mr. Durant and myself charged the prisoner with having defrauded us, that is the term I used, Mr. Durant said, "no, he has robbed us." He denied having done so, expressed great surprize, and could not tell what we meaned; I told the prisoner I was confident that he had robbed us, and the best course that he could take was to tell us of it. STEPHEN LAVENDER . Q. You belong to Bow Street. - A. Yes. Q. You went to the house of Mr. Rowlatt on the evening that we are speaking of. - A. Yes, I went with the prisoner into the pantry, he produced these duplicates from the recess in the pantry, from thence we proceeded into the cellar, he there took some mortar out of a hole in the wall, and produced a quantity of duplicates of different plate belonging to different gentlemen in the house, he was then taken into custody. I have two duplicates which were taken out of the recess in the pantry, of the 5th of November, 1810. One of these duplicates relates to one waiter pawned for twelve pound, and the other to two small ones for five pound, I took these two duplicates to the house of Mrs. Reeve and son. The waiters were delivered to me at Guildhall. These are them. THOMAS NICOLLS . I am a servant to Mrs. Reeve and son, pawnbrokers, Red Cross Street. The three waiters that are produced were pledged at our house, I have the counterpart of the duplicates, they were pledged by the prisoner at the bar on the 5th of November, I advanced him ten pound on the large one, and five pound on the two small ones. I had seen the prisoner repeatedly, I have no doubt whatever that he is the person that pledged them, the duplicates correspond exactly. Prosecutor. The large waiter is mine, and the two small ones are my property, they weigh about ninety-two ounces, at six shillings and two pence an ounce, unwrought. HENRY TOPHAM . Q. In what parish is your house situated. - A. In St. Stephens, Coleman Street, I have the lease of the house, I reside entirely in the house, it is my dwelling-house. Prisoner's Defence. I find myself guilty. GUILTY - DEATH , aged 45. London jury, before Mr. Recorder.