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William Briggs was transported on the Hercules, departing 24th Dec 1824 and arriving 7th May 1825 with 135 passengers.
The "Hercules" ship was built in 1801 at South Sheilds, England. 1801 voyage from Ireland to New South Wales, Australia. Sailed via Rio de Janeiro and the Cape. A mutiny occurred just prior to their arrival at Rio - after 45 minutes it was quashed but 13 convicts had been killed. Jeremiah Pendergass was named as the ring leader and shot. 44 deaths in total on this voyage. There was then another ship, also named, "Hercules" built 1822 at Whitby, England who made 3 trips to Austraia, in 1825, 1830 & 1832.
Hercules (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/5, Page Number 241 (122) Ancestry.com. New South Wales, Australia, St. John's Parramatta, Marriages, 1790-1966 [database online]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. https://records-primo.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com/primo-explore/fulldisplay?context=L&vid=61SRA&lang=en_US&docid=INDEX309096 https://www.records.nsw.gov.au/archives/collections-and-research/guides-and-indexes/node/1621/browse Reference |
| 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
William Briggs was born on 25th March 1807 in England to Catherine & William Briggs. He was 18yrs old when transported. TRIAL: Middlesex Gaol Delivery, London 28th October 1824. CRIME: no: 1343. WILLIAM BRIGGS (aged 18yrs) and EDWARD CARTER (aged 20yrs) were indicted for stealing, on the 12th of October, fifteen pieces of ribbon, value 10 l.; four cloaks, value 3 l.; fourteen shawls, value 5 l.; four handkerchiefs, value 4 l.; 18 lbs. of thread, value 4 l.; one hundred and eight pieces of tape, value 28 s.; 4 lbs. of cotton, value 1 l.; twenty pieces of ferret, value 30 s.; and twelve pieces of silk-cord, value 6 s. ; the goods of Samuel Worpell; and EVE NATHAN was indicted for feloniously receiving the said goods, well knowing them to have been stolen. For the full story go to ‘old Bailey online’ and use reference number t18241028-90). BOTH SENTENCED: to seven (7) transportation. Ship ‘Hercules’, sailed 24th December 1824, arrived NSW South Wales 7th May 1825. Certificate of Freedom: 29 October 1831. Permission to marry Application 27th September 1832 made by William Briggs, 25yrs, transported for 7 years. Condition: FREE. Spouse: see Convict Records for Norah Garver, age 21yrs, from the ship “Earl of Liverpool’, transported for 14yrs. Condition: Bond. Married at Parramatta 27 September 1832. The Revd.S. Marsden NRS 11212 {4/4508;Fiche 790}. Both signed with an “X”. Witnesses: James Humphrey and Michael Bryan. William died aged 55yrs, on 30th September and was buried 2nd October 1862 at Parramatta, Cumberland, New South Wales, Australia. This information is also listed in Claim A Convict website http://www.hawkesbury.net.au/claimaconvict/. The surname BRIGGS is registered with The Guild of One-Name Studies www.one-name.org
William Briggs was born on 25th March 1807 in England to Catherine & William Briggs. He was 18yrs old when transported. William died aged 55yrs, on 30th September and was buried 2nd October 1862 at Parramatta, Cumberland, New South Wales, Australia TRIAL: Middlesex Gaol Delivery, London 28th October 1824. CRIME: no: 1343. WILLIAM BRIGGS (aged 18yrs) and EDWARD CARTER were indicted for stealing, on the 12th of October, fifteen pieces of ribbon, value 10 l.; four cloaks, value 3 l.; fourteen shawls, value 5 l.; four handkerchiefs, value 4 l.; 18 lbs. of thread, value 4 l.; one hundred and eight pieces of tape, value 28 s.; 4 lbs. of cotton, value 1 l.; twenty pieces of ferret, value 30 s.; and twelve pieces of silk-cord, value 6 s. ; the goods of Samuel Worpell; and EVE NATHAN was indicted for feloniously receiving the said goods, well knowing them to have been stolen. For the full story go to ‘old Bailey online’ and use reference number t18241028-90). SENTENCED: to seven (7) transportation. Ship ‘Hercules’, sailed 24th December 1824, arrived NSW South Wales 7th May 1825. Certificate of Freedom: 29 October 1831. Permission to marry Application 27th September 1832 made by William Briggs, 25yrs, transported for 7 years. Condition: FREE. Spouse: see See Convict Records for Norah Garver, age 21yrs, from the ship “Earl of Liverpool’, transported for 14yrs. Condition: Bond. Married at Parramatta 27 September 1832. The Revd.S. Marsden NRS 11212 {4/4508;Fiche 790}. Both signed with an “X”. Witnesses: James Humphrey and Michael Bryan. I have not been able to locate any children of William & Norah and have not found Norah's death/burial. In case she had remarried I looked for marriages under Norah Briggs, but to no avail.