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Transportation
William Brooks was transported on the Asia 1, departing 20th Jul 1837 and arriving 2nd Dec 1837 with 280 passengers.
Built by A Hall & Co at Aberdeen in 1818. A Brig of 536 tons. (Wikipedia) 1830 - Voyage. Asia from Ireland. Female Convict Ship; Stead; Master, Alexander Nesbit M.D. Surgeon Superintendent. Arrived in Sydney Cove 13 Jan 1830. Mustered - 186. Died on Voyage - 3. Disembarked - 1. Total Embarked - 200
Asia 1 (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/11, Page Number 104 |
| 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
Exeter Sessions. Brooks, 6 calendar months, and then transported 7 years. ; Exeter and Plymouth Gazette, 22 Oct 1836.
National Archives, Criminal Petitions. HO 17/38/54. Prisoner name: William Brookes the younger. Prisoner age: 18 years. Court and date of trial: Exeter Quarter Sessions [Devon], October 1836. Crime: Stealing a pair of women's boots. Initial sentence: Seven years transportation. Gaoler's report: 'Dissolute character, convicted before'. Annotated (Outcome): 'Nil, unfit for penitentiary'. Petitioner(s): William Brookes the elder (father), of the Parish of St Edmunds, Exeter. Grounds for clemency (Petition Details): None given. Other papers: Letter from [Edward D Auld] MP (for the petitioner) transmitting the petition. Additional Information: Sent to the convict hulks at Woolwich, Kent. Date: 1836 Dec 31 – 1837 Jan 19.