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Voyage
Transportation
Solomon Booth was transported on the Morley, departing 19th Sep 1822 and arriving 11th Jan 1823 with 173 passengers.
The "Morley" was built on the Thames, England in 1811. Convicts were transported to New South Wales on the Morley in 1817, 1818, 1820, 1828 and 1829 and to Van Diemen's Land in 1820 and 1823. 1829 Voyage. 200 Male English Convicts. Commander; Harrison. Richard Lewis; Surgeon Superintendent arrived 2 Dec 1829. All convicts survived the voyage.
Morley (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/4, Page Number 203 (102) |
| 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
Chester Spring Assizes. We gave in our last the names of the prisoners who had been tried ; and we now subjoin the sentences of the remainder: … Solomon Booth, aged 27, Thomas Handford, aged 33, and Samuel Handford, 21, for stealing a bay mare, the property of John Bradley, of Duckenfield.—Guilty.— DEATH. Chester Courant, 23 April 1822.
Burials in the Parish of St David's, Hobart Town in the County of Buckingham Year 1823 No; 687 Name; Solomon Booth When Died; 1823, 19 March When buried; 1823, 23 March Age; 30 years Ship’s Name; Morley Quality or profession. Convict. By Whom Ceremony was preformed; Wm Bedford
Chester Assizes.—Prisoners confined in our Castle for trial at the approaching assizes : ... —2. Solomon Booth, 3. Thomas Handford, and 4. Samuel Handford, for stealing a mare, at Dukenfield. ... Chester Courant, 12 March 1822.
Solomon Booth was listed as 28 years old on arrival in VDL - he was 5'8¼" tall, brown hair and eyes, Wife & 2 ch at N.P. Glosham Dale Derby Betsy Booth, Uncle & Aunts at N.P. last worked for Mr John Timothy at N.P. 19/3/1823: Solomon Booth died, aged 30. Death registered in Hobart.