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Transportation
William Boreham was transported on the Indian, departing 30th Jun 1810 and arriving 16th Dec 1810 with 201 passengers.
Indian (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 14 |
| 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
The Humble Petition of William Boreham, prisoner of Crown, most humbly sheweth That Petitioner arrived per ship Indian, Capt Barclay, now about nine years ago; that Petitioner on landing was sent to the District of Hawkesbury; that Petitioner was then assigned Government Servant to a Settler, John Conway?, with whom he remained three years, when Petitioner was attacked with Opthalmia, and being very ill, the Master of Petitioner obtained a pass from James Mileham, Esquire, and Petitioner was accordingly admitted a patient in His Majesty’s General Hospital at Sydney; That Petitioner was quite blind man near upon Four years, but that Petitioner at intervals has been restored to his sight, and by punctual attention to the remedies prescribed, Petitioner is at the present far better than he has been from the date of his Illness; and Petitioner flatters himself he can support himself by honest industry if the disease under which he has so long laboured do not return. May it therefore please His Excellency the Governor to grant Petitioner a Ticket of Leave, and as is Duty Bound, Will ever Pray. Petitioner says he has friends who can support him, I therefore beg leave most respectfully to commend him to His Excellency’s favourable consideration. Signed ? Oct 23 1819. -------------------------------------------------- 1828 Census Index. William Boreham, age 42, T.L. Indian, 1810, Life, protestant, Labourer, Jos. Machs, Kent St. Sydney. ------------------------------------------------- NSW Convict Index. William Boreham, per Indian 1810, Ticket of Leave, 31/793. District, Sydney; Born, Suffolk; Trade, Labourer; Tried, Kent Ass. William Boreham, per Indian 1810, Ticket of Leave, 36/1507. District, Sydney; Born, Suffolk; Trade, Labourer; Tried, Kent Ass. William Boreham, per Indian, Conditional Pardon, 24 Jan 1837. 37/170. William Boreham, per Indian, 1810, Conditional Pardon, 20 Jul 1837. 947. --------------------------------------------------- His Excellency the Governor has directed it to be notified, that the Right Honourable the Secretary of State for the Colonies, has signified in his dispatch, No. 64, dated 10th January, 1838, Her Majesty's gracious approbation and allowance of the Absolute and Conditional Pardons, granted to the undermentioned individuals; Conditional Pardon William Boreham, Indian; The Colonist, 30 June 1838.
William Boreham, charged with attempting to carry out of his Majesty’s dock-yard, at Sheerness, on the 30th of April last, a quantity of copper-nails, of the value of 2£. 1s. 8d. the property of his Majesty.—DEATH. —Reprieved, Kentish Weekly Post, 4 Aug 1809. -------------------------------------------------- At the Kent assizes, held at Maidstone this week, seven prisoners were capitally convicted, viz. Thomas Pollard, William Francis, and Cornelius Austio, for sheep-stealing; William Boreham, for stealing copper from Sheerness Dock-yard; Robert Hughes, Charles Rowles, and William Hall, for various robberies.—They were all reprieved. Hampshire Chronicle, 7 Aug 1809. --------------------------------------------------- Early this morning the following convicts were removed from the County Gaol Maidstone, under a strong guard, and there put on board a hulk, preparatory to their being transported New South Wales, viz.—Thomas Smithers, Wm. Boreham, Robert Hughes, Charles Rowles, William Hall, Jeremiah Barlow, and Thomas Millen. The Day, 31 Aug 1809. ----------------------------------------------------- Sheerness Hulks – HO-9-7_1 William Boreham, age 26, Cap. Respited, Tried Maidstone 31 July 1809, NSW 7 years, Transported 22 June 1810. -------------------------------------------------- Colonial Secretary Index. BOREHAM, William. Per "Indian", 1810 1819 Petition for mitigation of sentence (Fiche 3192; 4/1857 p.27) --------------------------------------------------